{"id":1133565,"url":"https://alion.io/job/alva-energy-commercial-development-manager","title":"Commercial Development Manager","company":{"id":669625,"name":"Alva Energy","domain":"alvaenergy.io","url":"https://alion.io/company/alvaenergy","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Ashby","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New York, United States","Cambridge, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":170000,"max":230000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":230000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T23:11:23Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T05:08:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"About Alva\nThe United States needs more clean, firm power faster than new generation can be built. Alva unlocks it from the nuclear fleet we already have. We partner with utilities to develop and deliver nuclear power uprates at existing nuclear plants, adding new carbon-free capacity in a fraction of the time and cost of new construction. With multiple utility partnerships already underway and demand for reliable power accelerating, we are building the team that will carry this model across the U.S. nuclear fleet.\nRole Overview\nThis is a rare seat at the center of one of the most consequential commercial buildouts in\nAmerican energy. Working directly with Alva’s Head of Business Development, you will grow Alva’s pipeline of projects across the U.S. nuclear fleet, converting surging demand for clean, reliable power into signed agreements, moving opportunities with utilities from first conversation to executed deal.\nYou will operate at the intersection of nuclear energy, power markets, project finance, and AI-driven electricity demand, forming partnerships with both utilities and hyperscale power customers. As an early member of a small, senior team, your work will directly shape how one of the most significant growth opportunities in the U.S. power sector gets built.\nThe first stage of every Alva Uprate is a feasibility study that evaluates site-specific factors - including safety and containment margins, core design and fuel performance, regulatory strategy, and second turbine island siting. The study delivers a full technical and economic assessment that serves as the first step in planning and executing a $1B+ nuclear power uprate project. Sourcing these studies and driving them to a signed agreement is the core of this role.\nYour core objectives\nBuild a pipeline of Alva Uprate opportunities by developing demand among nuclear utilities and power customers and converting that demand into utility engagement.\nTranslate each plant opportunity into a compelling Alva Uprate proposition, working with Alva's engineering organization to tailor the technical and commercial case to utility executives and plant engineering leadership.\nConvert qualified opportunities into executed feasibility study agreements, coordinating Alva's engineering, licensing, projects, and finance teams through diligence, proposal development, and negotiation.\nSuccessfully launch each new feasibility study, establishing the working relationship between Alva and the utility and ensuring the technical and commercial workstreams begin with clear scope, ownership, and momentum.\nExecuting on these objectives requires strategy, analysis, negotiation support, and storytelling: building the engineering and business case that persuades a utility executive, shaping the terms that make a project financeable, and coordinating the workstreams that keep deals moving. You will be trusted to synthesize complex technical, financial, and regulatory information and make it clear, compelling, and decision-ready.\nKey Responsibilities Commercial Strategy & Development\nDrive commercial engagement with utilities, hyperscale power customers, suppliers, and other strategic stakeholders.\nDevelop commercial strategies and supporting analyses that advance project opportunities from initial engagement through feasibility studies, commercial negotiations, and project execution.\nSupport the development of commercial frameworks, agreements, term sheets, and other transaction documents.\nConduct market, customer, and competitive analyses to support strategic decision making and commercial positioning.\nDevelop customer-specific business cases that clearly articulate the value proposition of Alva's uprate platform.\nExecutive Communications & Commercial Content\nDevelop executive-quality presentations, memoranda, white papers, commercial proposals, and customer-facing content.\nSupport preparation for executive meetings, customer presentations, industry conferences, investor discussions, and Board materials.\nCommercial Execution\nSupport commercial negotiations by coordinating internal workstreams, preparing supporting analyses, and ensuring customer requirements are reflected across technical and commercial teams.\nTrack commercial opportunities and maintain visibility across active utility and offtaker engagements.\nCoordinate with engineering, licensing, finance, and project teams to gather information, resolve commercial questions, and maintain momentum across project development activities.\nMarket Intelligence\nMonitor developments across power markets, nuclear energy, AI-driven electricity demand, utility procurement, and project finance.\nIdentify emerging commercial opportunities, competitive dynamics, and policy developments that may influence Alva's development strategy.\nDevelop strategic research and executive briefings that inform customer engagement and corporate decision-making.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, Public Policy, Energy Systems, or related discipline.\n4-8 years of experience in commercial development, corporate development, management consulting, investment banking, strategic finance, project development, infrastructure investing, utilities, or the energy industry.\nDemonstrated experience preparing executive presentations, investment memoranda, strategic recommendations, or customer-facing commercial materials.\nOutstanding written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical and financial concepts into concise, persuasive business communications.\nStrong commercial and analytical capabilities, including experience evaluating project economics, commercial structures, or strategic business opportunities. • Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills.\nExperience working across multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple high priority initiatives simultaneously.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in the power, infrastructure, or energy sectors.\nExperience developing and selling large-scale capital projects, major equipment, nuclear fuel, or other high-value technical solutions to electric utility customers.\nUnderstanding of utility business models, electricity markets, and regulation. Exposure to project finance, commercial transactions, or long-term infrastructure agreements.\nExperience in customer negotiations, strategic partnerships, or capital formation activities.\nA network and knowledge of nuclear energy, hyperscale data centers, or large industrial power customers is a strong plus.\nPersonal Attributes\nCommercially minded, intellectually curious, and comfortable working across technical, financial, and strategic disciplines.\nAble to operate independently in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.\nHighly organized with a strong ownership mindset.\nMotivated by the opportunity to help accelerate deployment of clean, reliable nuclear power at scale.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nWithin the first year, this individual has played a critical role in Alva launching multiple new utility partnerships and feasibility studies, expanding the company’s active project pipeline across the U.S. nuclear fleet. This individual will have helped move opportunities from initial engagement through technical and commercial development to signed agreements and feasibility study kickoff, while taking increasing ownership of customer relationships, negotiations, and strategy as Alva scales.\nCompensation Range\nCompensation will be paid in the range of up to $170,000 -$230,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. 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