Manager, Development

Manager, Development

Houston, Texas, United States

Electric Hydrogen's mission is to decarbonize our world! Our outstanding people deliver creative decarbonization energy solutions to our customers.

We are seeking a Manager, Development to support the development of large-scale industrial low-carbon hydrogen, fuel cell power, and green hydrogen e-Fuel projects. In this role, you will be responsible for advancing individual projects through development, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving execution of key development activities from project conception through Final Investment Decision (FID).

This position is ideal for a project development professional with hands-on experience in complex industrial energy projects, particularly natural gas infrastructure, blue hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration or utilization, industrial gases, low-carbon fuels, and related decarbonization pathways. The ideal candidate thrives in execution-oriented environments, enjoys solving complex project challenges, and is passionate about industrial decarbonization.

You will work in a hybrid capacity from our Houston, TX office and report to the Director, Development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day development activities for assigned green hydrogen, blue hydrogen, e-Fuel, and other low-carbon industrial projects, advancing opportunities from early-stage development through Final Investment Decision (FID)
• Manage project schedules, action items, milestones, budgets, and development workplans to ensure projects remain on track
• Coordinate key project work streams, including site control, permitting, environmental studies, utility engagement, natural gas supply and infrastructure evaluation, CO2 transportation and sequestration diligence, transmission and interconnection activities, engineering coordination, and commercial diligence
• Support evaluation of technical and commercial pathways for hydrogen production and emissions management, including natural gas availability, carbon capture configuration, CO2 offtake or sequestration options, pipeline access, storage requirements, and regulatory considerations
• Support customer engagement activities, including the development of proposals, project concepts, commercial discussion materials, and due diligence packages
• Manage external consultants, engineering firms, permitting specialists, environmental advisors, carbon management advisors, and other development service providers
• Work closely with internal engineering, commercial, finance, legal, policy, and supply chain teams to identify and resolve project risks and execution challenges
• Develop and maintain development budgets, risk registers, and investment decision materials, including inputs related to feedstock supply, carbon capture costs, CO2 transportation and storage, and low-carbon intensity requirements
• Support the negotiation and execution of project agreements, including site agreements, development services agreements, utility agreements, natural gas supply or infrastructure-related agreements, CO2 transportation or sequestration arrangements, and other development-related contracts
• Prepare development updates, management reports, permitting summaries, and investment committee materials for internal stakeholders
• Monitor commercial, regulatory, and permitting developments that may impact assigned projects, including carbon capture incentives, low-carbon hydrogen requirements, pipeline and sequestration permitting, and natural gas market considerations
• Conduct project due diligence, including evaluation of sites, infrastructure availability, permitting pathways, natural gas and CO2 infrastructure, market conditions, and potential project partners
• Support project financing and lender diligence activities by coordinating project information requests and development documentation

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of project development experience within the energy, natural gas, industrial, infrastructure, hydrogen, carbon capture, renewable fuels, or clean technology sectors
• Experience supporting or leading the development of natural gas, blue hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, industrial gases, energy…