Location
Carlsbad, CA | United States
Job description
What The Role Is
Reporting to the Director, Asset Management, the Analyst will serve as a member of a team responsible for the commercial management of about 5 GW of utility-scale wind and solar power projects located across the United States. Asset Management also serves as the owner’s representative ensuring that budget control, value optimization, and risk mitigation is performed during the entire operational lifecycle of a project.
The Analyst will work closely with the other members of the team and a wide range of Clearway departments to help maximize the value of assets, ensure contractual compliance, and support growth initiatives.
What You'll Be Doing
Due Diligence on New Project Investments:
Financial & Performance Management:
Provide P&L analysis and economic performance for generating assets within the assigned portfolio.
Perform financial analyses, project evaluations, and due diligence to help make recommendations in support of plant optimization, recovery plans, revenue enhancement, and other major capital investments.
Analyze, track, and update budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
Monitor monthly performance and variance reports; investigate and address observed deviations.
Investigate any major plant outages and influence resolution or minimization of outages.
Review gross margin performance and work with the energy management group to explain variances due to market conditions.
Extract generation data from external & internal sources as needed to support various reporting needs.
Ensure asset financial models are updated, as needed.
Commercial Management & Administration:
Lead business administration activities and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with key project company agreements and financing agreements.
Control and manage project document organization and retention.
Ensure general business-related license, permit, and regulatory requirements are successfully managed.
Review project company agreements to accommodate any project modifications.
Prepare reports and presentations for project stakeholders as required.
Project Integration
Interface with business development, finance, and construction management teams to ensure smooth transition of projects into commercial operation.
Support the development of information, sharing platforms, and work management systems, including populating such systems with historical records and archiving of documents.
Support improvements to asset management and project handover processes.
Community & Project Stakeholder Engagement:
Form positive relationships with external stakeholders including customers, partners, landowners, etc.
Identify project-related opportunities for charitable giving to foster community goodwill .
What You'll Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
0-3 years of professional experience in financial analysis, business/market analysis, project valuation, project/business administration, project management, project development, asset management, compliance management, contract administration, deal execution, project finance, energy and environmental market analysis, or other analysis or commercial role.
Experience reading regulatory or legal documents.
Ability to read, translate, and interpret complex agreements or regulations, understanding of legal terminology.
Experience researching, analyzing, and synthesizing data and reports.
Excellent analytical, project management, and organizational skills.
Strong business and financial savvy with an understanding of accounting, finance, and valuation concepts.
An ability to perform at a high level in a matrixed organization, working in inter-departmental teams to achieve objectives.
Advanced expertise with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience manipulating and managing large amounts of structured and unstructured data. Prior experience with the use of formulas in Excel (i.e., vlookup, sumproduct, sumif, index/match, conditional formatting, etc.) and creating reports from scratch.
Continuous Improvement & learning mindset.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to occasionally travel to company or project locations.
If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.
What Would Be Nice
Experience working in the power industry is preferred.
Experience managing external client relationships is preferred.
Renewable energy industry experience in solar, wind, geothermal or hydro.
Demonstrated familiarity with energy markets, and major energy industry players and regulatory bodies.
Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).
The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.
Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations
$70,000—$100,000 USD
Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., we own and manage more than 9.6 gigawatts of renewable and conventional energy assets across the country. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new renewable energy projects for the future, Clearway’s 7 gigawatts of operating wind, solar, and energy storage assets offset the equivalent of more than 9 million metric tons of carbon emissions for our customers today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Carlsbad, Calif.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Houston; and Princeton, N.J. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
At Clearway, we create a community that isn’t about being the same – it’s about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway’s team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done.
Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together
Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, Carlsbad, Scottsdale, Houston, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.
Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities to our Military & Veterans.
What We Provide
Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website ( .
Notice to Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws ( , ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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