Harper Harrison · 1 day ago
Director, Gas & Power Origination
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expHarper Harrison is a private equity–backed power generation platform focused on acquiring and developing generation assets across the U.S. The Director of Gas and Power Origination will be responsible for originating and executing natural gas and power transactions, optimizing fuel supply, and managing price risk to enhance the company's power generation portfolio.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Katerina Romneos
Responsibilities
Originate and negotiate natural gas and power transactions, including physical supply agreements, financial hedges, and structured products in support of generation assets
Develop and execute gas-to-power origination strategies that optimize dispatch economics, capacity value, and risk-adjusted returns
Identify new commercial opportunities with utilities, marketers, producers, pipelines, storage providers, and large end-users
Manage natural gas buying strategies for power generation facilities, including day-ahead, term, and long-term supply
Design and execute hedging strategies using futures, options, swaps, and basis products to manage commodity price risk
Optimize pipeline transportation and storage assets, including firm and interruptible capacity, seasonal storage, and peaking services
Evaluate fuel optionality, basis exposure, and operational constraints affecting plant dispatch and profitability
Partner with risk management and analytics teams to assess market exposure, value-at-risk, and gross margin at risk
Ensure compliance with internal risk limits, credit policies, and trading controls
Monitor market fundamentals, regulatory developments, and infrastructure changes affecting gas and power markets
Collaborate closely with power trading, asset management, operations, finance, and regulatory teams
Support development, financing, and commercial diligence for new power generation projects
Provide market insight and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, or a related field
8+ years of experience in natural gas and/or power markets, with a strong focus on origination and commercial strategy
Demonstrated expertise in: Natural gas procurement and hedging
Pipeline transportation and storage economics
Gas-to-power optimization for generation assets
Physical and financial commodity structures
Preferred
Experience supporting merchant or contracted power generation portfolios
Familiarity with organized wholesale markets (e.g., PJM, CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, SPP)
Proven ability to structure complex commercial agreements and manage counterparty relationships
Strong quantitative, analytical, and negotiation skills
Company
Harper Harrison
Harper Harrison is a global recruitment consultancy dedicated to connecting technical talent with organisations shaping the future of our built and industrial world.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase