VP, Project Development

Responsibilities As a VP, Project Development, you will own everything that sits between site selection and construction. You will 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. Build agency relationships before they are needed - not when you are already on the clock. Drive zoning, land use approvals, conditional use permits, and variances through local and state agencies. Identify and pursue parallel regulatory pathways to compress overall approval timelines. Collaborate with Engineering and Construction teams to ensure the most efficient path to shovel-readiness. Lead negotiations with power providers, water districts, and telecom utilities. Create and maintain detailed development schedules tracking every entitlement, utility, and permit milestone. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, or related field. 10+ years delivering complex, multi-agency development or infrastructure projects, bonus points for experience in Energy or Data Center development. Demonstrated experience managing entitlements, permitting, and utility coordination simultaneously. Strong technical literacy - able to hold substantive conversations with civil, electrical, and structural engineers. Exceptional relationship-building skills with government agencies, utilities, and community stakeholders. Experience creating and managing detailed project schedules and critical path dependencies. Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities. Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in managing complex development projects from site selection to construction, with a strong focus on entitlements, permitting, and utility coordination. Proven ability to build relationships with government agencies and stakeholders while maintaining detailed project schedules in fast‑paced environments. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor