Project Development Manager

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 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

Has led a project end-to-end through an investment committee or equivalent approval process, building a compelling case for a significant capital commitment

Highly organized, with proven systems for managing many parallel workstreams and dependencies without dropping anything

A proven track record of creatively solving problems and pushing projects past development hurdles, whether in permitting, interconnection, land, or stakeholder opposition, to keep them moving forward

Demonstrated Project Development and Project Management skills

Strong experience with Gantt charts and project scheduling tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar)

Willing to travel as needed (10-30%)

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