Duke Energy Corporation · 1 day ago
Midwest Business Development Manager
Duke Energy Corporation is seeking a Business Development Manager to lead business development and project development activities for complex Energy Services projects. This role focuses on customer-sited energy infrastructure solutions and requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure project success.
Clean EnergyEnergyHardwareHydroelectricOil and GasService Industry
Responsibilities
Identify and qualify opportunities across industrial, commercial, and governmental sectors for resiliency, electrical infrastructure, temporary power, and distributed energy solutions
Engage customers to understand operational needs and structure technical scopes aligned with Duke Energy foundational principles
Maintain strategic relationships with contractors, vendors, developers, and key stakeholders
Develop project budgets, schedules, development plans, and capital estimates
Partner with engineering resources to optimize design and constructability
Structure, negotiate, and execute commercial agreements including leases, purchase options, interconnect agreements (when applicable), Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) agreements, and Energy Services‑specific agreements (OSG, Premier Power, turnkey power delivery, etc.)
Lead due diligence across environmental, safety, technical, financial, and regulatory domains
Prepare and submit proposals for competitive procurement processes
Serve as project sponsor through internal governance
Coordinate across matrixed departments—engineering, regulatory, real estate, legal, finance, operations—to advance project milestones
Contribute to market assessments, RFP strategy, acquisitions, and new product development
Integrate Energy Services Safety Plan requirements into early development activities
Incorporate environmental compliance, permitting, and hazard awareness into project planning
Uphold Duke Energy safety culture and support continuous safety improvement
Communicate complex topics effectively to stakeholders, leadership, customers, and community representatives
Influence internal teams and external partners to align and overcome project barriers
Represent Energy Services professionally through written, verbal, and public‑facing communication
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering or other related degree AND six (6) years related work experience
In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND 6 years related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 10 year(s) related work experience
Preferred
In addition to desired degree, 10 years related work experience
Good written and interpersonal communication skills
Problem solving, negotiation, project management and implementation skills
Ability to work independently while guiding cross‑functional teams
Commitment to Duke Energy's values: Safety, Integrity, Customer‑centricity, One Team, and Agility
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits
This role is bonus eligible
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
Company
Duke Energy Corporation
Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2023-04-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1978-01-13IPO
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