Senior Business Development Analyst-NorthStar Clean Energy

CMS Energy, Corp.; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company focused on decarbonizing the economy through innovative clean energy solutions. As a Senior Business Development Analyst, you will leverage your technical and commercial expertise to drive project opportunities in renewable energy. Your role will involve conducting technical evaluations, financial analysis, and supporting contract negotiations, all while collaborating with a diverse team of professionals. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that support sustainability goals and shape the future of energy. If you're passionate about making a difference in the energy sector, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Medical, Dental and Vision

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Up to 13 paid Holidays

Paid time off

Educational Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• 4+ years in business development or engineering/finance field.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical evaluations and financial analysis for renewable energy projects.
• Coordinate support from internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Technical Evaluations

Financial Analysis

Contract Negotiations

Project Development

Communication Skills

Market Price Evaluations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

MS Outlook

Job description

NorthStar Clean Energy decarbonizes the economy by providing clean energy and carbon management solutions to utility, municipal, commercial, and industrial customers enabling them to meet their sustainability and business goals. Additionally, we own and operate natural gas assets throughout the United States. To learn more about NorthStar Clean Energy, please visit www.northstarcleanenergy.com.

This position is with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy.

The Senior Business Development (BD) Analyst applies a combination of technical and commercial knowledge to perform technical evaluations and financial analysis and to support project opportunities in screening, due diligence, contracting, development, construction, and operations. The Senior BD Analyst performs technical and financial due diligence, supports contract negotiations for development-stage renewables assets and customer offtake agreements, and provides technical support to the development and execution of utility-scale renewable energy projects.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform technical evaluations and financial analysis, research industry/market trends and pricing, and provide technical support for screening, evaluation, due diligence, and contract negotiations (offtake and purchase agreements) for renewable energy projects.
• Coordinate and manage support from internal SMEs, consultants, advisors, contractors, partners, and developers required for acquisition, development, or continued operation of new renewable energy assets.
• Evaluate the findings from due diligence with financial analysts to assure the results of due diligence are optimally integrated into financial models.
• Conduct due diligence project site visits and evaluate prospective assets for acquisition or further development.
• Monitor and coordinate delivery of contract commitments to customers, developers, and business partners per contracts.
• Monitor and track progress of key development milestones to assure schedule and budget commitments are met.
• Prepare due diligence materials and presentation materials to management and board.
• Analyze the performance of operating renewables assets by comparing historical performance versus budgets and original investment decisions.
• Serve as SME for relevant subject matter and track related industry trends and new developments.
• Support project development activities including completion of environmental studies, land lease/purchase option execution, preliminary engineering, and coordination of development tasks.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent science or technical field required.
• Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, applicable science or technical field preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Michigan (or capable of obtaining a license) preferred.
• 4+ years' progressive experience in business development or engineering/technical/finance field.
• 1-2 years of progressive relevant experience or experience in renewable energy or similar electric generating facility development.
• Understanding and/or experience in performing resource assessments, development studies, landowner relationships/agreements, and market price evaluations.
• Experience with utility-scale power plant project development and/or commercial energy storage development and execution are preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.

Why should you join our team?

At NorthStar Clean Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at NorthStar Clean Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.