Senior Project Developer

Highland Electric Fleets•Boston, MA

1d•$120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Developer will deliver fully developed, execution-ready battery energy storage system (BESS) and edge compute projects. The role manages permitting and utility interconnection from preliminary design through construction handoff, overseeing 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, Massachusetts is preferred as a work location, and the role involves approximately 20% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or at least 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 with 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 utility pathway for each project, distinguishing new electrical service for compute loads from BESS interconnection and associated 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.
Review site plans, electrical one-lines, equipment layouts, and design assumptions with the engineering team to identify 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.