Energy Development Analyst

Ferrovial Services Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial is seeking an Energy Development Analyst to support the evaluation, acquisition, and advancement of utility-scale power generation, energy storage, and grid-connected infrastructure projects in the U.S. This role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience in energy policy, market analysis, interconnection, and financial modeling.

You will coordinate with engineering, construction, interconnection, transmission, finance, and legal teams, preparing materials for investment decisions and

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in renewable energy, energy storage, sustainability, energy policy, power markets, utility-scale development, interconnection, transmission, consulting, IPP, utility, EPC, or project acquisitions.
• Experience supporting development, evaluation, or analysis of renewable energy, storage, hybrid, generation, transmission-related, or other grid-connected projects.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis, research, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, policy, regulatory, sustainability, and commercial analysis to inform project development and investment decisions.
• Support utility-scale renewable energy, storage, hybrid, and grid-connected infrastructure projects from screening through construction readiness.
• Support interconnection and transmission activities, including queue tracking, application preparation, study review, network upgrade analysis, milestone tracking, and coordination with utilities, ISOs, RTOs, and transmission providers.
• Prepare written updates and presentation materials for management, investment reviews, project approvals, partner discussions, stakeholder meetings, and executive reporting.

Skills

Market analysis

Policy analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Presentation skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Project development

Education

Engineering or related field

Degree preferred

Tools

Interconnection trackers

Data analysis tools

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on two major stock markets: Nasdaq – 100 Index (US) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

The Energy business unit is created with the objective of promoting the transition to a more sustainable and clean economy. We are present in Ferrovial core markets, and our focus is to provide innovative solutions for the development, construction and operation of renewable energy generation, storage and transmission infrastructures. We also offer energy efficiency solutions for both, public and private clients.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture:Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Energy Development Analyst supports the evaluation, acquisition, and advancement of utility-scale power generation, energy storage, and grid-connected infrastructure projects across the U.S. This analyst-level role is suited for a development professional with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in energy policy, energy transition, plant design, interconnection, transmission, RTO/ISO markets, and project development. The position supports market analysis, policy and market monitoring, site screening, interconnection review, permitting, engineering coordination, commercial diligence, financial modeling, and construction readiness.

The position is based in Ferrovial’s U.S. office in Austin, Texas and reports to the Director of Business Development. The role works closely with development, engineering, construction, interconnection, transmission, finance, commercial, legal, M&A, environmental, permitting, and asset management teams. The Analyst will evaluate market opportunities, maintain project and interconnection tools, support technical and commercial analysis, coordinate workstreams, and prepare materials for project reviews, investment decisions, stakeholder discussions, and executive reporting.

Travel as needed for project sites, stakeholder meetings, industry events, consultant coordination, and partner discussions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct market, policy, regulatory, sustainability, and commercial analysis to inform project development and investment decisions.
• Support utility-scale renewable energy, storage, hybrid, and grid-connected infrastructure projects from screening through construction readiness.
• Support interconnection and transmission activities, including queue tracking, application preparation, study review, network upgrade analysis, milestone tracking, and coordination with utilities, ISOs, RTOs, and transmission providers.
• Analyze RTO/ISO market rules, interconnection requirements, transmission planning, congestion, curtailment, capacity value, ancillary services, market reforms, and regional development risks.
• Coordinate with engineering and construction teams on site layouts, plant design assumptions, generation profiles, equipment selection, constructability, schedules, cost estimates, and pre-construction requirements.
• Support origination, market screening, site evaluation, permitting strategy, environmental review, stakeholder engagement, local government coordination, and development milestone management.
• Maintain project schedules, dashboards, interconnection trackers, market summaries, consultant scopes, risk registers, budgets, and internal updates.
• Support acquisitions, co-development opportunities, and M&A diligence by assessing development status, interconnection position, permitting risk, engineering assumptions, construction readiness, market fundamentals, schedule, budget, and key commercial inputs.
• Coordinate RFPs, consultant deliverables, technical reports, land and environmental studies, engineering work products, interconnection materials, and market research.
• Support financial feasibility analysis by providing assumptions for development costs, interconnection costs, schedules, permitting, production, storage configuration, tax incentives, market participation, and commercial risks.
• Prepare written updates and presentation materials for management, investment reviews, project approvals, partner discussions, stakeholder meetings, and executive reporting.
• Help coordinate relationships with consultants, engineers, landowners, local officials, community stakeholders, utilities, RTOs/ISOs, transmission providers, developers, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Track technology, policy, market, interconnection, transmission, sustainability, and industry trends affecting renewable energy, storage, hybrid, and broader energy infrastructure projects.
• Promote safety, integrity, accountability, collaboration, analytical rigor, and commercial discipline across project activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with M&A advisory or strategy consulting firms is highly desirable.
• Degree in engineering, energy systems, environmental science, sustainability, economics, public policy, business, finance, planning, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in renewable energy, energy storage, sustainability, energy policy, power markets, utility-scale development, interconnection, transmission, consulting, IPP, utility, EPC, or project acquisitions.
• Experience supporting development, evaluation, or analysis of renewable energy, storage, hybrid, generation, transmission-related, or other grid-connected projects.
• Working knowledge of U.S. energy policy, energy transition trends, sustainability frameworks, decarbonization drivers, corporate clean energy procurement, and relevant regulatory developments.
• Familiarity with U.S. RTO/ISO or utility markets, including ERCOT, SPP, MISO, PJM, CAISO, WECC, NYISO, ISO-NE, or other regional markets.
• Understanding of interconnection and transmission processes, including queue management, study phases, agreements, transmission service, network upgrades, milestone requirements, and commercial risks.
• Familiarity with plant design, site layouts, constructability, generation technologies, battery energy storage systems, hybrid configurations, and project development lifecycles.
• Ability to analyze technical, policy, regulatory, market, and commercial information and translate findings into clear recommendations.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis, research, and presentation skills, including the ability to build trackers, summarize complex information, and prepare polished materials.
• Experience working with engineering, construction, interconnection, transmission, environmental, permitting, finance, commercial, legal, and consultant teams preferred.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, co-development, commercial diligence, project modeling inputs, market analysis, or investment approval materials preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal teams, external parties, commercial partners, and senior management.
• Commercially minded, proactive, organized, flexible, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic development environment.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

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