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Last Energy

Project Development Manager

Austin, Texas, U.S.
Full-Time
On-site

TLDR

Advance PWR-20 Micro Modular Reactor projects across multiple markets, securing land, utility interconnection, and regulatory approvals.

Last Energy is seeking a Project Development Manager to support the development of our fleet of PWR-20 Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) projects. This role owns project progress end-to-end across multiple markets simultaneously - from securing land and utility interconnection to engaging local stakeholders and regulators. The ideal candidate is a decisive operator who can build a roadmap from scratch, rally a cross-functional team around it, and push a project through ambiguity and hurdles toward a signed grid connection.

Areas of responsibility include:

Program/Project Management

  • Develop roadmaps, budgets, and resourcing plans
  • Accelerates projects through ruthless prioritization and critical path management, together with in-country teams 
  • Assigns and manages cross-functional team members (including product, engineering, licensing, and communications) in support of project progress

    • Land Acquisition

  • Prepares, negotiates, and closes land agreements, together with in-country teams 
  • Manages land diligence efforts, including environmental, planning, and geotechnical

    • Grid Application

  • Utilize transmission and distribution maps/data to identify opportunities for expedited grid connections 
  • Develop (with support from the engineering team), submit, and manage grid connection applications through the approvals process

    • Stakeholder Engagement/Permitting

  • Travel and present projects to municipalities and local stakeholder groups  
  • Research, draft, submit, and manage planning and non-nuclear permitting documentation to regulatory bodies

    • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics/Finance, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or other related discipline 
  • 8+ years of professional experience, ideally in the fields of energy or sustainability 

  • Has led a project end-to-end through an investment committee or equivalent approval process, building a compelling case for a significant capital commitment

  • Highly organized, with proven systems for managing many parallel workstreams and dependencies without dropping anything
  • A proven track record of creatively solving problems and pushing projects past development hurdles, whether in permitting, interconnection, land, or stakeholder opposition, to keep them moving forward
  • Demonstrated Project Development and Project Management skills 
  • Strong experience with Gantt charts and project scheduling tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar)
  • Willing to travel as needed (10-30%)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Eager to learn the specifics of nuclear project development, regulatory processes, and energy infrastructure; prior knowledge is a plus but not required
  • Strong self-starter with the ability to quickly adapt strategy in a fast-paced environment
    • Last Energy
    Last Energy

    Last Energy is revolutionizing the nuclear energy sector by developing micro modular nuclear power plants that are factory-made and designed for scalability. Our innovative approach focuses on delivering reliable, decarbonized, and affordable energy through a productized model that transforms traditional energy production.

    Founded
    Founded 2019
    Employees
    51-200 employees
    Industry
    utilities
    Funding stage
    Series C+
    Total raised
    $160M raised
    Last funding
    Raised December 2025
    Enterprise Software
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