Project Development Manager

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP Human Resources • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Boardwalk is seeking a Project Development Manager for its Houston, Texas office. Reporting to the Director of Project Development, this role leads front-end development of large-scale natural gas and liquid product pipeline and storage infrastructure projects. The position advances projects from ideation through early commercial alignment, technical scoping, permitting strategy, and investment readiness, through Sanction or Final Investment Decision. Projects may exceed $1 billion in total installed cost and may be subject to FERC jurisdiction under Section 7(c) and PHMSA regulations under 49 CFR Part 192.

As part of Boardwalk’s cross-functional Deal Team structure, the Project Development Manager develops market-oriented, customer-focused projects aligned with company strategy, and coordinates collaboration across the enterprise. The role partners with business development to shape opportunities around customer needs and market realities, contribute to deal structuring, assess commercial drivers, and position projects within the company’s portfolio.

The manager prepares investment decision support packages covering scope, schedule, cost, risks, and return. The position requires leadership in a matrix organization and effective engagement with internal functions, regulatory agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders throughout project development.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in project/business development or project management within the U.S. natural gas pipeline industry.
• Proven ability to work with commercial functions, such as Business Development, to identify and shape projects around customer needs while preparing execution teams for success.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams through early project stages, from Discovery through Sanction.
• Commercial aptitude and ability to work closely with business development or commercial teams.
• Ability to challenge conventional thinking and include diverse perspectives.
• Familiarity with permitting processes and environmental constraint analysis for projects such as FERC 7(c) projects, including leading NEPA pre-filing and certificate applications.
• Experience preparing and managing project scopes, budgets, forecasts, schedules, risk analyses, and contracts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for stakeholder engagement, internal consensus-building, executive presentations, and customer-facing alignment.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines in a matrixed, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Primavera (P6) or similar project scheduling tools.
• Ability to represent the company in customer meetings, landowner discussions, and agency consultations.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• At least 15 years of experience in project development or early-stage project management at a midstream energy operator.
• At least 5 years of experience working on a team managing FERC-jurisdictional projects.
• Experience contributing to commercial deal structuring or customer-aligned project shaping.
• Familiarity with FERC Plans and Procedures, especially for complex, multi-state projects.
• Working knowledge of PHMSA regulations (49 CFR Part 192) and engineering standards such as ASME B31.8.
• Forward-looking mindset with the ability to anticipate risk and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Experience managing cross-country pipeline projects that include integrated compressor and meter station scope across the project lifecycle.
• Field experience during construction, commissioning, or operation of midstream oil and gas assets.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and/or MBA.
• Demonstrated success managing large interstate natural gas pipeline projects, such as projects exceeding $500 million in total cost, greater than 30 inches in diameter, or longer than 50 miles; preference for projects exceeding $1 billion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, PowerApps, Power Automate, and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end development of large-scale natural gas and liquid product pipeline and storage projects from ideation through Sanction or Final Investment Decision.
• Advance projects through early commercial alignment, technical scoping, permitting strategy, and investment readiness.
• Collaborate with business development to shape customer-focused opportunities grounded in commercial viability and market realities.
• Contribute to deal structuring, understand commercial drivers, and help position projects within the company’s portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across commercial, engineering, regulatory, environmental, land, and corporate development functions.
• Develop investment decision support packages that include project scope, schedule, cost, risks, and return.
• Engage with internal functions, regulatory agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders during project development.
• Represent the company in customer meetings, landowner discussions, and agency consultations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level