Project Developer

PurposeEnergy

Project Developer leading anaerobic digester site development and client management at PurposeEnergy. Overseeing milestones from sale to construction while coordinating internal teams and clients in a hybrid capacity.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeSalem • New Hampshire • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in real estate development and project management, with a strong focus on securing entitlements, permits, and interconnection agreements. Proficient in managing complex projects involving environmental compliance and utility connections while ensuring effective communication and collaboration across teams.

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Real Estate DevelopmentProject ManagementEntitlements and PermitsAnaerobic Digester Project DevelopmentUtility Connections Management

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Hard Skills

Real Estate ClosingsEntitlement ProcessesEnvironmental PermitsSite Due DiligenceBudget ManagementSchedulingAnalytical Problem-SolvingInterconnection AgreementsTraffic AnalysisGeotechnical Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCollaborative ApproachPrioritizationMultitasking

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeScheduling ToolsCost Management Software

Industry Keywords

Energy Project DevelopmentZoningVariancesStormwater PermitsTraffic/Access PermitsBiogas Clean-UpRenewable AttributesClient-Facing Project LeadFunding Approval DocumentsNatural Resources

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Locating and screening properties for digester plants, determining availability, reviewing feasibility with engineering colleagues, and negotiating pricing
Leading entitlement and site permitting processes including zoning, variances, site development permits, stormwater, and traffic/access permits and curb cuts
Securing environmental permits including wastewater, air quality/air burn, plant installation (where required), FERC, and others as necessary
Identifying and managing attorneys through Letters of Interest, Purchase and Sale, title due diligence, and closing
Identifying and contracting site due diligence including traffic, geotechnical analysis, utility availability, Phase 1, natural resources and endangered species, topographical and ALTA surveys, and other standard processes
Creating and managing schedules and budgets for design, development, and permitting through the start of construction
Managing utility connections ensuring adequate service, cost clarity, and schedule certainty — including electric interconnection and co-generation (on-site generation plus offtake of electricity and/or renewable attributes) and gas connection with biogas clean-up and pressurization skids (plus offtake of biogas and/or attributes)
Coordinating with PurposeEnergy's sales, finance, design, and construction teams and serving as client-facing project lead — running client meetings and ensuring follow-through on outstanding tasks
Preparing internal project funding approval documents, coordinating with other functions to support completion.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable history of successful real estate closings, entitlements, permits received, interconnection agreements signed, and/or comparable accomplishments in real estate and energy.
Bachelor's degree preferred, though relevant experience and accomplishments are considered equivalent to formal degrees and credentials.
4+ years’ experience in real estate development, project management, and energy project development.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, clear, concise written and verbal expression and a collaborative, team-focused approach across a broad range of work groups.
Analytical problem-solver with a flexible, creative, solution-focused mindset, able to take calculated risks and adjust course when tactics aren’t working.
Strong prioritization and multitasking as a self-starter, operating effectively in a complex, rapidly changing environment with tight schedules and demanding targets.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office, various scheduling tools, and cost management software.
Experience with anaerobic digester project development is ideal.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible for bonus & Company equity plan
Comprehensive benefits (healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k))
Expense reimbursement for work-related travel