Head of Development

What You'll Do

• Build and lead the company's utility-scale project development organization.
• Oversee the full project lifecycle from project conception through commercial operation, including land acquisition, transmission interconnection, permitting, engineering coordination, procurement, construction, and project handover.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a multidisciplinary team across development, engineering, project management, permitting, environmental, procurement, and related functions.
• Develop the organizational structure, processes, and governance required to support a growing development platform.
• Partner closely with the CEO and COO on strategic planning, capital deployment, investment decisions, and future growth initiatives.
• Lead relationships with utilities, consultants, engineering firms, contractors, regulatory agencies, landowners, and other external stakeholders.
• Drive execution across multiple utility-scale infrastructure projects while balancing schedule, budget, risk, and commercial objectives.
• Help identify and pursue future development opportunities that expand the company's long-term infrastructure business.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience leading utility-scale energy infrastructure or power generation projects.
• Deep understanding of the complete project development lifecycle from early-stage development through construction and operations.
• Proven experience building, scaling, and leading high-performing technical organizations.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic business decisions for executive leadership and clients.
• Strong commercial, financial, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience managing large capital programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Executive presence with exceptional communication and leadership skills.
• A builder's mindset with the ability to create structure, processes, and teams within a growing organization.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Join a profitable, privately held energy company with more than three decades of industry success.
• Lead the execution of a $1B+ utility-scale infrastructure portfolio with significant long-term visibility.
• Work directly alongside the CEO and COO as one of the organization's most senior leaders.
• Build a development platform with the autonomy to shape its people, processes, and long-term strategy.
• Enjoy meaningful long-term career growth within an entrepreneurial business committed to continued expansion and investment in its infrastructure platform.