Are you a talented individual with experience in directing power origination efforts across multiple market segments?

Join a leading North American solar developer and independent power producer that is committed to providing clean energy and promoting environmental sustainability. Their mission is to develop solar projects that benefit landowners, communities, and energy customers while incentivizing the participation of low-to-moderate-income households. They're seeking a talented Director/Senior Director of Commercial Power Origination and Structuring to lead its origination, pricing, and structuring of financial and physical PPAs or off-take agreements. As a key member of their team, you will work closely with their Origination, Development, and Financing teams to develop exciting projects and M&A opportunities in their desired markets. 

Become a catalyst for change by working with the company to develop innovative solar projects that benefit both people and the planet.

Key responsibilities for this role will include (but not limited to):

•    Successfully negotiate and deliver off-take agreements from solar PV projects, meeting revenue, margin goals, and target volume.
•    Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to negotiate power contracts, ensuring the best possible outcomes for the organization.
•    Develop innovative deal structures and recommendations that support financing negotiations, differentiate product offerings, and reduce collateral requirements.
•    Continuously monitor traditional PPA markets in NYISO, ISO-NE, and PJM, proactively identifying opportunities for market-based hedge arrangements.
•    Establish and maintain strong relationships with key players in the industry, including origination, trading, or procurement desks within utility companies, municipalities, cooperatives, power marketers, investment banks, and C&I off-takers.
•    Work closely with the Power Marketer to drive and execute deliverables and timetables, ensuring the successful completion of projects.
•    Identify RFP opportunities and actively pursue PPA targets outside of traditional RFP processes.

Required and desired skillsets, experience and qualifications for this role: 

•    An advanced post-graduate degree is preferred.
•    At least 5 years of experience in management and power origination roles.
•    At least 5 years of experience in PPA transactions.
•    Demonstrate strong skills in identifying and executing transactions and commercial deals.
•    Advanced knowledge of North American utility-scale solar markets, power markets, and customer segments is required, including experience with CCAs, IPPs, IOUs, Commercial & Industrial companies, Cooperatives, Municipalities, and Government Agencies.
•    Up-to-date knowledge of NYISO, ISO-NE, and PJM markets.
•    Familiarity with renewable energy storage, over-the-counter forward markets, power markets, futures markets, and physical markets is preferred.
•    The ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships across multiple levels of an organization is essential.
•    Ability to utilize Excel spreadsheets, create excel trackers, and be able to use Word and Powerpoint for reporting/presentations via teams or in person.

Interested in finding out more? Reach out directly for more information – franchesca.mueller@talismanap.com