Energy Development Associate

The Company:

Estuary Power is a developer and owner of utility scale energy generation, storage, and transmission projects in the western US.  Based in Reno, Nevada, Estuary’s team has over 150 years of experience at leading firms across the renewable and conventional energy sectors.  More information about us can be found at www.estuarypower.com.

The Role:

Estuary is seeking an Energy Development Associate to work in our Reno, Nevada office who will contribute to all aspects of developing, financing, constructing, and managing renewable energy and related projects.  This role is envisioned for someone who has recently completed a bachelor’s degree or with up to 3 years of work experience after a bachelor’s degree.  The role offers the opportunity to engage on some of the most interesting and challenging issues shaping the renewable energy industry while having impact on a company with a strong growth trajectory. Estuary cannot offer H1B or other sponsorship at this time.

The Energy Development Associate will:   

· Manage the numerous diverse work streams comprising our projects and transactions.  

· Coordinate project details across a wide range of disciplines.  

· Maintain schedules and organize overall project progress.  

· Draft permit applications and supporting materials and drive permitting processes.

· Create presentation materials for partners and investors.  

· Build and maintain relationships with landowners, energy customers, consultants, authorities, and community stakeholders.

· Research markets, regulations, and technologies to generate and evaluate opportunities.  

· Coordinate all aspects of acquisition, divestiture, partnership, and financing transactions.  

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, science, or other relevant field.

· Well organized, diligent, and detail oriented.  

· Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.  

· Professional demeanor, positive attitude, curious.  

· Able to build relationships with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds.  

· Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.  Ability to create and manipulate organized, easy-to-follow spreadsheets.    

· Enthusiasm for lean, hands-on start-up environment and willingness to embrace a wide variety of roles, from very strategic to very executional.   

· Proactive and self-motivated.   

· Able to travel out of town occasionally.  Able to drive occasionally.  

Please send a cover email and resume to recruitment@estuarypower.com. Examples of your written work product (reports, proposals) would be helpful.