Director of Project Development

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Director of Project Development to join our team.

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. This team will grow as the project portfolio grows with Senior Project Developers, Project Developers, and Associates and this team will serve as the primary integration point across Development Engineering, Transmission & Interconnection, and coordinated functions (Environmental & Permitting, Project Finance).

• 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

• 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

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!