About NET Power 

Passionate about making an impact? We are. At NET Power we are driven by our vision of empowering a clean world by globally deploying affordable and reliable zero-emissions energy. We are a well-capitalized, public clean energy technology company based in Durham, North Carolina with operations in Houston and La Porte, Texas. 

Our impact is transformational.  

NET Power technology doesn’t just reduce the world’s carbon footprint. It delivers the Energy Trifecta: Reliable, Low-Cost, Clean Energy. A winning solution for everyone. 

Job Overview

The Commercial Manager, Origination will play a central role in managing commercial activities related to NET Power plant project development and customer origination activities.  The role supports the identification and development of new business opportunities, clients and partnerships and their advancement through NET Power’s commercial processes.  They are responsible for supporting the design, implementation and execution of NET Power’s go-to-market strategy and project development initiatives. 

This position will be based in our office located in Houston, TX or Durham, NC.

Key Responsibilities

Origination Activities:

• Perform market analysis, mapping, and research utilizing internal and external data sources to inform origination and partnership prospecting activities, including end-use customers and stakeholder mapping.
• Support Origination team on developing processes to effectively evaluate project origination opportunities and market data studies. 
• Work closely with NET Power analytics/structuring and finance teams to support and update project techno-economic models and provides key updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent Origination team to support and coordinate day-to-day Commercial Operations and Baker Hughes Joint Commercial Committee activities.
• Support marketing efforts with research, analysis, and presentation content; processes marketing output and partner consortium outcomes to prioritize resulting engagements.
• Support, prepare and maintain customer, NPWR Board, and quarterly earnings presentation materials as guided by NET Power leadership.
• Maintain opportunities and updates project and customer engagements and deliverables in Salesforce. Actively works to help identify organizational process needs and ways to simplify and/or automate within Salesforce.

Project Development activities:

• In close coordination with NET Power’s origination and project development/ management teams effectively manages workstreams across early-stage project deliverables including project feasibility activities, schedules, and budget management.
• Ensure timely and accurate site-specific project details (e.g. location, climate, infrastructure, etc.) are routed back to the appropriate NET Power teams to ensure application engineering needs for commercial opportunities are captured and so that appropriate resource planning can occur. 
• Support successful transition of originated projects, once certain milestones are met, to the project execution team to commence FEED, EPC mobilization, and construction. 
• Guides internal origination processes, and interfaces with the NET Power commercial operations team on key messaging, project / customer coordination, and objectives. 
• Prepare project materials and agenda for internal deal governance meetings and to update leadership on progress as key deliverables and milestones are achieved. 

This role may also include collaboration on the following workstreams:

• Work with origination, supply chain, and project teams to maintain and update project budgets and evaluate / track third-party vendor proposals/ bids and project costs. 
• Support origination with the negotiation of project and customer contracting, including partnership agreements, and manages resulting workstreams concerning both internal and external parties.
• Support origination and government affairs teams on government funding opportunities (e.g., grants, DOE LPO, etc.) including project materials, stakeholder meetings, and application support as related to specified projects. 

The ideal candidate for this role demonstrates a project management mindset to guide projects and origination workstreams across the organization and with partners/ customers.   Requires demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and implement structured processes to thoroughly evaluate and progress projects. Cross-functional internal and external collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in the energy sector, preferably in power generation, power origination and/ or renewables. 
• Customer/ partner-focused; possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, and have the demeanor and professionalism required building strong relationships, both within and outside the company. 
• Well organized, disciplined individual, with a reputation for integrity, maturity, and sound business judgment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Outgoing and self-directed individual able to identify and maximize opportunities. 
• Power BI experience desired.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must be able to perform essential functions as outlined above, including but not limited to:

• Work effectively in an office environment.
• Operate at a computer and sit for long periods of time.
• Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers.
• Position is sedentary with occasional light lifting.

What NET Power Offers You

• Amazing growth and learning opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401K with company contribution
• Generous vacation policy
• Catered in-office lunches
• Be a part of changing the world

NET Power is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

**Unsolicited third party resumes not accepted

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