Project Developer

Sublime Systems is a technology company commercializing affordable, ultra-low-carbon cement. Sublime's breakthrough replaces the industry's legacy fossil fuel-fired kilns with an electrochemical system that operates at ambient temperature, eliminating the use of fossil fuel and the need for limestone, resulting in low-carbon, low-embodied energy cement. This technology has the potential to drive gigaton-scale CO2 reductions in an industry responsible for 8 percent of global emissions. Sublime is backed by mission-aligned investors, including The Engine, Prime Impact Fund, Energy Impact Partners, and Lowercarbon Capital. We are building a diverse and collaborative team of folks who are "amped about cement" (pun intended), who share our values (excellence, creativity, and teamwork), and our motivation to create a better world. 

Position Overview  

As a Project Developer at Sublime Systems, you’ll have the opportunity to change how the world makes cement as a member of our rapidly growing team. Sublime seeks a sharp Project Developer to drive growth of full-scale commercial plants for Sublime. In this role reporting directly to the Head of Project Development, you will help identify and progress promising regions and sites to locateSublime’s future plants. You should be a playmaker, with the ability to influence and execute. If you are excited by the prospect of making an impact in an externally facing and fast-paced role, you may have found your next opportunity!   

This role has no direct reports but is absolutely core to Sublime’s success, and one of the few commercially oriented positions in the company. Senior Project Developer title available for the right candidate. 

• Project development of very large capital projects: risk management, milestone setting and attainment through Final Investment Decision 
• Field and desktop data collection on topics like policies, incentives, taxes, permitting, wages, logistics, and market info  
• Project financial modeling to assess returns and relative value of different project options and alternative projects—to find the best investment opportunity 
• Contract negotiation with entities like partners, landowners, suppliers 
• Locating and visiting sites   
• Interfacing with engineering and other internal teams for alignment  
• Developing opinions and creating compelling materials for leadership  
• Demonstrating a keen sense of project development acumen through familiarity with development milestones, transactions and contracts, especially real estate-related and, ideally, in industries involving logistics/distribution 

• Experience and success with internal and external stakeholder management 
• 4+ years of hands-on Project Development experience   
• Playmaker: forward-lean, action bias   
• Accountable: organized, transparent, rigorous  
• Humble/self-aware: low ego, mission-driven, coachable  
• Strategic orientation: excellence in vigilant/risk-averse/detail mode as well as growth-focused, upside maximizing mode  
• Resourceful: Able to thrive in an unstructured environment where supporting resources may not be readily available and must be identified and set up
• Able to travel periodically, especially in Europe and US West Coast and Midwest 

Sublime Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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