Principal Business Development

Brightsmith is partnered with an exciting VC-backed nuclear energy start-up, innovating traditional power plant technology to deploy nuclear power at a quicker and cheaper rate.

They are dual UK/US headquartered and are now looking for a Principal - Business Development professional to join their CCO and SVP on the early commercial team.

The Role:

• Work closely with the CCO and SVP to develop and execute commercial strategy and contracts.
• Help with Gigawatt-scale nuclear bids, projects, site acquisition, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and long-term leases.
• Build and maintain financial models, using data to drive decision-making.
• Conduct market and competitive analysis to identify key opportunities and trends.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with licensing, engineering etc.

Experience:

• 2-5 years of experience with energy projects in business development, consulting, investment banking, or a related analytical role.
• Experience originating, supporting, or managing large utility-scale energy projects, ideally in utility-scale wind or solar.
• Built and managed financial models.
• Data-analysis drive, having worked with CRMs and financial model systems.
• Natural relationship-builder and self-starter that is keen to work in a start-up environment.
• Appetite for leadership, this role has a clear progression track for management.

Desired Experience:

• MBA

Location: Washington DC / Texas or ability to relocate there in mid-term.

Travel: 25%