Senior Associate, Procurement

Clearway Energy Group; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group is seeking a Senior Associate, Procurement to support strategic vendor relationships and ensure timely delivery of owner-furnished HV and solar equipment across a multi-site project portfolio. The role requires strong knowledge of solar, HV technology, and renewable energy procurement, with a hybrid work arrangement and offices in Denver, Houston or Scottsdale.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams, manage sourcing strategies, and support negotiations, contracts, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering/technical degree, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain.
• 3+ years of energy industry experience.
• Familiarity with commercial negotiations and contracting.
• Effective project management, negotiation, contract management, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15%.
• Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), OneNote, and document control.

Responsibilities

• Support the procurement team in transactions and internal reporting for owner-furnished high-voltage (transformer and breaker) and other solar equipment in close coordination with development, construction, and operations business units.
• Manage supply and demand planning, scheduling, and supply chain activities for Clearway’s HV scope of supply.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute sourcing solutions for multi-technology projects.
• Support competitive RFx bidding, negotiations, and contracting efforts in coordination with internal stakeholders and OEMs.
• Provide document support and input on supply and service agreements with vendors and stakeholders to ensure efficient closure of negotiations and stakeholder review.
• Take ownership of and negotiate key exhibits to relevant contracts and ensure stakeholder review and engagement.
• Facilitate the procure-to-pay process for owner-furnished HV equipment, including vendor qualification and onboarding, vendor selection, contract negotiations, internal approvals, issuance of purchase orders, invoice management, logistics, warehousing, and quality assurance.
• Document current and future pricing guidance of solar and grid infrastructure technologies, including mitigations to key policy risks, and work with internal SMEs to generate forward-looking technology and cost projections and develop sourcing strategies.
• Support technology assessments and reviews of existing and upcoming product platforms, and effectively communicate the opportunities and risks associated with each technology.
• Assist internal project and engineering teams with coordinating RFIs to equipment manufacturers.
• Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMs and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions.
• Provide key inputs to cashflow models in support of the organization’s liquidity optimization.
• Support internal updates and reporting of organizational and procurement progress and status.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

Project management

Communication

Travel up to 15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/supply chain

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Contract management

Job description

What The Role Is

The Senior Associate, Procurement is responsible for supporting the procurement team at Clearway Energy Group in facilitating strategic vendor relationships and securing the equipment needed to advance Clearway’s multi-gigawatt project pipeline. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of solar, high voltage (HV), and grid infrastructure technology and the renewable energy industry. This position will support procurement strategies that ensure the timely delivery of quality owner-furnished high-voltage and other solar equipment to projects and provide administrative and stakeholder coordination support to the procurement team.

This hybrid position will report to the Senior Manager, Procurement (Solar & HV) and can be based in Houston, TX; Denver, CO; or Scottsdale, AZ, offices.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the procurement team in transactions and internal reporting for owner-furnished high-voltage (transformer and breaker) and other solar equipment in close coordination with development, construction, and operations business units
• Manage supply and demand planning, scheduling, and supply chain activities for Clearway’s HV scope of supply
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to execute sourcing solutions for multi-technology projects
• Support competitive RFx bidding, negotiations, and contracting efforts in coordination with internal stakeholders and OEMs
• Provide document support and input on supply and service agreements with vendors and stakeholders to ensure efficient closure of negotiations and stakeholder review
• Take ownership of and negotiate key exhibits to relevant contracts and ensure stakeholder review and engagement
• Facilitate the procure-to-pay process for owner-furnished HV equipment, including vendor qualification and onboarding, vendor selection, contract negotiations, internal approvals, issuance of purchase orders, invoice management, logistics, warehousing, and quality assurance
• Document current and future pricing guidance of solar and grid infrastructure technologies, including mitigations to key policy risks, and work with internal SMEs to generate forward-looking technology and cost projections and develop sourcing strategies.
• Support technology assessments and reviews of existing and upcoming product platforms, and effectively communicate the opportunities and risks associated with each technology
• Assist internal project and engineering teams with coordinating RFIs to equipment manufacturers
• Assist with the project financing process, facilitating inputs from OEMs and interdisciplinary teams to independent engineering (IE) questions
• Provide key inputs to cashflow models in support of the organization’s liquidity optimization
• Support internal updates and reporting of organizational and procurement progress and status

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, supply chain, engineering/technical degree, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain
• 3+ years of energy industry experience
• Familiarity with commercial negotiations and contracting
• Effective project management, negotiation, contract management, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Proficient in Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), OneNote, and document control

What Would Be Nice

• Experience procuring high-voltage equipment, including transformers and breakers, or other relevant renewable energy procurement experience
• Familiarity with SAP procurement systems is preferred

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

#LI-Hybrid

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

$108,000—$120,000 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.

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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.