Transaction & Diligence Specialist- EPC

Standard-Solar-Inc; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Solar, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated professional to support project acquisitions diligence and solar development activities in the Rockville, MD area.

The role involves valuing projects, risk management, and making investment recommendations throughout the development lifecycle. You will interact with internal teams and external partners across site acquisition, interconnection, permitting, and policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 5+ years in energy infrastructure development or related field.
• Experience in project management, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate with internal teams, partners, and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Lead diligence for acquisitions and development activities with partners and internal teams.
• Coordinate with legal, zoning, environmental, interconnection, and engineering consultants.
• Review purchase agreements, leases, interconnection agreements, and PPAs for compliance.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and deliverables; track milestones and deadlines.
• Engage AHJ, incentive administrators, and pricing teams; convey project risks.
• Prepare presentations summarizing research for stakeholder reviews.

Skills

Project management

Analytical problem solving

Negotiation & influencing

Written & verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant discipline)

Energy/Engineering/Environmental Science background

Business/Finance exposure (preferred)

Job description

Job SummaryStandard Solar is a leading renewable energy company, focused on distributed-generation solar and battery storage projects as a developer, EPC provider and asset manager. Standard Solar is seeking a talented and highly motivated individual to support the project acquisitions diligence. This role supports project valuation, risk management, and investment decisions throughout the solar development lifecycle. This role will provide an opportunity to gain experience in solar development, project acquisition, project finance, and solar regulations in an exciting, high-growth environment. Standard Solar is an experienced, growing company that acquires, develops, constructs, and operates distributed solar assets across the United States.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Manage and lead diligence for acquisition of portfolios and development activities by working with both partners and internal teams in areas including, but not limited to, site acquisition, real estate and title, interconnection, engineering, survey, permitting, environmental, offtake, incentives, and policyPrioritize, coordinate, review, and track key development deliverables with internal teams and external legal, zoning, environmental, interconnection, and engineering consultantsMaintain strong relationships with developers and other stakeholdersManage formal communication with development partners and project sellers, specifically the question-and-answer log.Manage and report project data as it pertains to budget, schedule, and deliverablesGather market intelligence and expand relationships with local government, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), incentive administrators, consultants, and other stakeholder groups to understand the project development and permitting processesReview and manage project contracts including purchase agreement, leases, interconnection agreements, and power purchase agreements to ensure compliance with their termsOversee and understand diligence process across all key subject areas such as legal, title, engineering, construction, environmental, permitting, interconnection, schedule and budget.Research, understand, and manage eligibility and compliance with applicable federal and local incentives and policies.Transaction leadership for project financing and asset acquisitionsThe position will oversee multiple development opportunities at the same time at varying stagesCreate presentations summarizing all research involved in each project for review with stakeholders.Coordinate all payments to landowners and developersManage the development fee scheduleDraft and coordinate funding memos; verify development fee payments by milestoneTracks all key deadlines, contractual obligations, incentive expiration dates and project risksLiaise with the pricing team to obtain underwriting models and send service requestsEnsure assumptions align with engineering models.Check and verify insurance requirementsForecast property tax predictions and obligations.Manage Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements.Monitor Purchase Agreement adjustersKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCandidates with a Four-year Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline are preferred. Planning and entitlements, Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Science or Business related degree is a plus5+ years of related professional experience, including 1-3+ years of experience required in energy infrastructure developmentProject management, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skillsSelf-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountabilityExcellent interpersonal, Written and verbal communication, negotiation, and influencing skillsStrong work ethic and ability to self-start in a fast-paced environmentOrganized, diligent, detail orientated and able to manage multiple streams of information on an ongoing basisAbility to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven environmentLocated or able to relocate to Rockville, MD; Willing to report to HQ office in person, 5 days per week.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Interfaces with customers, vendors and the public. All employees, including Senior and Executive Management, Sales & Finance.Physical DemandsAbility to sit and or stand for extended periods, use hands and fingers for typing and delivering materials. Maintain vision for computer work. Must be able to walk up and down stairs.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.