Associate, Energy Management

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Director, Market Strategy, the Associate, Energy Management, will be responsible for assisting in the development and execution of trading, hedging, risk management, and optimization strategies for Clearway assets. The Associate will drive commercial partnerships needed for the successful operation of renewable, battery, and conventional assets. The Associate, Energy Management will work in close coordination with the Market Fundamentals, Business Development, Origination, Asset Management, Credit and Energy Risk, and Operations groups to manage Clearway’s energy management transactions while working to scale capabilities within a rapidly growing organization.

Location: San Diego, CA

If you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support all aspects of managing, analyzing, structuring, and negotiating energy management transactions as a key member of the Energy Management team.
• Oversee the Energy Management documentation process leveraging Clearway’s internal and external subject matter experts to bring agreements to execution (Trading, ISO, QSE, Investor LLCAs/Trading Annexes).
• Work with Credit and Energy Risk to support the internal approval process.
• Communicate with project stakeholders on market conditions, trading risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Work with the Market Analytics and Credit and Energy Risk teams to develop and enhance tools for trade execution, project limits, reporting, and trade capture.
• Work with each Regional Business and Project Development team to evaluate market opportunities and provide pricing guidance based on customer goals and priorities in alignment with project model underwriting assumptions.
• Support customer pricing strategies and oversee the preparation of proposals and presentation materials.
• Evaluate requests for proposals, support the bid preparation process, prepare competitive analysis, and manage participation in procurement processes.
• Provide offtake analysis on new project opportunities (both M&A and greenfield) based on customer demand and value proposition.
• Support colleagues in targeted relationship-building activities with key customers.
• Participate in energy working groups, professional organizations, trade shows & conferences.
• Track and report on policy and regulatory developments that will impact market strategy and customer opportunities, at the federal, state, and local level, leveraging Clearway’s internal and external subject matter experts.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity with respect to all functions of Clearway.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in power trading, origination, renewable energy, or other transactional industries.
• Strong understanding of North American power markets and power generation technologies.
• Experience in supporting the structuring, negotiation, and execution of energy transactions.
• Knowledge of the energy industry, including regulated and deregulated electricity markets and project financing structures and key value drivers.
• Highly motivated self-starter, friendly personality, and good team player.
• Attention to detail and inclination towards structure, organization, and process – as well as the ability to examine, question, and improve on the inputs and recommendations of others.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, track progress and needs of each, and provide high-quality deliverables accurately and on time
• Able to work well with geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft Excel.

What Would Be Nice

• MBA or MS in a related field.
• Experience across multiple ISOs.

No visa sponsorship or any kind of sponsorship for employment authorization is available for this role, now or in the future.

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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

$140,000—$160,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway
Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees work together from our offices on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities. 

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 for 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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Notice to California 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.