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Boardwalk Pipelines · 9 hours ago

Project Development Manager

Houston, TX

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Boardwalk Pipelines is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry. The Project Development Manager will lead the development of large-scale energy infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with commercial viability and regulatory requirements.

Oil and Gas

Responsibilities

Play a critical leadership role in the front-end development of large-scale midstream energy infrastructure projects involving natural gas and liquid product pipeline and storage systems

Accountable for project development through early commercial alignment, technical scoping, permitting strategy, and investment readiness

Drive projects from ideation to Sanction / Final Investment Decision, which can include those exceeding $1 billion in total installed cost

Develop market oriented, customer focused, large scale infrastructure projects that align with strategic goals

Drive collaboration across the enterprise while advancing projects through the innovative project life cycle operating model

Deliver investment decision support packages, including scope, schedule, cost, risks, and return

Demonstrate strong leadership in a matrix organization and engage effectively with internal functions, regulatory agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders throughout the project development process

Qualification

Natural gas pipeline experienceCommercial deal structuringFERC jurisdictional projectsProject managementStakeholder engagementEnvironmental permittingProject budgetingCross-functional team leadershipMicrosoft Office proficiencyLicensed Professional Engineer (PE)MBA

Required

10+ years of experience in project/business development or project management within the U.S. natural gas pipeline industry, with at least 5 years of experience working on a project team managing FERC-jurisdictional projects

Proven track record of working with commercial functions (e.g., Business Development) to identify and shape projects in-line with customer needs

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams through early project stages (Discovery through Sanction), including coordination across commercial, engineering, regulatory, environmental, land, and corporate development functions

Demonstrated commercial aptitude and ability to work closely with business development or commercial teams

Demonstrated ability to challenge conventional thinking and a desire to include diverse perspectives

Familiarity with permitting processes and environmental constraint analysis for projects such as FERC 7(c) projects, including leading NEPA pre-filing and certificate application

Experience preparing and managing the development of project scopes, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and contracts

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an emphasis on stakeholder engagement, internal consensus-building, executive presentation, and customer-facing alignment

High attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing deadlines in a matrixed, fast-paced environment

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint; familiarity with project scheduling tools such as Primavera (P6) or similar

Demonstrated ability to represent the company in customer meetings, landowner discussions, and agency consultations

Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Engineering

Preferred

15+ years of experience in a Project Development or early-stage Project Management role at a midstream energy operator

Experience contributing to commercial deal structuring or customer-aligned project shaping

Familiarity with FERC Plans and Procedures, especially as applied to complex, multi-state projects

Working knowledge of PHMSA regulations (49 CFR Part 192) and applicable engineering standards such as ASME B31.8

Forward looking mindset that anticipates risk and develops and executes mitigation strategies

Experience managing cross-country pipeline projects that include integrated compressor and meter station scope across the entire project lifecycle

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and/or MBA

Demonstrated success managing large interstate natural gas pipeline projects (e.g., greater than $500 million total cost, greater than 30” in diameter, longer than 50 miles) with preference for projects exceeding $1 billion

BS Engineering, MBA, PE