Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- NRC Regulations
Required qualifications
- 12+ years in energy generation or large load project development with demonstrated track record advancing projects from greenfield to financial close Deep familiarity with the full development lifecycle: site control, permitting coordination, interconnection, and project financing Nuclear, utility-scale generation, or complex infrastructure experience strongly preferred Exceptional cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills Competencies We are looking for a Director of Project Development that is: Passionate about clean energy Passionate about making advanced fission a reality Willing and able to learn quickly Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us Willing to think differently and do things in new ways Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving, while not leaning only on what has been done before Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
- Able to communicate technical content and results verbally Who you are: A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process.
- You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team.
- If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us!
- There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.
- Motivated: You are self-motivated.
- You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out.
- This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary "pieces of flair" mentality or lack of work-life balance!
About this role
The Director of Project Development owns the end-to-end execution of Oklo's Aurora powerhouse development pipeline. You are the project execution spine of the Development organization — responsible for advancing multiple sites simultaneously from site control through financial close and FNTP.
Responsibilities
- Own the stage-gate development process for a portfolio of 5–10+ Aurora powerhouse sites concurrently Drive each project from site control through engineering readiness, interconnection, NRC permitting coordination, and financial close Serve as the primary owner of individual project schedules, budgets, and risk registers Lead cross-functional coordination across Development Engineering, Transmission &.
- Interconnection, and coordinate with Oklo's Environmental &.
- Permitting and Finance teams Build, manage, and mentor a team of Project Developers at varying seniority levels Represent projects in executive-level milestone reviews and board reporting This individual will support development of projects across other Oklo business lines, such as Oklo Isotopes,including site readiness coordination, regulatory interface, and integration with the Aurora powerhouse development pipeline This individual will support development activities for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs) — multi-use nuclear sites integrating power generation, isotope production, and advanced nuclear research — coordinating across internal teams and external partners
Location, schedule, and travel
Oklo requires remote employees to travel to headquarters (Santa Clara, CA) twice a quarter annually, based on business or team needs, including attendance at team meetings, off-sites, and other company events or gatherings.
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