Project Development Manager

Job description

Last Energy is seeking a Project Development Manager to support the development of our fleet of PWR-20 Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) projects. This role owns project progress end-to-end across multiple markets simultaneously - from securing land and utility interconnection to engaging local stakeholders and regulators. The ideal candidate is a decisive operator who can build a roadmap from scratch, rally a cross-functional team around it, and push a project through ambiguity and hurdles toward a signed grid connection. Areas of responsibility include: ### Program/Project Management - Develop roadmaps, budgets, and resourcing plans - 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 - 8+ years of professional experience, ideally in the fields of energy or sustainability - Demonstrated Project Development and Project Management skills - Familiarity with project scheduling tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera P6, or similar) - Working knowledge of the energy transition landscape - Willing to travel as needed (10-30%) - Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills; able to track many moving pieces across multiple projects simultaneously without dropping the ball - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Eager to learn the specifics of nuclear project development, regulatory processes, and energy infrastructure; prior knowledge is a plus but not required - Strong self-starter with the ability to quickly adapt strategy in a fast-paced environment