Senior Director, Energy Origination & Offtake

Blue Energy; Chevy Chase (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Energy in Chevy Chase, MD seeks a Director of Origination to lead long-term offtake agreements for its SMR fleet, identifying strategic buyers and structuring contracts that underpin growth and project financing.

You’ll work cross-functionally with policy, product, and finance teams to bring modular nuclear energy to market faster and more effectively, while representing the company at industry events.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of energy business development, origination, or structured energy sales.
• Proven track record of closing large-scale offtake agreements (e.g., PPAs, tolling, or capacity contracts).
• Deep understanding of energy markets, decarbonization procurement, and commercial risk structuring.
• Strong network across utility, hyperscaler, industrial, or public-sector energy buyers.
• Exceptional negotiation skills and commercial instincts.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Self-starter who thrives in a mission-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Nible and creative strategic leader able to quickly adapt to changing priorities, opportunities, market conditions, etc.
• Strong leadership and management skills, interest in and ability to mentor and foster career development among team members.
• Collaborative leader who excels in a matrixed and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead origination and execution of long-term offtake agreements, including PPAs, capacity contracts, or possibly thermal energy sales and Built Transfer Agreements.
• Identify and build relationships with anchor customers across utility, hyperscaler, and industrial sectors.
• Structure and negotiate commercial terms with a focus on risk allocation, creditworthiness, and bankability.
• Collaborate with internal teams (finance, product, policy) to ensure alignment between customer needs and deployment strategy.
• Represent Blue Energy at industry events, customer meetings, and strategic forums.
• Monitor energy market trends and procurement mechanisms relevant to long-duration, clean baseload power, including tracking the competitive landscape and customer alternatives to Blue Energy, and regulations and policies at the state, RTO, and federal level that impact Blue Energy’s commercial opportunities.
• Manage a team of analysts and associates who support Blue Energy’s commercial strategy and customer engagements.

Skills

Energy sales

Origination

Negotiation

Relationship building

Communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Mentoring

Adaptability

Job description

Blue Energy in Chevy Chase, MD seeks a Director of Origination to lead long-term offtake agreements for its SMR fleet, identifying strategic buyers and structuring contracts that underpin growth and project financing.

You’ll work cross-functionally with policy, product, and finance teams to bring modular nuclear energy to market faster and more effectively, while representing the company at industry events.