Scout Clean Energy

General

• Conduct preliminary and initial resource assessments on early-stage prospective wind and solar assets.
• Utilize resource assessment modeling software, including running and improving existing scripts used to prepare project energy yield reports and other products, yielding Exceedance Production, 8760s and 12 x 24s used by Financial and Commercial teams.
• Review internal resource assessments reports and deliverables related to wind and solar assets in development.
• Collaborate and support the Met Systems team responsible for collecting, organizing, and quality controlling meteorological data and service documentation from a fleet of wind and solar development met towers, remote sensors (Sodar/Lidar) and operational permanent met stations.
• Support 3rd party independent engineers (IEs) with information needed for production of bankable Energy Yield Assessments (EYA).
• Create initial wind and solar farm designs.
• Work with Development team and project managers in evaluating wind/solar technology, wind/solar resource data, and balance of plant (BOP) sensitivities in order to create the most efficient and optimized design to maximize asset internal rate of return.
• Support M&A due diligence efforts from a Resource Assessment perspective.
• Support and/or perform studies yielding acoustic, shadow flicker, and avian/bat information, in support of wind and solar energy facilities under development. This includes managing third-party consultants when required by regulatory agencies.
• Design and manage consultants engaged in power curve and acoustic testing, including all related activities associated with instrumentation of turbines and interfacing with turbine suppliers.
• Maintain and improve internal websites.
• Facilitate prospecting efforts for projects identified by Scouts New Projects Team. This includes simple screening, analysis of on-site data, and analysis of numerical/reanalysis data.
• Develop software tools used by analysts in a collaborative revision-controlled environment.

Senior Associate, Resource Assessment

• Trading, price formation analysis, and optimization of the Day-Ahead and Real Time (DART) bidding strategy.
• Assess market fundamentals daily and determine bidding strategies.
• Adhere to internal trading limits and execute timely submission of bids.
• Maintain a daily model and report to account for profits and losses.
• Follow and make recommendations on capacity auctions and various revenue optimization activities.
• Report directly to the Manager of Energy Trading.
• Engage with the Origination and Transmission teams to ensure trading strategies match fundamentals.
• Report upon and discuss monthly the trading strategies and approaches.

Quantitative Renewable Energy Trader

• Analyze and forecast nodal pricing and broader market trends, utilizing historical data analysis ("backcasts") and future pricing predictions.
• Identify potential risks related to grid reliability and economic feasibility of projects, advising on necessary upgrades and system improvements.
• Assist in implementation and use of advanced software tools for price forecasting and market analysis, such as PROMOD or EnCompass.
• Assist in identifying new sites by analyzing historical data using established methodologies for backcasting.
• Collaborate with third-party service providers to process historical data, integrating their insights to form comprehensive opinions on site viability.
• Provide detailed market analysis and pricing forecasts to support M&A activities and collaborate with the financing team to assess market risks and opportunities.

Senior Associate, Transmission Market Analysis

DevOps Engineer

• Analyzing wind and solar operational data to identify opportunities for increasing energy output.
• Leading and supporting engineering projects and tasks including but not limited to: root cause analysis, damage evaluations, and performance resolutions.
• Utilizing data visualization and other strategies to tailor reports and presentations for key audiences, including Asset Management, senior managers, external suppliers, and our investors.
• Developing and documenting processes to increase the efficiency of our work.
• Supporting our standard reporting and performance analysis process, working with site staff to identify potential resolutions for key issues.
• Maintaining, developing and supporting standard processes to improve generation, availability, and overall performance.
• Resolve issues and concerns independently, leveraging the internal and external resources at your disposal.
• Identify and elevate increasingly complex issues or concerns to more senior staff, accompanied by recommendations for resolution. Implement solutions.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and troubleshooting to support our internal and external stakeholders.

Senior Reliability Engineer, Operations Engineering

Analyst

• As an Analyst/Associate/Senior Associate within Scout’s M&A Group, you will be responsible for supporting the origination, evaluation, negotiation, and closing of acquisitions of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects.
• Your ability to evaluate prospective development teams and projects, on both a quantitative and qualitative basis, will be the mark of success in this role.
• You will support the due diligence process and valuations for acquisitions and potential sales of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects.
• You will manage the data room, conduct key analyses on your own, coordinate third-party review where appropriate, and develop and run financial models.
• Your strategic engagement of the Development team will enable them to focus their energy on greenfield and mid to late-stage development while providing critical insights into the due diligence process.
• Your analysis will propel you toward success during deal negotiation and close.
• Support the development and negotiation of term sheets as you hone your understanding of the commercial points that drive acquisition agreements.
• Integrate the feedback of Scout team members into your project approach to achieve superior results.
• Prepare proposals, presentations, and board papers as directed.
• You will join the M&A team, reporting directly to the Senior Manager of M&A. You will collaborate extensively with team members across the company as Scout continues to grow through both organic and strategic acquisition opportunities to bring high-quality wind and solar projects into our pipeline for development.

Analyst, Associate, Senior Associate – M&A Group

Project Manager

• Lead and manage the successful execution of all activities at the project site, including EPC contractor(s), equipment suppliers, construction services and related work, including ensuring safety is a priority and is adequately addressed by all on site personnel associated with the project.
• Ensure QC/QA measures are implemented and documented.
• Manage the schedule, resolve potential delays, update the schedule, and keep relevant internal stakeholders informed of progress and challenges.
• Manage the third-party on-site team of quality control professionals representing the owner, including the site manager and the electrical and civil specialists.
• Manage the various construction contracts and interface with the EPC contractor(s), vendors, owner’s engineers, and independent engineers, including change orders and cost control of project within the approved budget.
• Manage and approve invoices and costs incurred under all project contracts.
• Manage and update project budget.
• Support and coordinate with internal business units as required.
• Represent Scout professionally and communicate with internal and external team members, project partners, and stakeholders, including:
• Mentoring and collaborating closely with a high-performing, early career assistant project manager.
• Lead weekly meetings with the contractor and host internal update meetings with the Development and Finance teams.
• Attend monthly meetings at the project site.
• Develop, write and distribute monthly reports on construction status, schedule, and cost controls.
• Respond to questions with independent engineers throughout construction and close out any open items to support the project’s achievement of on-time financial closure.
• Coordinate final service acceptance inspections, punch list close out, and transition the project to Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management.
• Conduct Lessons Learned meeting and report out to the Construction group.
• Support development of mid to late stage Projects, using your technical knowledge and practical experience to inform the Scout team’s approach to phase developing and designing the solar facilities during pre-construction including interfacing with Engineering, Development, Procurement, and Finance to optimize project design, including assessing project constructability, attending micrositing site visits, review of construction documents, develop quality control processes, optimizing processes in Procore, and providing construction input into the permitting process.

Renewable Energy Construction Project Manager

Accountant

• Prepare multiple entities accounting financial statements. (Multi-entity accounting and consolidation experience preferred.)
• Perform intercompany accounting
• Perform as required the following during month-end closing process:
• AP and AR reconciliations
• Bank reconciliations
• Revenue accruals
• Closing adjusting, accrual, and depreciation entries
• Job cost reconciliations
• Intercompany accounting reconciliations
• Equity rollforward reconciliations
• Preparation and reconciliation of supporting schedules
• Own your assigned entities’ financials, including posting AR and AP invoices
• Provide audit support (Prior experience is required.)
• Prepare and analyze financial statements
• Support the review and documentation of existing processes
• Willingness to actively participate in self-training and training others as necessary
• Review and assist in monthly sales and use tax filings for multiple states
• Assist with corporate tax filings process (Prior experience is a plus.)
• Ad hoc assignments and special projects as required.