Senior Analyst, Commercial Integration

Clearwayjobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commercial Integration Senior Analyst at Clearway Energy Group will support due diligence on new project investments and assist in negotiating contracts to ensure commercial operations and compliance across wind, solar, and storage projects. This hybrid role collaborates with cross-functional teams and external partners to strengthen project execution and standardize processes.

The position is hybrid, with office locations including Houston, TX, and requires 3+ years in financial analysis or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field and 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, project management, or commercial roles.

Responsibilities

• Support project evaluations, contract reviews, and due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, and investments.
• Develop prudent revenue, expense, and capital expenditure assumptions for long-term budgets and underwriting.
• Assist in compiling compliance requirements within project and partnership agreements and negotiate or amend contracts to ensure commercial operations.
• Support strategic initiatives to standardize processes and implement information-sharing platforms across functions.
• Foster leadership within the team and build trusted relationships across the organization and with external partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Financial analysis

Regulatory/document reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Economics, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Director of Commissioning and Commercial Integration, the Commercial Integration Senior Analyst will assist the team in the commercial integration of wind, solar, battery storage, and digital infrastructure projects.The Commissioning and Commercial Compliance team serves as the commercial liaison between various Clearway groups such as Construction, Development, Origination, Portfolio Finance, O&M, Asset Management, and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure our projects in late-stage development and/or construction achieve commercial operations and are set up for efficient management and compliance of project agreements. The Commercial Integration Senior Analyst will help implement best practices in integrating projects, strengthen Clearway’s project execution model, and standardize compliance practices and incentive programs. The Senior Analyst will work closely with internal Clearway teams and build trusted relationships with external partners.

This hybrid role will be in one of our office locations in San Diego, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Houston, TX; Denver, CO; or San Francisco, CA.

What You'll Be Doing

Due Diligence on New Project Investments:

• Support project evaluations, project agreements, contract reviews, and due diligence to help make recommendations in support of acquisitions, divestitures, and/or investments in company-developed projects.

Financial & Performance Management:

• Work with a team to support the development of prudent assumptions for revenues, expenses, and capital expenditures for long-term operating budgets and/or underwriting assumptions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support plant optimization, project integration, and performance improvement, and establish compliance practices and procedures.

Commercial Management & Administration:

• Compile compliance requirements within project and partnership agreements, ensuring that all obligations and interests are successfully administered within Asset Management or other teams.
• Support team members in bringing commercial issues and associated strategies to resolution with counterparties.
• Assist team members in negotiating and/or amending contracts to ensure achievement of commercial operations, compliance with performance metrics, and risk mitigation.

Strategic Initiatives & Project Integration:

• Support Clearway’s strategic growth plan by ensuring project evaluations, reviews, and due diligence are executed with a high degree of quality and consistency.
• Support corporate initiatives to strengthen enterprise-wide processes and/or systems.
• Assist in the development and implementation of information-sharing platforms and work management systems.
• Develop and execute best practices and procedures for project commercial readiness and integration into Clearway’s mid and back-office functions.

Leadership:

• Cultivate an inclusive and empowered culture within the Commissioning & Commercial Integration team and Clearway.
• Build trusted relationships with peers and other segments of the business to improve coordination, communication, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional and leadership development goals by seeking feedback and proactively engaging with supportive tools or resources.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Economics, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in financial analysis, business/market analysis, project valuation, project/business administration, project management, project development, asset management, compliance management, contract administration, deal execution, project finance, energy and environmental market analysis, or other analysis or commercial role.
• Experience reading regulatory or legal documents.
• Ability to read, translate, and interpret complex agreements or regulations; understanding of legal terminology.
• Experience researching, analyzing, and synthesizing data and reports.
• Excellent analytical, project management, and organizational skills.
• Strong business and financial savvy with an understanding of accounting, finance, and valuation concepts.
• An ability to perform at a high level in a matrixed organization, working in inter-departmental teams to achieve objectives.
• Advanced expertise with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience manipulating and managing large amounts of structured and unstructured data. Prior experience with the use of formulas in Excel and creating reports from scratch.
• Continuous Improvement & learning mindset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to occasionally travel to company or project locations.

What Would Be Nice

• Experience working in the power industry is preferred.
• Experience managing external client relationships is preferred.
• Renewable energy industry experience in solar, wind, geothermal, or hydro.
• Demonstrated familiarity with energy markets and major energy industry players and regulatory bodies.

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$85,000-$110,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together

Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide

Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

Notice to Applicants

Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equalemploymentlaws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notice to California Applicants

Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equalemploymentlaws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.