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Project Development Manager
Infinium
Administration
Sacramento, CA, USA
Posted on Jul 26, 2025
Project Development Manager Position
Are you interested in an exciting and challenging opportunity at an industry pioneer poised to change the world? Infinium might be perfect for you!
Founded in 2020, Infinium is a leading provider of gas conversion solutions and developer of eFuels projects. Its offerings include ultra-low carbon synthetic eFuels, technology enabling monetization of flare gas and RNG, and patented technology designed to support the rapidly evolving energy industry. Infinium is a company of “firsts”—the first to produce commercial volumes of power-to-liquid clean eFuels; the first to develop and deploy modular gas conversion technology; and the only clean fuels innovator offering end-to-end solutions to customers at every step in their energy journey. Industry leaders including Amazon, American Airlines, Borealis and IAG are customers of Infinium. Learn more at www.infiniumco.com.
We are seeking a Project Development Manager to lead the full lifecycle of project development activities for Infinium eFuels. This is a hands-on role ideal for an experienced professional who enjoys managing all facets of project development — from opportunity identification through permitting, contracting, and execution readiness.
The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with a strong bias toward action, and has experience working across technical, commercial, and regulatory dimensions of complex infrastructure projects.
LOCATION: Infinium headquarters in Sacramento, California
Key Responsibilities
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Are you interested in an exciting and challenging opportunity at an industry pioneer poised to change the world? Infinium might be perfect for you!
Founded in 2020, Infinium is a leading provider of gas conversion solutions and developer of eFuels projects. Its offerings include ultra-low carbon synthetic eFuels, technology enabling monetization of flare gas and RNG, and patented technology designed to support the rapidly evolving energy industry. Infinium is a company of “firsts”—the first to produce commercial volumes of power-to-liquid clean eFuels; the first to develop and deploy modular gas conversion technology; and the only clean fuels innovator offering end-to-end solutions to customers at every step in their energy journey. Industry leaders including Amazon, American Airlines, Borealis and IAG are customers of Infinium. Learn more at www.infiniumco.com.
We are seeking a Project Development Manager to lead the full lifecycle of project development activities for Infinium eFuels. This is a hands-on role ideal for an experienced professional who enjoys managing all facets of project development — from opportunity identification through permitting, contracting, and execution readiness.
The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with a strong bias toward action, and has experience working across technical, commercial, and regulatory dimensions of complex infrastructure projects.
LOCATION: Infinium headquarters in Sacramento, California
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate project opportunities, including site evaluation, feedstock evaluation, and technical feasibility.
- Manage all aspects of project development, including site diligence, permitting, interconnection, land acquisition, environmental diligence, and commercial structuring.
- Lead all permitting and entitlement processes at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Manage interconnection applications and engagement with utilities or transmission operators.
- Negotiate commercial agreements including feedstock contracting, land leases, interconnection documents, and basic offtake or supply terms.
- Collaborate with internal teams across engineering, finance, operations, and legal to progress projects through key development milestones.
- Coordinate directly with third-party consultants (e.g., engineering, legal, environmental, regulatory) as needed.
- Maintain accurate project schedules, budgets, and risk assessments, and provide regular reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare internal investment materials, permitting filings, and presentation materials for reviews and approvals.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projects through development completion.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, business, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of direct experience in project development within renewable energy, low-carbon fuels, chemicals, or related industrial or infrastructure sectors.
- Proven ability to independently manage development activities across technical, commercial, and regulatory workstreams.
- Familiarity with U.S. permitting and regulatory processes (e.g., CEQA/NEPA, state energy offices, local zoning).
- Strong working knowledge of interconnection, land acquisition, and infrastructure contracting.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Comfortable working with minimal supervision and able to move projects forward proactively.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support project development (typically ~10%).
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