Project Developer

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Position Summary

The Turnkey Project Developer is responsible for leading the development of turnkey project opportunities from initial opportunity assessment through project definition, proposal development, and pre-implementation planning. This role coordinates cross-functional activities across commercial, technical, financial, and operational workstreams to ensure projects are well-defined, commercially sound, compliant with contractual and regulatory requirements, and aligned with customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, evaluation, and development of turnkey project opportunities.
• Define project scope, deliverables, preliminary timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams including sales, engineering, procurement, legal, finance, operations, and service.
• Develop and support technical and commercial proposals, including cost estimates, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Manage stakeholder communications with customers, contractors, consultants, suppliers, and internal leadership.
• Support design coordination, solution development, and project planning activities prior to implementation.
• Ensure alignment with applicable safety, quality, contractual, regulatory, and company standards during project development.
• Monitor project development milestones and maintain alignment with scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, and manage issues and change requests during the development phase.
• Support contract review, negotiation input, and commercial alignment during project development.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, status reports, financial tracking, and development records.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, process standardization, and best-practice sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, project management, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in project development, pre-construction, engineering, energy solutions, construction, or related environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional projects during early-stage planning and development.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, scheduling, contracts, procurement, and risk management.
• Knowledge of applicable health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Proficiency in project management tools and standard business software applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience in HVAC, energy services, building systems, industrial infrastructure, or capital project environments.
• Familiarity with design-build or EPC-style project delivery models.
• Experience working with external contractors, vendors, and customer stakeholders in multi-phase projects.

Core Competencies

• Project planning and development
• Cross-functional leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Contract and risk management
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Organizational and documentation discipline
• Customer focus and relationship management

Working Conditions

• Office-based with regular interaction with internal teams, suppliers, and customer stakeholders as required.
• May require occasional travel depending on project development needs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Success Measures

• Well-developed projects aligned to scope, budget, and timeline expectations
• High-quality proposals and development documentation
• Effective risk identification and mitigation during the development phase
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Compliance with safety, quality, and contractual standards

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Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience,  travel requirements, and union designation.   Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country.  Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. The position is imminently available, and qualified candidates will be considered for immediate placement.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.