Strategic HV & Solar Procurement Specialist

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

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