The Project Development Manager oversees international Micro Modular Reactor projects, managing land acquisition, grid connections, and stakeholder engagement.
Last Energy is looking for a Project Development Manager to support the development of our international Micro Modular Reactor (MMRs) projects. The Project Development Manager will manage various activities from acquiring land to connecting projects to grids. This role requires a demonstrated leadership capability, a commercial and analytical mindset, clear communication and organization skills, and a passion for solving the climate crisis.
Areas of responsibility include:
Program/Project Management
- Develop roadmaps, budgets, and resourcing plans in target countries
- Accelerates projects through ruthless prioritization and critical path management, together with in-country teams
- Assigns and manages cross-functional team members (including product, engineering, licensing, and communications) in support of project progress
Land Acquisition
- Prepares, negotiates, and closes land agreements, together with in-country teams
- Manages land diligence efforts, including environmental, planning, and geotechnical
Grid Application
- Utilize transmission and distribution maps/data to identify opportunities for expedited grid connections
- Develop (with support from the engineering team), submit, and manage grid connection applications through the approvals process
Stakeholder Engagement/Permitting
- Travel internationally and present projects to municipalities and local stakeholder groups
- Research, draft, submit, and manage planning and non-nuclear permitting documentation to regulatory bodies
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics/Finance, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or other related discipline
- 4 -10 years of professional experience, ideally in the fields of energy or sustainability
- Demonstrated Project Development and Project Management skills
- Working knowledge of the energy transition landscape
- Willing to travel as needed (10-30%)
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