Energy Acquisitions & Growth Associate

Southern Power; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Power seeks a Business Development Associate, Acquisitions, to drive its growth strategy through disciplined sourcing, evaluation, and execution of investments in power generation across the continental United States.

The role involves coordinating due diligence, preparing indicative bid proposals, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to close transactions while leveraging AI and data tools to improve workflows and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• Master’s degree not required, but may be a plus.
• Experience in the power industry, acquisitions or project evaluation is a plus.
• Experience with due diligence, transaction execution, and/or contract negotiations is valuable.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders is preferred.
• Experience leveraging AI, workflow automation, data tools to improve efficiency and reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to execution of Southern Power's growth strategy with a focus on acquisitions.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize acquisition opportunities across generation technologies.
• Perform market research, screening, and competitive analysis for strategic fit and investment potential.
• Lead assigned due diligence workstreams and contribute to negotiations and valuation analyses.
• Coordinate acquisition execution activities and track milestones through due diligence.
• Develop and maintain deal status summaries and presentations for senior management.
• Identify and implement improvements to deal sourcing, closing, and reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate deal execution.

Skills

Power industry knowledge

Due diligence

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-enabled tools

Financial analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

CRM

Data visualization

AI-tools

Job description

Southern Power seeks a Business Development Associate, Acquisitions, to drive its growth strategy through disciplined sourcing, evaluation, and execution of investments in power generation across the continental United States.

The role involves coordinating due diligence, preparing indicative bid proposals, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to close transactions while leveraging AI and data tools to improve workflows and decision-making.