Business Development Engineer

Solutions Valley by Saudi Energy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Solutions Valley is seeking a Business Development & Investment Engineer to drive origination and development of C&I solar PV and energy-storage opportunities across its business lines in Saudi Arabia. You will build partnerships, evaluate new solutions, and enter new markets and services.

This early-career role requires understanding the Saudi solar market, strong financial modeling basics, and fluency in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (renewable/sustainable energy or electrical) or in Business/Finance with strong energy-sector exposure.
• 0-3 years of experience in business development, sales, project development, consulting, or related role within energy/solar.
• Knowledge of the Saudi solar PV market and technology, and familiarity with the Kingdom's energy-sector and regulatory context.
• Exposure to C&I solar PPA and/or Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) commercial models.
• Fundamentals of financial modeling (IRR, NPV, LCOE, tariff logic).
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, screen, and qualify C&I solar PV opportunities and maintain a clean, well-structured pipeline.
• Support commercial and financial evaluation of opportunities to inform go/no-go and investment decisions.
• Coordinate development activities across the deal lifecycle with internal functions and external counterparties, keeping opportunities moving.
• Support regulatory, permitting, and approvals workstreams required to progress a project.
• Assist in preparation of commercial offers and contractual agreements with relevant functions.
• Prepare materials for internal reviews and approvals and maintain accurate deal documentation.
• Qualify SV's various business lines with Mega Projects and main Markets within Kingdom.
• Support development of Client, EPC, and technology/OEM partnerships and research.
• Screen and benchmark new technologies and prepare evaluation notes and recommendations.
• Support SV's qualification and entry into new markets and services.
• Conduct market, competitor, and sector analysis; contribute to market mapping and pipeline-building.

Skills

Arabic and English fluency

Excel and PowerPoint skills

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (renewable/sustainable or electrical) or Business/Finance with energy exposure

Job description

Business Development & Investment Engineer

Who We Are

At Solutions Valley, a power service company and subsidiary of SEC Group, we aim to drive and facilitate the transition to sustainable energy solutions for our customers and address the growing market demand for environmentally friendly and efficient energy alternatives.

Our Vision

Be an innovative solutions provider towards energy transition.

Our Mission

We provide efficient, innovative & sustainable solutions to our customers.

Our Values

• People
• Performance

Role Summary

The Business Development Analyst supports the origination and development of commercial & industrial (C&I) solar PV and energy-storage opportunities through their full commercial lifecycle, enabling origination across SV's BLs , building partnerships, evaluating new solutions, and helping qualify SV into new markets and services.

This role suited to a technically-literate early-career professional who understands the Saudi solar market and wants to grow into a deal owner.

Key Responsibilities

• Opportunity origination and qualification. Identify, screen, and qualify C&I solar PV opportunities, and maintain a clean, well-structured pipeline.
• Commercial and financial analysis. Support the commercial and financial evaluation of opportunities to inform go/no-go and investment decisions.
• Development coordination. Coordinate development activities across the deal lifecycle with internal functions (technical, finance, legal, investment) and external counterparties, keeping each opportunity moving and flagging blockers early.
• Regulatory and permitting support. Support the regulatory, permitting, and approvals workstreams required to progress a project.
• Commercial structuring support. Support the preparation of commercial offers and contractual agreements in coordination with the relevant functions.
• Governance and documentation. Prepare materials for internal reviews and approvals, and maintain accurate deal documentation and trackers.
• Cross Functional support. qualify SV's various BLs with Mega Project and main Markets within Kingdom.
• Partnerships. Support the development of Client, EPC, and technology/OEM partnerships, partner research, outreach coordination, and preparation of materials.
• New-solution evaluation. Screen and benchmark new technologies and solutions, and prepare concise evaluation notes and recommendations.
• Market & service qualification. Support SV's qualification and entry into new markets and services (e.g., market-entry assessments and new commercial models ).
• Market intelligence. Conduct market, competitor, and sector analysis; contribute to market mapping and pipeline-building.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (renewable/sustainable energy or electrical) - or in Business/Finance with strong energy-sector exposure.
• 0-3 years of experience in business development, sales, project development, consulting, or a related role within the energy/solar sector.
• Knowledge of the Saudi solar PV market and technology, and familiarity with the Kingdom's energy-sector and regulatory context.
• Exposure to C&I solar PPA and/or Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) commercial models.
• Fundamentals of financial modeling (IRR, NPV, LCOE, tariff logic).
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Core Competencies

• Coordination and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Attention to detail and disciplined follow-through.
• Commercial acumen and analytical thinking.
• Learning agility and a strong sense of ownership.
• Clear written and verbal communication in both languages.