Director of Project Finance

$175,000 - $250,000/Yr

Depcom Power - Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time - Director

Scottsdale, AZ

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a Director of Project Finance to play a pivotal role in enhancing the company's sales and profitability through the deployment of Tax Equity, Project Financing, and M&A activities. This position reports directly to the SVP of Partner Finance and M&A and can be performed remotely within the U.S. or from Scottsdale, AZ. The Director will be instrumental in crafting innovative finance solutions that support the growth of DEPCOM Power in the renewable energy sector. The Partner Finance Team specializes in structuring deals, assessing risks, and optimizing capital structures, which are essential for enabling strategic investments and partnerships that drive sustainable value creation. In this role, the Director will originate opportunities to deploy tax investment into renewable projects, evaluate business opportunities, lead valuation efforts, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies. The position also involves leading commercial structuring and negotiations in support of tax equity and M&A opportunities, participating in project valuation and due diligence, and driving internal approvals. Collaboration with DEPCOM and Koch Finance, Tax, Sales, and Engineering teams is crucial to ensure teamwork and a shared understanding across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong knowledge of renewable energy project financing and tax investment structures, as well as an understanding of solar and energy storage project development activities and risks. Familiarity with renewable energy project due diligence, U.S. energy regional markets, regulatory and market structures, and market drivers is essential. The role requires domestic travel estimated at 10-20%.

Responsibilities

• Originate opportunities to deploy tax investment into renewable projects.
• Evaluate business opportunities, lead valuation, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead commercial structuring and negotiations in support of tax equity and M&A opportunities.
• Participate in and support project valuation, due diligence, and drive internal approvals.
• Work alongside DEPCOM and Koch Finance, Tax, Sales, and Engineering teams to ensure teamwork and shared understanding across the organization.

Requirements

• Knowledge of renewable energy project financing and tax investment structures.
• Knowledge of solar and/or energy storage project development activities and risks.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project due diligence.
• Knowledge of US energy (power) regional markets, regulatory and market structures, and market drivers.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project valuation and financial models and methodologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in originating and structuring Project Finance and Tax Equity transactions.
• Experience in valuation and financial modeling of renewable energy projects.
• Experience in project or platform M&A transactions involving renewable assets.
• Experience in leading a team of business analysts, consultants, and legal support.

Benefits

• AD&D insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave