Director of Origination

• Own Eastern market strategy across ERCOT, MISO, and SPP — including coverage of IRPs, transmission plans, regulatory proceedings, market trends, and key customer activity.
• Lead origination and power marketing efforts for esVolta’s Eastern portfolio through contracting revenue for esVolta’s development pipeline and operational portfolio.
• Build, own, and expand key customer relationships with utilities, co-ops, munis, retailers, traders, C&I offtakers, and hyperscaler/data center operators; serve as primary counterpart for negotiations and long-term commercial strategy.
• Lead structuring, negotiation, and execution of physical and financial offtake agreements including tolls, capacity sales, hedges, and customized BESS-specific structures—working closely with legal, finance, and executive leadership.

This role contributes to transitioning the nation's electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future by developing utility-scale energy storage projects that provide fast-ramping capacity, energy services, and renewable energy integration support.

• 10+ years of experience in the power and utilities sector, with a focus on project development, business development, wholesale energy markets, data centers/corporate offtake, and energy storage.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Deep knowledge of ERCOT, MISO and SPP market dynamics, including transmission and resource planning, procurement and offtake agreements, and wholesale energy market operations.
• Strong existing relationships and previous lead deal experience with utilities, C&I offtakers/brokers, and data centers in ERCOT, SPP and MISO.

Compensation: $190,000 base salary with 25% bonus potential. Benefits include 401k program with 6% match, monthly cell phone stipend, medical/dental/vision care benefits, 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, and 9 observed holidays.

esVolta is a leading developer, owner and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America, helping transition the electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future with about 1.5 GWh of projects in operation/construction and a 20+ GWh development pipeline.