Senior Project Developer

Highland Electric Fleets • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Senior Project Developer will deliver fully developed, execution-ready battery energy storage (BESS) and edge compute projects. The role manages permitting and utility interconnection from preliminary design through construction handoff, coordinating external engineers and consultants to resolve design and permitting issues and advance projects to power readiness. The position reports directly to the Senior Manager, Development and Construction. Boston, MA is preferred as a work location, and approximately 20% travel is expected.

The developer advances projects from initial concept through construction readiness, establishes the appropriate utility pathway for each site, and works with the interconnection team to manage utilities and schedules. The role develops entitlement and permitting strategies, engages authorities and reviewing agencies, manages permit submissions and approval processes, reviews engineering designs to identify development risks, tracks schedules, budgets, and subcontractor deliverables, and coordinates with construction teams to prepare projects for handoff to Project Execution teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years of directly related professional experience.
• At least 4 years of experience developing energy infrastructure projects, such as solar, BESS, transmission, or generation projects.
• Direct BESS development experience, including utility interconnection and engagement with permitting authorities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop entitlement strategies, manage permit submissions, and represent projects before municipal boards or other approval bodies.
• Experience evaluating project economics, development budgets, and tradeoffs among cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and risk.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing data center and/or edge compute projects.
• Experience with large, power-intensive projects involving medium-voltage or primary-metered utility service.
• Project management experience in engineering and/or construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop battery storage and edge compute projects from initial concept through construction readiness.
• Establish the appropriate utility pathway for each project, distinguishing new electrical service for compute loads from BESS interconnection and related operating or export requirements.
• Work with the interconnection team to advance each site toward power readiness and manage utilities to meet schedules.
• Develop and execute entitlement and permitting strategies, including zoning, land-use, building, electrical, fire, and applicable environmental approvals.
• Lead early engagement with authorities having jurisdiction, planning staff, fire officials, utilities, and other reviewing agencies.
• Manage permit submissions, responses to comments, public hearings, and approval conditions.
• Work with the engineering team to review site plans, electrical one-lines, equipment layouts, and design assumptions, identifying development risks and coordination gaps.
• Track project schedules, budgets, and subcontractor deliverables.
• Engage construction teams to validate designs and prepare projects for handoff to Project Execution teams.
• Manage external engineers and consultants to navigate major design and permitting issues and advance projects to power readiness.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) program and company match.
• Supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Opportunity to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues.

What This Job Offers

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