Manager, Business Development & Project Management (Power Infrastructure)

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

12% employer 401(k) contribution

Generous PTO

Job summary

Actalent in Dallas, TX seeks a Manager for Business Development & Project Management focused on large-scale behind-the-meter power campuses for hyperscale AI and data centers. You will blend business development, deal structuring, and project finance support with hands-on project management across gas generation, BESS, and electrical infrastructure.

The role requires strong commercial origination, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to travel 25–40% to project sites and partner

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 712 years of energy or infrastructure experience with exposure to power generation projects (development, EPC, investment banking, or private equity).
• Demonstrated commercial experience with offtake agreements, development partnerships, and/or M&A transactions in power/energy.
• Strong project management experience with schedules, budgets, and coordination of multiple vendors.
• Working knowledge of project finance for power infrastructure.
• Experience with behind-the-meter or distributed generation projects for large loads.

Responsibilities

• Originate and advance behind-the-meter power infrastructure opportunities with data centers and large industrials.
• Support negotiation and execution of PPAs, joint ventures, and asset transactions.
• Manage end-to-end project development across OEMs, EPCs, and engineers.
• Maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, contracts, and change management.
• Coordinate development workstreams for gas generation, BESS, and electrical infrastructure.
• Support project finance activities including underwriting and due diligence.
• Track risks, decisions, and vendor deliverables for executive reporting.
• Contribute to ERCOT market analysis and regional strategy.
• Collaborate with commercial, engineering, finance, and legal teams.
• Engage with permitting processes and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Power infrastructure

PPA & M&A experience

Project management

ERCOT market knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance or related field

MBA or MS preferred

Job description

Job Title: Manager, Business Development & Project Management (Power Infrastructure)

Job Description

This role leads the commercial development and execution of large-scale behind-the-meter power campuses that serve hyperscale AI and data center loads. You will combine business development, deal structuring, and project finance support with hands-on project management across natural gas generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and electrical infrastructure. The position offers the opportunity to shape behind-the-meter power solutions in a dynamic market while working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Originate and advance behind-the-meter power infrastructure offtake opportunities with data centers, hyperscalers, and large industrial customers.
• Support the negotiation and execution of power purchase agreements (PPAs), power-as-a-service agreements, joint ventures, build-own-transfer structures, and asset transactions.
• Manage end-to-end project development activities across OEMs, EPC contractors, balance-of-plant providers, owners engineers, and environmental consultants.
• Own and maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, contracts, milestone payments, and change management processes to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate development workstreams for natural gas generation, BESS, electrical infrastructure, fuel supply, and permitting to ensure integrated project execution.
• Support project finance activities, including underwriting, due diligence, and evaluation of M&A and investment opportunities related to power infrastructure assets.
• Track and manage project risks, key decisions, and vendor deliverables while providing clear and regular progress reporting to executive leadership.
• Contribute to ERCOT market analysis and help shape the strategy for behind-the-meter power development in the region.
• Collaborate closely with commercial, engineering, EPC, finance, legal, and executive teams to align project objectives and drive successful outcomes.
• Engage with environmental permitting processes and stakeholders to support timely approvals and compliance for power infrastructure projects.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 712 years of energy or infrastructure experience with direct exposure to power generation projects, such as development, EPC, investment banking, or private equity.
• Demonstrated commercial experience with offtake agreements, development partnerships, and/or M&A transactions in the power or energy sector.
• Strong project management experience, including ownership of schedules, budgets, contracts, and coordination of multiple vendors and partners.
• Working knowledge of project finance principles and their application to power infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of natural gas generation technologies and associated project development requirements.
• Working knowledge of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and their integration with power infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of electrical infrastructure, including grid interconnection and behind-the-meter configurations.
• Experience with behind-the-meter or distributed generation projects, particularly those serving data centers or similar large loads.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 2540% of the time.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• MBA, MS, or other advanced degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Experience with behind-the-meter or distributed generation power solutions strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting or developing data center power infrastructure is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the ERCOT market and its regulatory and commercial frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Experience in midstream or fuel supply coordination for power generation projects is beneficial.
• Background working with environmental permitting and compliance for energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong commercial origination skills, including identifying, structuring, and closing new power infrastructure opportunities.
• Ability to operate effectively in a hybrid role that blends business development, project finance support, and detailed project execution oversight.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid role based in the Dallas, Texas area, with a typical schedule that combines office-based work and remote flexibility. The position requires approximately 2540% travel to project sites and counterparty locations, including visits to data centers, industrial facilities, and partner offices. You will collaborate daily with commercial, engineering, EPC, finance, legal, and executive teams in a fast-paced, project-driven environment focused on natural gas generation, BESS, and electrical infrastructure. The organization offers a professional setting with strong cross‑functional collaboration, hybrid work options, generous paid time off, and a robust retirement benefit that includes a 12% employer 401(k) contribution. The work involves regular use of standard office technology and coordination with external vendors, contractors, and consultants across multiple locations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Dallas, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $160000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Opportunity to help develop large-scale behind-the-meter power campuses supporting hyperscale AI/data center demand. Role provides exposure to both commercial development and hands‑on project execution across natural gas generation, BESS and electrical infrastructure in the ERCOT market. Hunt offers highly competitive compensation, hybrid work options, strong PTO and a 12% employer 401(k) contribution.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Dallas, TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Dallas,TX.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News‑Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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