Senior Commercial Director for Industrial Energy Projects

Executive Integrity | B Corp®; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity participation

Job summary

Executive Integrity seeks a Director of Commercial Development in Charleston, SC, owning commercial outcomes from development through financial close. You will negotiate the full contract stack, manage pricing and risk, and guide projects to financeable, closed transactions with shared accountability with the Project Director.

You will partner with the development and finance teams to lock in terms, manage lenders and equity, and drive milestones toward COD, all while delivering value and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in energy or industrial infrastructure project development, project finance, or commercial transaction leadership.
• Demonstrated track record leading projects to successful financial close across transactions.
• Hands-on experience negotiating EPC/construction contracts and offtake agreements.
• Strong command of project finance structures, lender requirements, and diligence processes.
• Fluency in project economics and financial models, with ability to interrogate sensitivities.
• Experience managing outside counsel and technical advisors on complex deals.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to negotiate firmly yet maintain relationships.
• Resourceful, self-directed, and comfortable operating without infrastructure.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Own the project contract stack—negotiate and execute major project agreements including EPC, equipment supply, PPAs, interconnection, leases, and O&M.
• Drive projects to financial close by coordinating lenders, tax equity, and diligence, resolving conditions precedent, and closing on schedule.
• Own project economics by defining assumptions with Finance, defending the model, and balancing terms to protect returns.
• Manage project budget and schedule in collaboration with Development and Finance teams.
• Structure and allocate risk across contract terms, including performance guarantees and change orders.
• Lead PPA negotiations and hedge strategies, evaluating retail vs wholesale structures.
• Be the commercial face to counterparties and build durable executive relationships.
• Manage outside counsel and advisors to control scope, cost, and momentum.
• Coordinate development workstreams (permits, interconnection, land, incentives) with the Project Director.

Skills

Energy project development

Project finance

Contract negotiation

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Counsel management

Travel willingness

Self-directed

Industrial electrification

Education

JD, MBA, or engineering degree

Job description

Executive Integrity seeks a Director of Commercial Development in Charleston, SC, owning commercial outcomes from development through financial close. You will negotiate the full contract stack, manage pricing and risk, and guide projects to financeable, closed transactions with shared accountability with the Project Director.

You will partner with the development and finance teams to lock in terms, manage lenders and equity, and drive milestones toward COD, all while delivering value and