Project Developer (Manager / Director)

Satoshi Energy•Austin, TX

22h•Remote

About The Position

Satoshi Energy is a leader in energy innovation, specializing in developing powered land for large-load data centers. We focus on optimizing speed-to-power by co-locating with renewable generation or through standalone/behind-the-meter structures. Since 2018, we have developed nearly 1 GW of powered land for data centers and have an additional 5+ GWs in development. Our core beliefs center on speed and scale in energy markets, usable data, digital money that settles as fast as power moves, and leveraging AI for efficiency. Our team possesses deep expertise in electric power markets, project development, and software development, establishing us as trusted experts in this dynamic market. We are seeking a Project Development Manager or Director, with the level determined by experience, to join our team. This role requires a proven ability to manage projects from concept to commercial operation, with a strong emphasis on personally driving land acquisition, interconnection, engineering, and deal execution.

Requirements

5+ years (Manager) or 8+ years (Director) developing utility-scale energy, energy storage, and/or data center projects, with demonstrated ownership from early stage through commercial operation or close.
Proven quarterback: personally run the critical path on live projects, not only overseen PMs or vendors who did.
Generalist development experience spanning land, interconnection, engineering, and deal execution.
Demonstrated experience managing complex stakeholder relationships including enterprise customers, utilities, engineering firms, and landowners.
Strong knowledge of power infrastructure, interconnection processes, utility coordination, and electrical systems for large-load facilities.
Experience with land acquisition, permitting, environmental review, and securing project entitlements.
Outstanding communication and negotiation skills; able to influence internal and external stakeholders.
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Comfortable with ambiguity, building process from scratch, and adapting to changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with colocated data center and renewable energy projects.
Background in energy markets, power procurement, or renewable energy development.
Knowledge of substation design and of EPC stages of infrastructure development.
Experience working at a high-growth startup or scaling operations.
Established network within IPP, data center, and/or land/title counterparties.
Development experience in ERCOT and/or other ISOs/RTOs.
Understanding of data center design, construction, and power requirements across hyperscale, colocation, and HPC/AI use cases.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business, Environmental Studies, Real Estate).

Responsibilities

Drive data center development projects from site identification through commercial operation, aiming for on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining quality standards.
Manage critical paths, remove blockers, and coordinate seamlessly across development stages.
Drive land control and site developability, including acquisition and lease negotiation, landowner relationships, and coordinating surveys and title.
Contribute to unencumbering (easements, rights-of-way, surface/mineral, title defects, and other encumbrances) in partnership with our land team and counsel.
Drive interconnection processes, utility coordination, and the electrical path for large-load facilities.
Translate study results and constraints into siting and commercial decisions.
Lead technical, financial, permitting, environmental, and real-estate diligence on projects.
Organize data rooms, issue lists, and project-management tracking so stakeholders stay aligned.
Collaborate closely with C-suite, VPs of Development and Strategy, engineering consultants, sales team, and operations teams to align on priorities, resolve challenges, and drive projects forward.
Call the play and personally drive land, interconnection, entitlements, and deal execution.
Pull in counsel, commercial, engineering, and consultants, and stay accountable to milestones.
Drive timelines, manage external partners (buyers, sellers, contractors, land owners, county officials, etc), and stay in the work.