Business Development Manager - Carribean

Siemens Energy; San Juan (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off and holidays

401K with company match

Parental leave

Family building benefits

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Puerto Rico seeks a development professional to identify and advance gas-turbine based power projects across Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and the Caribbean Islands. You will work with utilities, IPPs, EPCs, and stakeholders to shape opportunities from concept through early commercial structuring.

The role requires 3+ years in power generation project development in Latin America, fluency in Spanish and English, and readiness to travel 60–80%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in power generation project development within Latin America, with exposure to PR/DR/Caribbean.
• Strong understanding of power markets, utilities, IPPs, and energy infrastructure opportunities from concept to commercial structuring.
• Fluent in Spanish and English; willingness to travel 60–80% across the region.
• Authorized to work in the United States without current visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Identify and support development of gas turbine–based power generation opportunities across PR, DR, and the Caribbean.
• Engage utilities, IPPs, industrial customers, EPCs, and stakeholders to advance project opportunities.
• Assess project value drivers, regulatory considerations, and commercial frameworks for development strategies.
• Contribute to project shaping, including technology positioning and early-stage opportunity structuring.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and investment developments in the region to identify opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and coordinate with Sales, Applications Engineering, Government Affairs, and local management.

Skills

Power markets understanding

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Economics/Finance

MBA preferred

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

You engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the Puerto Rican, Dominican Republic, and Caribbean Islands power markets, monitor market developments, and identify potential power generation opportunities. You collaborate with internal teams to align market needs with Siemens Energy’s technology portfolio and support the structured development of opportunities through the early phases of the project lifecycle.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Identify and support the development of gas turbine-based power generation opportunities across Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and the Caribbean Islands.
• Engage with utilities, IPPs, industrial customers, EPCs, institutional stakeholders, and industry participants to build and advance project opportunities.
• Assess project value drivers, customer needs, regulatory considerations, and commercial frameworks to define effective development strategies.
• Contribute to project shaping activities, including technology positioning and early-stage opportunity structuring.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and investment developments across the Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Caribbean Islands power sectors to identify emerging opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the power generation value chain and coordinate closely with Sales, Application Engineering, Government Affairs, and local management teams.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in power generation project development within Latin America, with exposure to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and/or the Caribbean Islands.
• Strong understanding of power markets, regulatory frameworks, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and industrial energy consumers across the assigned region, with proven experience identifying, developing, and advancing energy infrastructure opportunities from concept through commercial structuring.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate project bankability, stakeholder interests, and key business drivers, combined with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a proactive approach to creating opportunities from the ground up.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, with availability to travel extensively (approximately 60–80%) throughout the assigned territory.
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers

About The Team

Gas Services

Our Gas Services division offers Low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. Zero or low emission power generation and all gas turbines under one roof, steam turbines and generators. Decarbonization opportunities through service offerings, modernization, and digitalization of the fleet.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave