RWE Clean Energy LLC
To start as soon as possible full time permanent
TheSenior Manager BTA Origination is responsible for all commercial activities related to build transfer contracting of utility scale renewable assets. This role will work alongside other members of the Portfolio Execution team to identify respond and negotiate build transfer contracts for wind solar and battery storage. Additionally this role will be responsible for deepening market understanding and developing customer relationships to enable RWE to be well-positioned to support our customers.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead the identifying qualifying securing managing negotiating and executing Build Transfer Agreements (BTA) on utility-scale wind solar and energy storage projects.
- Provide financial optimization and leadership in driving projects to successful completion and financial approval
- Manage multiple projects and engage with internal teams including technical financial legal construction etc.
- Develop and deliver leadership presentations (including to Executive Leadership Team) seeking approval for major investments and transcations being fluent in the financial eisk and commercial aspects of the transaction
- Identify business priorities project strategy commercial opportunities and overall risks to help guide projects appropriately through the development process
- Identify key drivers for project economics
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary internal and external teams to develop and assess risks to the project pipeline
- Produce high-quality client-facing materials including proposals presentation materials spreadsheets and other documents as requested for fast-moving sales
- Regularly research and analyze utility integrated resource plans state policy initiatives trade publications and other data sets to identify business opportunities
- Develop knowledge of the clean energy industry including trends legislation competitor strategies and leverage the knowledge to help inform market engagement
Job Requirements and Experiences:
- Bachelors degree required with MBA preferred
- Minimum 7 years of experience in renewables energy efficiency clean-tech utilities sector and/or related fields
- Strong renewable market knowledge growth including offtake opportunities offtake contract requirements market comps supplier engagement etc.
- Previous experience leading commercial tranactions including offtake contracting ( BTA PPA) and/or sell-side M&A deals
- Strong creativity and problem-solving skills
- Proven analytical skills and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to manage customer relationships
- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) and Teams
- Strong leadership and communication and the ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
- Ability to multitask while working independently and as part of a team
- Motivated self-starter goal-oriented and strong problem-solving abilities
- Proven performance with strategy market development and/or business development with a focus on large project development in the renewables / energy market
- Ability to assess renewable project financials
- Strong proven commercial acumen and ability to apply it across the development lifecycle
- Utility market project development experience including complex financial offers
- Ability to oversee complex projects with customer facing elements
- Proven ability to empathize build relationships and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
- Responds well to direction is easy to challenge and develop and is coachable
- Detail-oriented has strong business acumen and a sound understanding of business concepts
- This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
- Must be able to sit walk or stand for long durations of time
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
Pay range:The annual base salary range for this position in California or Illinois is $145000 - $198000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates education & work experience training & certifications and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.
Benefits offered:Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts EAP Education Assistance Parental Leave Paid time off and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives in addition to salary.
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RWE Clean Energy is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWEs team of about 2000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nations growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind solar and battery projects focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWEs energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).