Director Power Generation DevelopmentPosition SummaryPROENERGY is seeking a dynamic, highly strategic, and results-driven
Director of Power Generation Origination to drive the next phase of our utility-scale growth. Reporting directly to the VP of Commercial Operations, this senior-level origination role is responsible for identifying, developing, and closing complex, high-value commercial transactions across North America, with a future mandate for global expansion.
As the primary growth engine for our turnkey energy solutions, you will market PROENERGY's world-class PE6000 aeroderivative gas turbines and packages, comprehensive Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) service solutions, and long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). While closing individual transactions is critical, your ultimate success will be defined by your ability to cultivate deep, long-term strategic relationships. You will spearhead multi-year, multi-gigawatt partnerships with hyperscale data center developers, major utilities, and large independent power producers (IPPs), positioning PROENERGY as their premier immediate and long-term power reliability partner.
Reports to: Vice President Commercial Operations
Work Location: Houston, TX or Remote United States
Position ResponsibilitiesStrategic Origination and Deal Closure- Drive Revenue Growth: Originate, structure, and close complex commercial transactions for gas turbines, fast-track EPC services, and structured PPAs.
- Target High-Growth Sectors: Focus intensely on the rapidly expanding power demands of the digital infrastructure sector (hyperscale and colocation data centers) and major electric utilities facing grid-reliability challenges in particular ISO regions.
- Secure Multi-GW Partnerships: Move beyond transactional sales to architect large-scale, multi-year framework agreements that secure long-term pipeline and funnel visibility for PROENERGY.
Market Strategy and Expansion- Establish Territory Strategy: Define and execute the origination strategy for the North American market in the near term.
- Lead Global Scalability: Identify, evaluate, and prioritize key international markets for expansion. Develop the market-entry frameworks and commercial strategies required to scale PROENERGY's footprint globally.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor regulatory shifts, grid capacity constraints (e.g., PJM and MISO), and technological trends to proactively position PROENERGY's aeroderivative solutions against competitors.
Relationships and Funnel Management- Build C-Suite Alliances: Develop and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with key decision-makers, executives, and stakeholders within utility and data center organizations.
- Collaborate Internally: Work hand-in-hand with the VP of Commercial Operations, engineering, project execution, and finance teams to ensure proposed solutions are technically robust, risk-mitigated, and commercially viable.
- Funnel Health: Maintain a highly accurate, visible, and growing multi-year deal pipeline, providing regular strategic updates to executive leadership.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related technical discipline. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 10-12+ years of experience in power generation business development, energy origination, or utility-scale project development.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and executive-level presentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally
- Demonstrated success originating and closing large-scale transactions ($50M+ deal size) involving heavy power infrastructure, turnkey EPC services, or complex energy structured products (PPAs).
- Holds an established, active network of executive-level contacts within major North American utilities, IPPs, and the data center infrastructure prospective clients.
- Deep understanding of power generation equipment (specifically gas turbines), grid interconnection processes, power market dynamics, etc. Strong familiarity with project finance, risk allocation, and contract structuring.
- Proven ability to look beyond the immediate sales cycle to build holistic, multi-year regional or global growth strategies.
- Ability to travel (up to 40-50%) across North America to meet with clients with future international travel as global strategy dictates.
- Specific experience originating, pricing, structuring, and analyzing physical and financial PPA's across multiple power markets, customers and deal structure types
- Must be fluent in English, with strong speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
- Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
