Sr. or Staff Project Developer, International Development
About this role
Antora Energy delivers affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. Our thermal batteries turn low-cost electricity into always-on heat and power, without supply-constrained critical minerals or multi-year construction timelines.
We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and work with humility and openness. We are committed to building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.
Position Summary
The Project Development Manager - International will be a central hub in Antora’s commercial project development function, and specifically be part of Antora’s international team currently focused on Spain and Australia projects. They will organize a cross-functional team of subject matter experts to advance Antora’s energy storage projects and power generation projects from ideation to the execution of commercial contracts. This requires establishing project plans and coordinating efforts across engineering, business development, power supply and project finance teams as well as driving community engagement efforts by representing Antora to landowners and local leaders.
The strongly preferred location for this position is to work out of Antora’s San Jose, California HQ and factory, though we will also consider excellent candidates based in Madrid, Spain or Sydney, Australia, or remote in the U.S.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain project timeline, milestones and accountability alignment within Antora’s commercial teams to accelerate deals to the final investment decision (FID).
- Build and maintain commercial contract and commercial risk tracking tools to maintain deal team alignment, prioritization and visibility for key stakeholders and leaders.
- Bridge technical, language, cultural, and time zone challenges for multi-faceted teams working on opposite sides of the world.
- Escalate deal risks to appropriate leaders and stakeholders and manage the workstreams required to mitigate these risks.
- Partner with Antora’s legal and business development teams to de-risk land control for projects by executing lease, easement and title agreements.
- Represent Antora to local community leaders and authorities to obtain the required permits to advance our thermal energy storage projects.
Key Qualifications
- 8+ years experience in project management with at least 5 years developing wind, solar, storage, renewable hydrogen, clean data center, or other large renewable power projects.
- Demonstrated ability to indirectly lead and motivate cross-functional to that advance energy deals to final investment decision and commercial contract execution.
- Proven experience in successfully mitigating deal/project risks through appropriate escalation and managing de-risking workstreams.
- Track record of building trusted relationships with project stakeholders, community leaders and decision makers at all levels, internally and externally.
- Exceptional project management abilities - establishing project plans, managing stakeholders, effective communication/presentation, de-risking and influencing.
- Demonstrated proficiency in project ownership, high degrees of initiative and self-motivation, problem-solving creativity and ability to get things done well.
Additional Qualifications Desired
- Working Spanish project engineering language proficiency a strong plus.
- Expertise developing a variety of technologies for large energy projects.
- Experience with developing projects for first-of-a-kind (FOAK) energy projects.
- Experience in developing projects/deals with industrial manufacturers.
Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA
Salary Range: $158,000 USD - $225,000 USD
Salary Basis: Annual
Please note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay for this position. The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.
In addition to a competitive base salary, Antora Energy’s Total Rewards program includes equity compensation in the form of stock options, a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, and an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off.
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