Full-Time

Director Origination

Origis Energy

Origis Energy

51-200 employees

Develops solar energy and storage assets

No salary listed

Austin, TX, USA + 2 more

More locations: Miami, FL, USA | San Diego, CA, USA

Hybrid

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
SAP Products
Requirements
  • Experience and deep understanding of the U.S. utility scale solar and energy storage markets (strong preference for experience in ERCOT, MISO, PJM and/or SERC)
  • 3-10+ years of increasingly progressive origination experience
  • Experience in negotiating and closing power purchase agreements and/or virtual power purchase agreements
  • Experience working for a renewables or energy storage developer or working for an investor-owned utility with experience working with renewable project developers or leading development activities at the utility
  • Preparation of market analyses and recommendations
  • Experience with reviewing and providing inputs for renewables as well as energy storage financial models
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Experience with customer relationship management platforms
  • Understanding of power marketing and hub settlement structures (Basis Risk, Zero Dollar Price Floor, Day Ahead/Real Time)
  • Understanding of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and how they apply to solar and energy storage projects (e.g., Production Tax Credit, Investment Tax Credit, Tax Credit Transfers)
Responsibilities
  • Lead deals and opportunities from start to finish (from bidding and initial approvals to negotiating terms with the customer to closing the deal)
  • Cultivate, build, and strengthen relationships with corporate and strategic customers as well as Utility, Municipal, Cooperative customers to create opportunities for offtake potential and/or project development
  • Define and execute the market-specific growth strategy by prospecting, relationship building, and identifying clean energy solutions to meet customer sustainability goals
  • Prepare RFP and bi-lateral proposals for utility scale solar and energy storage projects
  • Negotiate term sheets, MOUs, power purchase agreements, and other commercial agreements with the necessary support and oversight of executive management
  • Have a working knowledge of solar and energy storage project development, including land, permitting, and interconnection processes
  • Understanding ESG goals and activities for Origis as well as for customers
  • Follow project development activities and maturity for all projects proposed to customers
  • Manage vendors and project budgets through SAP system
Desired Qualifications
  • Existing relationships with customers (corporates and utilities)
  • Experience in presenting to executive management
  • Experience with cross-functional collaboration across teams (e.g., development, investment, EPC, interconnection, M&A)

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Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$4.2B

Headquarters

Miami, Florida

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 3 GW commercial operations target by end-2026 demonstrates rapid scaling and investor confidence.
  • Domestically sourced equipment aligns with U.S. supply chain localization and government incentives.
  • $3 billion in 2025 project financing and tax equity access enables aggressive portfolio expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Execution risk: 700 MW simultaneous construction across Texas risks covenant breaches if delayed.
  • Texas concentration: 1 GW in Ector County vulnerable to grid constraints or permitting reversals.
  • Tax equity dependency: ITC transferability rule changes eliminate $2–3B in planned financing capacity.

What makes Origis Energy unique

  • 20+ GW development pipeline with long-term Meta and Pioneer Community Energy PPAs secured.
  • Hybrid tax equity structures optimize federal investment tax credits amid 75% market adoption.
  • 700+ MW West Texas portfolio (Rockhound, Swift Air) addresses grid reliability and corporate demand.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company News

PR Newswire
Apr 8th, 2026
Origis Energy Secures Tax Equity from RBC for California Solar + Storage Project

/PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy, one of America's leading clean energy platforms, today announced the closing of $118M in tax equity financing from RBC Community...

TipRanks
Mar 7th, 2026
Origis Energy secures $545M for 413MW Texas solar portfolio in West Texas expansion

Origis Energy has secured $545 million in senior secured project financing for its Rockhound solar portfolio in Texas. The deal was arranged by Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking. The Rockhound portfolio comprises three utility-scale solar projects in Ector County totalling 413 MW, currently under construction with commercial operations expected in summer 2026. These projects form part of a broader West Texas complex anticipated to exceed 700 MW when combined with the Swift Air Solar II and III projects. The financing package includes a construction loan, term loan, tax credit bridge and letters of credit. Chief Financial Officer Alice Heathcote said the deal demonstrates the portfolio's quality and the firm's ability to manage complex, multi-asset financings at scale.

EIN Presswire
Feb 5th, 2026
Crux secures $340M tax equity investment for Origis Energy's 413 MWdc Texas solar project

Crux and Origis Energy have announced a $340 million tax equity investment for a 413 MWdc utility-scale solar project in Ector County, Texas. The project is expected to begin commercial operations in the second half of 2026. The solar facility will generate over 900GWh of energy annually, enough to power 85,000 homes, and is projected to contribute $68 million in property tax revenue to Ector County. The investment was structured by Crux Capital Securities as a hybrid partnership flip designed to optimise federal investment tax credits through transferability. Crux estimates that hybrid tax equity structures accounted for more than 75% of all tax equity investments in 2025. The deal establishes a framework for future investments as Origis Energy expands its renewable energy portfolio across Texas and the United States.

ABF Journal
Dec 11th, 2025
Origis Energy Closes $290MM Financing for Swift Air Solar II and III Projects with Natixis CIB and Santander

Origis Energy closes $290MM financing for Swift Air Solar II and III projects with Natixis CIB and Santander. Natixis CIB and Santander acted as coordinating lead arrangers and bookrunners, hedging banks, and LC issuers, with Natixis CIB serving as green loan coordinator and administrative agent for the $290 million debt financing package. Origis Energy, a renewable energy platforms, announced financial close for the Swift Air Solar II and Swift Air Solar III projects in Ector County, Texas. The two projects have a combined nameplate capacity of 313 MWdc. The $290 million senior secured debt facilities include construction debt, term debt and a tax credit bridge loan from Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking. Natixis CIB and Santander acted as coordinating lead arrangers and bookrunners, hedging banks and LC issuers, with Natixis CIB serving as green loan coordinator and administrative agent for the $290 million debt financing package. "We're excited to have achieved this successful financing milestone for the Swift Air Solar projects. These projects further demonstrate Origis Energy's ability to scale efficiently and mark another step toward bringing over 3 GW of long-term contracted assets into commercial operation by the end of 2026," Alice Heathcote, chief financial officer of Origis Energy, said. "A big thank you to Natixis CIB and Santander for their ongoing partnership on both these transactions and beyond." The Swift Air Solar II and III financing represents the first project financing jointly led for Origis by Natixis CIB and Santander. The parties had previously worked together on the Origis $750 million construction warehouse facility in August 2023 and an upsize of the Origis $750 million development facility in March 2023. "Natixis CIB is pleased to have supported Origis in the financing of the Swift Air II and III projects, alongside Santander. Origis, along with Antin, is an important client to Natixis CIB, and we look forward to continuing our long, collaborative and successful relationship in future transactions," Nasir Khan, head of real assets and global trade Americas at Natixis CIB, said. "Santander is proud to support Origis in financing Swift Air II and III, together with Natixis. Our longstanding relationship with Origis and Antin reflects our shared commitment to accelerating the energy transition, and we are pleased to further their continued growth," Andrew Platt, head of energy structured finance and advisory U.S. at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, said. Latham & Watkins represented Origis Energy in the transaction, together with Reed Smith as local counsel, while Milbank represented the lenders with support from Husch Blackwell as local counsel.

IndexBox, Inc.
Dec 5th, 2025
Origis Energy secures $265M from Advantage Capital for 305MW US solar portfolio

Origis Energy has secured $265 million in tax equity financing from Advantage Capital to support a 305MW solar portfolio across three US projects. The funding will back Florida's 96MW Whistling Duck solar project ($65 million) and Alabama's combined 209MW Walker Springs I and II projects. Commercial operations at Whistling Duck and Walker Springs I are expected to begin this month, with Walker Springs II starting in early 2026. All three projects will use domestically sourced equipment. The deal continues a partnership between the firms, following Advantage Capital's previous $125 million commitment for Origis's 145MW Swift Air Solar project in Texas. The financing comes amid growing corporate solar investment, with corporate solar financing reaching $6.5 billion in Q3 2025, up 14% year-on-year according to Mercom Capital Group.