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title: 'Director, Project Finance at Hanwha Energy USA'
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# Director, Project Finance at Hanwha Energy USA

- **Company:** Hanwha Energy USA
- **Location:** Houston, TX
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hanwhaenergyusa/jobs/4368120009

## Job description

## COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hanwha Energy USA, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is part of the Hanwha Group—a FORTUNE Global 300 company and one of South Korea’s most respected business enterprises. With over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, utility-scale energy projects across North America, Hanwha Energy USA has evolved into a comprehensive energy solutions provider. Our portfolio now spans utility-scale renewables, natural gas generation, retail electricity, and strategic partnerships that power America’s growing data center industry.

Our expertise covers the entire energy value chain—from project development and engineering to construction, operations, and maintenance. By integrating advanced technologies, proven processes, and strong partnerships, we deliver reliable, customized solutions that meet the dynamic needs of local energy markets.

Hanwha Energy USA is actively advancing strategic initiatives in natural gas generation and data center development, including hyperscaler solutions on both sides of the meter. We are proud to serve as the parent company of:

- Hanwha Renewables – specializing in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS)
- Chariot Energy – providing retail electricity services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in deregulated markets

## POSITION OVERVIEW

Hanwha Energy USA is seeking an experienced Director, Project Finance to lead the development, negotiation, and execution of complex financing structures supporting the company's renewable energy, power, battery storage, energy infrastructure, and data center development platforms.

This strategic leadership role will partner closely with executive leadership, development, investments, legal, tax, and accounting teams to optimize capital structures, secure financing solutions, and maximize project returns across a growing portfolio of energy and infrastructure assets.

The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management.  All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

Financing Strategy & Execution

- Lead the structuring and execution of project financings, corporate financings, tax equity investments, debt facilities, and strategic capital transactions.
- Develop and evaluate financing alternatives to support project development and growth objectives.
- Lead negotiations with lenders, tax equity investors, institutional investors, and strategic financing partners.
- Project finance transaction execution through financial close.
- Debt structuring and lender due diligence.
- Project finance modeling, including debt sizing, sensitivity, and capital structure optimization
- Financing documentation and negotiations.

Financial Structuring & Modeling

- Oversee development of sophisticated financial models to support investment and financing decisions.
- Evaluate project economics, capital deployment strategies, and risk-adjusted returns.
- Optimize capital structures across a diverse portfolio of investments.
- Lead scenario analyses and transaction structuring initiatives.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Serve as the primary finance structuring expert for executive leadership.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including development, accounting, tax, legal, treasury, and external advisors.
- Present financing recommendations to executive leadership and investment committees.
- Mentor and develop finance structuring professionals.

Market Intelligence

- Monitor debt, tax equity, and capital markets.
- Maintain relationships with banks, infrastructure funds, tax equity investors, and institutional capital providers.
- Identify innovative financing strategies to enhance project competitiveness and profitability.

## QUALIFICATIONS

Required

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in project finance, structured finance, investment banking, infrastructure finance, or corporate finance.
- Demonstrated experience leading renewable energy or infrastructure financings.
- Advanced financial modeling and transaction execution expertise.
- Proven experience negotiating financing agreements and transaction documents.

## Preferred

- MBA, CFA, CPA, or related advanced credential.
- Renewable energy, battery storage, power generation, or data center financing experience.
- Significant experience with tax equity, debt financing, and project finance structures.
- Experience leading teams and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.

COMPENSATION: $190,000 - $210,000 salary

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

Hanwha Energy USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

[www.hanwhaenergyusa.com](http://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com)

## About Hanwha Energy USA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hanwha Energy USA is the U.S. investment and incubation arm of Hanwha Energy, building a connected portfolio of renewable energy, data center infrastructure, and dispatchable generation businesses across the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of Hanwha Energy Corporation, part of Hanwha Group)
- **Headquarters**: Houston, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available; the company was established as a U.S. subsidiary of Hanwha Energy Corporation

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Renewable energy generation (utility-scale solar and battery storage), data center infrastructure development, dispatchable gas power generation, and retail energy supply.
- **Target customers**: Utilities, grid operators, hyperscale and enterprise data center users, industrial and manufacturing facilities, commercial and residential energy consumers, infrastructure investors, and local communities [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/about-us/).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: The company operates without a single explicit mission statement on its web pages, but its vision centers on "advancing energy infrastructure across the United States" by building "innovative, long-term energy solutions that drive a more sustainable future" [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/).

## Products & Services
Hanwha Energy USA operates as a holding and investment platform with several distinct operating companies:
- **[Hanwha Renewables]**: Utility-scale solar and battery energy storage development across the U.S. The company has signed nearly 2 gigawatts (GW) of power purchase agreements and has more than 8 GW of additional projects in its development pipeline [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwhaenergyusa).
- **[Hanwha Data Centers]**: Development of powered land and integrated energy solutions for hyperscale and enterprise data center users, addressing power availability and infrastructure constraints [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/).
- **[Hanwha Gas Power Solutions]**: A dispatchable generation platform offering both behind-the-meter (BTM) and front-of-the-meter (FTM) solutions for grid stability and energy-intensive customers [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/about-us/).
- **[Chariot Energy]**: A retail electricity provider serving residential and commercial consumers in the ERCOT (Texas) and PJM (Northeast/Midwest) deregulated markets, known for creative product structures and award-winning customer care [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, wholly owned subsidiary).
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$210 million** (debt financing, announced September 2019) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwhaenergyusa). The company is backed by the parent, Hanwha Energy, a Fortune Global 500 enterprise.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Solely owned by **Hanwha Energy Corporation**, which is a subsidiary of **Hanwha Group**, a Fortune Global 500 conglomerate with decades of leadership in energy, materials, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/about-us/).
- **Growth Signals**: The company has a massive pipeline of over 8 GW of new solar and battery projects, is actively expanding into the data center infrastructure market, and currently lists 12+ active job openings across corporate, finance, legal, strategy, and project development roles [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwhaenergyusa). It has 27,812 LinkedIn followers and employs 163 people (as of Q2 2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Platform Model**: Unlike many pure-play developers, Hanwha Energy USA controls a complete energy ecosystem — generation (solar, gas), storage (batteries), infrastructure (data centers), and retail supply (Chariot Energy) — allowing it to offer end-to-end solutions and capture value across the chain [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/).
- **Parent Company Backing**: Being part of the Fortune Global 500 Hanwha Group provides access to deep capital, global expertise, and a long-term investment horizon that many competitors lack [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/about-us/).
- **Large Development Pipeline**: With nearly 2 GW of PPAs signed and 8+ GW under development, the company has significant scale concentrated in the fast-growing utility solar and storage market [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwhaenergyusa).
- **Grid Reliability Focus**: The addition of the Gas Power Solutions division shows an ability to provide dispatchable, flexible power — a key differentiator in an energy transition landscape where intermittent renewables need reliable backup.

## Strategic Focus
- **U.S. Energy Infrastructure Buildout**: The company is prioritizing the development of powered land and integrated energy solutions for hyperscale data centers, addressing a critical bottleneck in the AI and cloud computing boom [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/).
- **Renewable Energy Expansion**: Continuing to advance its 8+ GW utility-scale solar and BESS pipeline across multiple U.S. markets.
- **Portfolio Integration**: Aligning its operating companies (Renewables, Data Centers, Gas Power, Retail) to create a seamless "plug-and-play" energy ecosystem for large customers [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/about-us/).
- **Talent Acquisition**: Actively recruiting across development, engineering, strategy, finance, legal, and commercial roles to scale the U.S. platform [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hanwhaenergyusa).

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees contribute to building America's energy infrastructure, working on projects that directly impact decarbonization, grid reliability, and AI infrastructure — combining "scale with purpose" [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/careers/).
- **Entrepreneurial Culture Within a Global Giant**: The company describes its culture as "deeply hands-on, entrepreneurial, and focused on building energy solutions that last" despite being backed by a Fortune Global 500 parent [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/careers/).
- **Long-Term Stability & Growth**: Hanwha Energy USA explicitly builds "careers and businesses designed to grow over decades, not quarters," suggesting strong job stability and opportunities for internal mobility across its operating companies [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/careers/).
- **Benefits**: Competitive pay, performance-based compensation, annual 401(k) match, health and wellness benefits, PTO and holidays, and learning/development opportunities [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/careers/). Work location is likely Houston, Texas (HQ), with hybrid/office expectations based on the roles posted.
- **Diverse, Portfolio-Wide Career Paths**: Employees can move between renewable development, data center infrastructure, gas power, retail supply, and corporate functions without changing employers [hanwhaenergyusa.com](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/careers/).

## Sources
1. [hanwhaenergyusa.com - Homepage](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/)
2. [hanwhaenergyusa.com - About Us](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/about-us/)
3. [hanwhaenergyusa.com - Careers](https://www.hanwhaenergyusa.com/careers/)
4. [linkedin.com - Hanwha Energy USA Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwhaenergyusa)
5. [greenhouse.io - Hanwha Energy USA Job Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hanwhaenergyusa)

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