Centerstream · 3 weeks ago
Manager, Energy Infrastructure Finance (Investments & Project Finance)
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expCenterstream is a Greystar-backed district energy platform focused on developing energy infrastructure across the U.S. The Manager, Energy Infrastructure Finance will lead financial modeling, evaluate investment opportunities, and manage project finance and investment models.
Utilities
Hiring Manager
Mason Miller
Responsibilities
Lead financial modeling and underwriting for new-build and acquisition opportunities (project cash flows, sources & uses, returns, sensitivities, downside cases)
Translate commercial and technical assumptions (capex/opex, load/revenue forecasts, schedule, availability/efficiency drivers, escalation) into financeable cases
Evaluate and structure equity investments and partnerships (JVs, development agreements, preferred equity, incentive structures where applicable)
Support financing strategy and execution across construction debt, term debt, private credit, and (as relevant) tax-oriented structures
Prepare investment committee materials: concise memos, risk matrices, recommended terms, and key diligence findings
Coordinate diligence with internal stakeholders and external advisors (engineering, insurance, tax, legal, market consultants)
Support negotiation of term sheets and key deal documents (commercial inputs, EPC/O&M structures, offtake concepts)
Build repeatable templates for pipeline screening, portfolio reporting, and post-close performance tracking
Qualification
Required
5–10 years in one or more of: infrastructure investing (equity), energy developer finance, infrastructure/private equity, energy transition investing, project finance advisory, or project finance banking (with an owner-side orientation)
Strong capability to build models from scratch (Excel) and explain them clearly to non-finance teammates
Fluency with infrastructure return/risk concepts (IRR, MOIC, DSCR/cash coverage, scenario analysis, risk allocation)
Strong communication skills—able to produce board/IC-ready materials and defend assumptions
High ownership: you drive workstreams, manage timelines, and keep counterparties aligned
Preferred
Experience in district energy/district energy, P3 structures, conventional generation, utilities, or broader infrastructure
Familiarity with key project contracts and risk allocation (EPC structures, LD concepts, O&M terms, offtake frameworks)
Experience coordinating multi-party closings and managing external advisors
Benefits
Annual cash bonus: performance-based
Incentive equity ownership: eligible to participate in Centerstream’s incentive equity program (e.g., profits interest/incentive units or similar), aligned to long-term platform and project performance and subject to plan terms and vesting.
Company
Centerstream
We work closely with our partners – municipalities, universities, healthcare systems, data centers, and multi-use campuses – to provide tailored long-term innovative and sustainable district energy and distributed energy systems.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase