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Project Manager, Project Development

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Job Location:

Devens, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 110000 - 185000

Posted: 2 October 2026 (19 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 30 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Commonwealth Fusion Systems:

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is on a mission to deliver the urgent transition to fusion energy.

Combining decades of research top talent and new technologies were designing and building commercially viable fusion power plants. And were working with policymakers suppliers and many others to build the energy industry of the future.

Were in the best position to make it happen. Since 2018 weve raised $4 billion of capital making us the largest and leading fusion company in the world.

Now were looking for more thinkers doers builders and makers to join us. People wholl bring new perspectives solve tough problems and thrive as part of a team.

If thats you and this role fits we want to hear from you.

Join the power movement as Project Manager Project Development

We are at a historic moment on the cusp of proving the commercial viability of fusion power. This role will play a critical part in taking the next step by managing the permitting process for the worlds first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant and laying the groundwork for many subsequent deployments. As the Project Manager you will support end-to-end siting regulatory engagements permitting strategies and application processes across local state and federal levels. Operating within the Project Development team you will secure vital environmental permits utility approvals and land-use authorizations to ensure project milestones are achieved safely compliantly and on schedule.

What youll do:

Perform comprehensive fatal flaw analyses and leverage GIS tools to evaluate potential project locations assessing topography generation and water availability environmental constraints and overall site viability
Working with Government Affairs evaluate local land-use policies zoning regulations and tax structures to determine optimal development strategies and prioritize jurisdictions with supportive regulatory environments for novel energy facilities
Support land acquisition negotiations and site control plans partnering with legal advisors to structure options land leases and necessary rights-of-way with municipalities and landowners to achieve positive outcomes for the company
Conduct initial real property due diligence tasks aligning title evaluations ALTA surveys Phase I ESAs and preliminary geotechnical reviews to mitigate risk before formal permitting starts
Partner with grid interconnection and power engineering groups to analyze localized transmission availability sub-station capacity and grid infrastructure for strategic off-take alignment
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary project teams and manage external environmental consulting
firms and contractors
Responsible for overseeing contractor work quality and completeness

Early Stakeholder Engagement

Lead proactive community outreach during early site identification to establish strong local relationships and resolve potential land-use issues ahead of regulatory filings
Represent the company at public hearings regulatory proceedings and community forums to communicate project technical details environmental safeguards and key benefits

Permitting

Lead the strategy drafting submission and execution of major environmental and regulatory permit applications including Wetlands Air Quality NPDES Storm Water and CPCN filings.
Maintain productive relationships and technical proceedings with federal state and local regulatory bodies public utility commissions environmental agencies and zoning authorities
Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering legal project finance origination and external affairs teams to embed permitting requirements into schedules and design basis.
Oversee external environmental consultants legal counsel and engineering firms in performing environmental impact studies and technical permit preparation
Monitor regulatory proceedings policy updates and utility dockets to identify risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies
Establish and manage post-issuance compliance and turnover systems to ensure adherence to monitoring reporting and operational requirements during construction and commissioning
Develop and track permitting schedules establish recovery plans for schedule variances and maintain the permitting risk registry
Build a standardized permitting knowledge base and operational framework to enable multi- site scaling utilizing AI and advanced digital tools where applicable

What were looking for:

Bachelors degree in Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Engineering Urban/RegionalPlanning Public Policy Law or a relatedtechnical field.
58 years of experience leading complex environmental permitting regulatory compliance or land-use approvals for utility-scale energy thermal power generation or large industrial infrastructure projects
Technical expertise in federaland state environmental regulatoryframeworks (e.g. Clean Water Act CleanAir Act NEPA/state equivalents).
Exceptional project management skillsand written/verbal communication skills

Bonus points for:

Masters degree or advanced technical degree preferred
Experience in state publicutility commission filings PMPcertification proficiency with projectscheduling software (MS ProjectPrimavera P6) and GIS applications

Must-have requirements:

Perform activities such as typing standing and sitting for extended periods of time
Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call - this position will require up to 25% travel (day-trip & overnight)
Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat cold noise fumes strong magnets lead (Pb) high voltage high current pressure systems and cryogenics

$110000 - $185000 a year

Salary range for this full-time position equity benefits.The actual salary will depend on level location qualifications and experience. The range displayed on each job posting reflects new hire salaries for the position across all US locations.

Benefits include:

Competitive compensation with equity

13 Company-wide Holidays

Flexible vacation days

10 sick days

Generous parental leave policy

Health dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Professional growth opportunities

Team-building activities

#LI-Hybrid

At CFS we excel in fast-paced environments driven by our values of integrity execution impact and self-critique. As we grow were eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

We value diversity deeply and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally regardless of race color national origin ancestry citizenship status protected veteran status religion physical or mental disability marital status sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age or any other basis protected by law.

This role requires compliance with U.S. laws concerning the export of controlled or protected technologies or information (collectively Export Control Laws). Any offer of employment will be contingent on the need for compliance with such Export Control Laws.

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