VP, End-to-End Site Development & Permitting

Giga Energy; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (options) in startup

401(k) with 4% employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Monthly team onsites

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a VP, Project Development to own everything between site selection and construction. You’ll be embedded with a development team and local jurisdictions to take end-to-end ownership of getting each site shovel-ready as fast as possible.

This role thrives under schedule pressure, building relationships with agencies and utilities early, and thinking in parallel workstreams rather than sequential checklists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, or related field.
• 10+ years delivering complex, multi-agency development or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing entitlements, permitting, and utility coordination.
• Strong technical literacy — able to converse with civil, electrical, and structural engineers.
• Exceptional relationship-building with government agencies, utilities, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Build agency relationships before they are needed and manage permits and variances.
• Lead utility coordination with power, water, and telecom providers.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, and electrical engineers to create complete permit packages.
• Manage environmental assessments and site constraints.
• Represent Giga Energy at public hearings and community meetings.
• Create and maintain detailed development schedules tracking milestones.

Skills

Entitlements

Permitting

Utility coordination

Schedule management

Govt relations

Engineering literacy

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-agency delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Giga Energy seeks a VP, Project Development to own everything between site selection and construction. You’ll be embedded with a development team and local jurisdictions to take end-to-end ownership of getting each site shovel-ready as fast as possible.

This role thrives under schedule pressure, building relationships with agencies and utilities early, and thinking in parallel workstreams rather than sequential checklists.