Nuclear Growth & Partnerships Lead

Alva Energy, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alva Energy, Inc. is seeking an experienced professional to grow the company’s pipeline of nuclear uprate opportunities across the U.S.

You will work directly with the Head of Business Development to convert demand into signed agreements, spanning feasibility studies, commercial negotiations, and project execution. The role blends nuclear energy, power markets, project finance, and AI-driven demand, requiring leadership in cross-functional teams and a strategic mindset to accelerate deployment

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 with engineering, licensing, finance, and project teams to gather information, resolve commercial questions, and maintain momentum across project development activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Experience with financial concepts

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 experienced professional to grow the company’s pipeline of nuclear uprate opportunities across the U.S.

You will work directly with the Head of Business Development to convert demand into signed agreements, spanning feasibility studies, commercial negotiations, and project execution. The role blends nuclear energy, power markets, project finance, and AI-driven demand, requiring leadership in cross-functional teams and a strategic mindset to accelerate deployment