PV and Energy Storage Sales Analyst - San Francisco, United States - White Pine Renewables

Description

Company: White Pine Renewables

Title: PV and Energy Storage Sales Analyst

Location: San Francisco, California

White Pine Renewables is a renewable energy developer that is leading the transformation of the energy sector. We enable businesses and communities to make smarter decisions about the way energy is created, stored, and managed by developing, financing, and owning and operating distributed solar and energy storage projects at our customers' place of business. We are passionate, motivated thinkers who are unified by our mission to change the way the world harnesses and uses energy. We thrive on solving big problems for our customers and are powered by our innovation and determination. In California and the Midwest, White Pine Renewables combines the spirit of a startup with the experience and access to capital on par with the largest solar development companies in the US. We are committed to open the full spectrum of energy innovation to help our customers save money and grow through sustainable energy solutions in the following core areas: behind-the-meter solar photovoltaics, behind-the-meter energy storage, microgrids, community solar, electric vehicle charging, solar-to-hydrogen, and solar-to-desalination water systems.

PV and Energy Storage Sales Analyst

The PV and Energy Storage Analyst will have primary responsibility for managing all aspects of the project analysis process, working with internal and external stakeholders to analyze project opportunities and formulate strategies to launch solar and energy storage projects. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, possess high levels of attention to detail and organization, and be able to leverage critical thinking and analysis skills to solve complex problems. This role is designed to give the candidate a foundational understanding of all elements of solar and storage project analysis and design.

Job Duties & Responsibilities Primary energy analyst working to analyze solar and storage opportunities for White Pine's customers with a focus on project sizing, design, and value:

• Analyze optimal solar and storage solutions to provide savings to our customers
• Understand each potential customer's energy consumption, utility rate tariff, site, and desired outcome to generate a unique solar and storage power plant located at our customer's facility.
• Utilize tools and templates in Energy Toolbase, Utility API, Helioscope, Tyba and Excel to analyze data and communicate findings to colleagues and customers
• Create detailed financial analysis of prospective projects
• Create compelling proposals to send to prospective customers
• Analyze new markets and programs for behind the meter and in front of the meter opportunities
• Draft proposals for utility and customer Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• Evaluate new technologies from a financial return standpoint for use in White Pine projects and proposals.
• Support operating projects inclusive of:
• Ensuring customers are receiving correct value for services provided
• Performance evaluation and reporting
• Rate changes for customers
• REC registration and REC sales
• Management of O&M and washing contractors
• Invoicing

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role in the renewable energy sector
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• Finance or engineering background is a plus but not required
• Ability to analyze and clearly present multiple data points in order to work with company leadership to make decisions on key aspects of development and commercial strategy
• Communication and interpersonal skills necessary for effective management and team-building internally and trust-building externally
• Impeccable attention to detail and a commitment to quality work product
• Extremely organized; able to manage a myriad of competing priorities
• Must have integrity, tenacity, and credibility complimented by a bias for action and a strong sense of personal accountability

Additional Information

• Bay Area location required for our San Francisco office
• Ability to work directly with customers and company decisionmakers
• Wide breadth of work responsibilities, providing opportunities to learn all aspects of solar and storage project development
• Opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior executives

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonus structure with clear milestones
• 401K with employer matching
• Health and dental insurance
• 3 weeks of paid vacation annually
• Flexible work environment to help you integrate your personal life with professional commitments.

EEO Statement

White Pine Renewables is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status.