Senior Project Developer

At LanzaTech, we’re turning waste carbon into new beginnings. Using our proprietary bio-fermentation technology, we transform industrial emissions, carbon dioxide, and gasified waste into ethanol —a building block for a wide range of sustainable products, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and other critical chemical derivatives. With six commercial facilities already in operation and more on the way, we’re scaling fast to meet the world’s growing demand for fuels and materials. Our technology helps industrial sectors by unlocking value from emissions that would otherwise go to waste. Together with our partners, we’re building a circular carbon economy —where carbon is continuously reused, not released. This role is offered as a fixed-term 12-month contract with the possibility of conversion to a permanent position. Locations: Delft, Netherlands
- Ghent, Belgium
- Guildford, United Kingdom Travel: ~40% within Europe and internationally Summary This role will lead and coordinate opportunity-level development activities for large, greenfield capital projects—from initial opportunity identification through Final Investment Decision (FID). The role provides strong leadership across all major project development workstreams to ensure projects, typically in the USD $100M to $1B range, are technically sound, commercially robust, safe, and aligned with strategic objectives. Direct experience coordinating the execution of commercial agreements and permitting applications is strongly preferred. Operating within the capital project governance framework, this position is responsible for driving integration across planning & permitting, engineering, commercial, financial, safety, and risk workstreams, and for coordinating internal teams to support high-quality, informed investment decisions. Must have experience demonstrating initiative, strong motivation, and the ability to execute tasks with limited direction.

Key Responsibilities
& Duties Tasks
- Provide leadership and day-to-day coordination across all capital project development workstreams, including planning & permitting, engineering, commercial, financial, safety, and risk activities.
- Execute development activities for individual greenfield capital project opportunities in accordance with established governance and decision-gate requirements.
- Coordinate and support planning and permitting workstreams, including coordination and oversight of external planning and permitting contractors and advisors.
- Negotiate various project agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, heads of terms, and definitive agreements, and coordinate Legal & IP reviews
- Prepare and maintain opportunity development materials including scope definitions, development plans, execution concepts, and supporting documentation.
- Ensure all development deliverables required for decision-gate reviews are complete, accurate, and timely.
- Integrate safety considerations into all stages of project development, including early hazard identification. Strategy
- Support alignment of development-phase capital spend with approved business objectives and strategic priorities.
- Identify and evaluate opportunity-level risks and trade-offs related to scope, cost, schedule, safety, permitting, and execution strategy.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of capital project development processes, tools, and governance. Leadership
- Provide strong cross-functional leadership and coordination across all project development workstreams within the matrixed organization.
- Align internal teams and external contractors/investors/collaborators to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality development outcomes.
- Demonstrate disciplined decision-making, accountability, and transparency throughout complex capital project development activities. Stewardship
- Maintain complete and accurate records of opportunity development, assumptions, risks, safety considerations, and decisions.
- Support preparation of development updates and materials for senior management and governance forums.
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures, controls, and reporting requirements. Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate cross-functional internal contributors including engineering, planning & permitting, commercial, finance, legal, regulatory, and safety teams.
- Negotiate various project agreements, including non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, heads of terms, and definitive agreements, and coordinate Legal & IP reviews.
- Support engagement with external partners, licensors, consultants, permitting authorities, and advisors.
- Provide clear, accurate, and timely updates on opportunity status, risks, and development progress to the Capital Projects Leadership. Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- More than 10 years of professional experience, with specific experience leading development activities for large, greenfield capital projects, typically in the USD $100M to $1B range.
- Demonstrated experience and accountability for leading all major project development workstreams, including planning & permitting, engineering, commercial, financial, safety, and risk.
- Strong understanding of safety and risk management principles applied during early-phase capital project development.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence across disciplines and organizations without direct authority. Work Conditions
- Able to work in a general office and/or remote environment within the United Kingdom or Europe.
- Proficiency with MS Office and project coordination software tools. Travel up to approximately 40% within the United Kingdom and Europe and internationally to support project development, planning, permitting, and partner engagement activities. LanzaTech is pioneering the use of gas fermentation technology to recycle waste carbon emissions into ethanol, which can then be converted into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through an Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) process. With an exciting pipeline of commercial-scale capital projects advancing across Europe, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to first-of-kind industrial projects that are shaping the future of sustainable aviation and the circular carbon economy. At LanzaTech, you’ll join a team grounded in zero harm, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning. We value people who lift others up, take ownership, find solutions, and stay curious as we work together to deliver meaningful results. If you are motivated by purpose, teamwork, and the opportunity to make a real contribution, you will feel at home here.