Development Energy Associate

Ez Blockchain•Chicago, IL

11d•Remote

About The Position

We are building an AI infrastructure platform focused on securing and developing large-scale powered sites for next-generation data center deployments. Our work sits at the intersection of power, land, utility relationships, and infrastructure development. We are focused on converting scarce power positions into financeable, scalable AI campuses. We are looking for a highly organized, proactive Development / Energy Associate to help manage the day-to-day execution of our site and power pipeline. This person will help track projects, maintain follow-up with utilities and consultants, coordinate diligence workstreams, and make sure critical development items move forward on time. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable operating in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment and can manage multiple threads across power, land, utility, and project development activities. This is not a pure administrative role. The right person will become the internal operating system for the pipeline.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in infrastructure, energy, power development, renewables, utilities, project finance, data center development, or a related field.
Strong project management and follow-up discipline.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams without losing detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working with technical, commercial, and legal information at the same time.
High level of ownership, responsiveness, and organization.
Strong Excel / Google Sheets/Asana/Monday.com and presentation skills.
Strong Claude, ChatGpt Skills
Must be able to travel when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with utilities, interconnection processes, or power project development.
Exposure to data centers, renewable energy, transmission, substations, or large industrial development.
Experience with a developer, utility, EPC, engineering firm, infrastructure investor, or project finance team.
Familiarity with GIS, maps, site diligence, or development documentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain and continuously update the master pipeline tracker across all active and prospective sites.
Track key milestones for each site, including land control, utility status, interconnection progress, fiber path, permitting, diligence, and commercial status.
Ensure each project has clear next steps, responsible owners, and deadlines.
Follow up with utilities, engineers, surveyors, environmental consultants, and legal teams on outstanding items.
Track study deadlines, deposits, application requirements, and correspondence.
Help prepare materials and agendas for utility and development meetings.
Keep records of key conversations, commitments, and open items.
Support diligence efforts for new and existing sites, including site data collection, mapping, and document organization.
Coordinate internal and external workstreams related to land, power, permitting, and engineering.
Help prepare one-page summaries, internal project memos, and executive updates for active sites.
Organize development timelines and make sure issues are escalated quickly.
Produce weekly pipeline updates highlighting status changes, blockers, key risks, and upcoming decisions.
Help build repeatable internal processes for project tracking, document control, and execution discipline.
Maintain clean project folders and data rooms for each site.
Support ad hoc analysis and special projects as the platform grows.