Saudi Solar Business Development Engineer — Growth & Deals

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

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.