Nuclear Energy Commercial Growth Manager

Alva Energy, Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alva Energy, Inc is seeking an accomplished commercial development professional to grow the pipeline for nuclear uprates across the U.S. nuclear fleet.

You will work directly with the Head of Business Development to turn demand into signed feasibility studies, coordinating engineering, licensing, finance, and project teams. You will craft executive materials, shape commercial propositions, and drive opportunities from first engagement to feasibility study kickoff, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, Public Policy, Energy Systems, or related discipline.
• 4-8 years of experience in commercial development, corporate development, management consulting, investment banking, strategic finance, project development, infrastructure investing, utilities, or the energy industry.
• Demonstrated experience preparing executive presentations, investment memoranda, strategic recommendations, or customer-facing commercial materials.
• Outstanding written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical and financial concepts into concise, persuasive business communications.
• Strong commercial and analytical capabilities, including experience evaluating project economics, commercial structures, or strategic business opportunities.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple high priority initiatives simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial engagement with utilities, hyperscale power customers, suppliers, and other strategic stakeholders.
• Develop commercial strategies and supporting analyses that advance project opportunities from initial engagement through feasibility studies, commercial negotiations, and project execution.
• Support the development of commercial frameworks, agreements, term sheets, and other transaction documents.
• Conduct market, customer, and competitive analyses to support strategic decision making and commercial positioning.
• Develop customer-specific business cases that clearly articulate the value proposition of Alva's uprate platform.
• Develop executive-quality presentations, memoranda, white papers, commercial proposals, and customer-facing content.
• Support preparation for executive meetings, customer presentations, industry conferences, investor discussions, and Board materials.
• Coordinate internal workstreams, preparing supporting analyses, and ensuring customer requirements are reflected across technical and commercial teams.
• Track commercial opportunities and maintain visibility across active utility and offtaker engagements.
• Coordinate with engineering, licensing, finance, and project teams to gather information, resolve commercial questions, and maintain momentum across project development activities.
• Monitor developments across power markets, nuclear energy, AI-driven electricity demand, utility procurement, and project finance.
• Identify emerging commercial opportunities, competitive dynamics, and policy developments that may influence Alva's development strategy.
• Develop strategic research and executive briefings that inform customer engagement and corporate decision-making.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Deal negotiations

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, Public Policy, Energy Systems, or related discipline

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Alva Energy, Inc is seeking an accomplished commercial development professional to grow the pipeline for nuclear uprates across the U.S. nuclear fleet.

You will work directly with the Head of Business Development to turn demand into signed feasibility studies, coordinating engineering, licensing, finance, and project teams. You will craft executive materials, shape commercial propositions, and drive opportunities from first engagement to feasibility study kickoff, with a strong emphasis on