Scout Clean Energy

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Leverage your past experience in financial analysis of renewable energy and/or power sector projects to inform strategic decisions.
• Provide key support to PPA origination, project finance, corporate finance, and capital recycling transactions.
• Project-based financial modeling and preparing documentation, reporting and analysis to assist investment decisions.
• Provide insight to the Development team about financial performance inputs.
• Inform pricing strategies developed by the Origination team.
• Provide support to project and corporate capital raising transactions.
• Build project-specific models and manage transactions daily.
• Support project-level finance and inform corporate-level financial modeling from time to time.
• Develop and maintain financial models and key transaction documents.
• Assist in managing construction loan drawdowns and financing agreement compliance.

Senior Project Finance Analyst

Operations

• ROC Operators are “behind the scenes” employees that are critical to maintaining a safe and reliable electric supply.
• A team of operators in our Boulder, Colorado, office provides real-time support to Scout’s growing portfolio of operating projects across the country.
• Operators use graphical user interfaces to identify potential barriers to efficient operation of the wind turbines, inverters, PV/BESS, and substation assets.
• Building and maintaining relationships with primary stakeholders and market participants to optimize performance.
• Informing grid operators about planned and unplanned outages at the plant.
• Coordinating with facility managers as they perform on-site maintenance.
• Monitoring data acquisition equipment.
• Providing detailed notes about the events of the day in a formal logbook.
• Compiling or reviewing standard reports that are viewed by senior leaders at Scout or business partners.
• Completing ongoing training and certifications, such as NERC, PJM, or CompTIA.

Operations Center Operator

Administrative Assistant

• Help Scout deliver on its commitments to landowners.
• Serve as the point person for all administrative functions associated with this agreement processing role.
• Review incoming agreements for accuracy and organize the completed leases and addenda for company officers’ signature.
• Scan and save the signed agreements using our online filing system and input pertinent agreement information into our CRM.
• Mail out fully executed agreements and recorded memos to landowners and file original hard copies on-site.
• File expense reports accordingly.
• Distribute W9 and payment instruction documents to relevant internal parties.
• Maintain digital and hard files and documentation thoroughly and accurately for multiple projects.
• Run quarterly reports summarizing upcoming monthly payments.
• Track lease terms and notify internal team members of upcoming lease expirations.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Accounts Payable stakeholders to provide workflow updates and address any issues.
• Abstract lease terms and conditions from leases for internal software inputs.
• Assist in the analysis of title documents to determine ownership.
• Aid in the continued buildout of our internal Real Estate CRM and help train other internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with external vendor setup, equipping them with Scout materials as necessary, and maintaining inventory of said material.
• Identify ways to further enhance team efficiency during crucial company growth.

Administrative Assistant, Real Estate

Accountant

• Complete timely and accurate processing of day-to-day transactions, such as accounts payable, accruals, schedules, expense reports, accounts receivable, job costing, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and others.
• Prepare schedules and reports to support cash management, budgets, and account reconciliations and analysis.
• Maintain and update supporting documentation, such as fixed assets schedules.
• Assist with all aspects of accounting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepting accounting principles (GAAP) in a multi-company environment.
• Review financial data for accuracy; identify problems and support day-to-day operations.
• Research and reconcile discrepancies and verify documents as prescribed by accounting procedures and policies.
• Ad hoc assignments and special projects as required.

Staff Accountant

• Ensures timely filings/submissions of Consolidated and numerous subsidiary-level Financial Statements
• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation and distribution of all periodic financial statements and supporting documents for both internal and external use.
• Ensures that reports, filings and documentation comply with company's regulations, professional standards, and IFRS and GAAP reporting guidelines. Responsibilities include the preparation of footnote disclosures and tie-out of financial statements and disclosures.
• Confirms that entries, transactions, and accounts are accurately and properly consolidated and are included in internal and external financial statements.
• Advises management of trends and changes in reporting requirements and recommends the best approach for any changes in reporting.
• Prepare data and other supporting information requests as needed for internal and external audits.
• Ensure internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating effectively. Assist with preparation and updates of accounting policies and procedures as necessary. Responsible for preparing and/or reviewing schedules, journal entries, and reconciliations as it relates to technical areas as well as assisting with the close and monthly finance review processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Controller.

Senior Financial Reporting Manager

Engineer

• Play a pivotal role in the development, design and construction planning of utility-scale projects.
• Support the Engineering & Preconstruction team from early development through to notice.
• Report to Scout’s Preconstruction Manager.
• Prepare conceptual plant designs using GIS, CAD, and/or design software tools.
• Prepare cost estimates for Development projects.
• Prepare and update project schedules for Development projects.
• Prepare and update risk registers for Development projects.
• Conduct technical due diligence reviews of new project opportunities.
• Lead project coordination activities, managing work orders and other tasks.
• Support contractors with information needed during the RFP process.
• Manage engineering deliverables in SharePoint.

Project Engineer

Recruitment

• Scout’s Senior Associate Recruiter will play an important role in supporting our Scout’s People and Culture team and hiring goals.
• Engage in and help to execute the strategic plan to attract, empower, and advance Scout team members.
• Execute Scout’s strategy for company-wide and cross functional Talent Acquisition initiatives.
• Prepare and post job adverts in collaboration with Hiring Managers and People and Culture team.
• Creatively source candidates, screen resumes, and conduct phone screens.
• Own interview process including hiring manager and team interviews.
• Administer skills and technical assessments to candidates when required.
• Document and collect interviewer candidate feedback throughout interview process.
• Lead weekly recruiting status update meetings with hiring managers.
• Communicate with and support the relationship management of external recruitment partners.
• Extend offer letters and manage the offer process between candidates, talent acquisition team, and hiring managers.
• Coordinate and manage remote candidate travel when required for in-person interviews.
• Use the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage requisition workflows.
• Identify and make recommendations to improve processes and continually build an effective Talent Acquisition function.
• Coordinate and manage New Hire pre-onboarding activities.
• Communicate required onboarding activities with New Hires.
• Support and facilitate job fairs and networking events.
• Support other People and Culture efforts as the team and function evolves and grows.

Senior Associate Recruiter, People – Culture

Manager

• Play a pivotal role in the development, design, and construction planning of utility-scale wind and solar energy projects.
• Take ownership and lead the engineering, procurement, and construction planning scope of work for assigned projects.
• Develop relationships with technical consultants and manage them closely.
• Report to the Senior Director of Engineering and may be assigned additional duties.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary Scout team to define project constraints and prioritize metrics for project success.
• Communicate clearly and frequently, representing Scout effectively with a variety of project partners and stakeholders.
• Lead value engineering exercises to maximize the financial performance of projects.
• Evaluate and stay current on the best-in-class offerings from major equipment suppliers.
• Draft RFPs and conduct competitive selection processes for general contractors, subcontractors, and major equipment suppliers.
• Develop the construction strategy and review project documentation for technical due diligence.

Manager, Preconstruction

• Oversee office supply management: organization, inventorying, ordering, and restocking supplies
• Maintain cleanliness in community areas and conference rooms (unload dishwasher, clean refrigerators, stock beverages/paper goods/restrooms, tidy conference rooms)
• Serve as designated point of contact for landlord and greet guests/vendors
• Coordinate large maintenance/repair tasks and self-perform simple maintenance tasks
• Oversee office furnishing updates and seating assignments, manage desk hoteling software
• Complete regular expense reports for the office credit card (weekly) and receive/review vendor invoices
• Establish and implement processes to scale office operations and document office-related procedures
• Collect, organize, and distribute office mail and voicemail
• Support interview scheduling and day-of coordination, including calendaring and travel booking
• Implement meeting management techniques (create agendas and notes)
• Order and distribute business cards; receive and prepare packages for shipping
• Serve as primary point of contact for safety issues in the corporate office
• Support planning of celebrations, team lunches, offsites, and other events; drive community building and communication via MS Teams
• Serve as primary liaison for janitorial, maintenance, and IT vendors; manage vendor budgeting and vendor changes
• Welcome and support onboarding new hires; order, prepare, and distribute IT equipment and maintain equipment logs
• Collaborate with Executive Assistant and other onboarding team members
• Perform other duties as assigned

Office Manager

Director

• As the Associate Director of Development-Canada, you will lead projects and provide leadership to a team of developers who are driving the creation of Scout’s Canadian-based renewable energy projects. With a focus on early- and mid-stage development phases, you will help guide the team’s identification of, development of strategy for, and delivery of the needed real estate, environmental, and permitting functions. You will be responsible for delivery of profitable projects that meet all project milestones.
• You will contribute to setting our team’s strategic direction and then help lead your team’s execution of the resulting plan. You will mentor staff and who serve as the face of our portfolio of projects, both externally and internally. Direct management of external consultants and advisors supporting the development of the Scout Canadian pipeline. You will serve as a doer-manager, integrating hands-on project management roles with management and mentorship roles within your assigned team.
• For the projects that you manage directly, you will
• ▪ Serve as project lead for discussions with landowners, negotiate site control agreements and secure planning / use permit approvals.
• ▪ Manage various studies and the outside consultants who lead them to meet project budget and schedule.
• ▪ Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including federal, state and local officials, project landowners, and surrounding community members.
• ▪ Drive complex negotiations and independently create solutions to project-specific challenges.
• For projects led by your mentees, you will
• ▪ Ensure effective communication with stakeholders, including customers; landowners; and federal, provincial and local officials.
• ▪ Work with your team to obtain local, provincial, and/or federal permits.
• ▪ Shape your team’s positioning for and approach to complex negotiations that create solutions to project-specific challenges.
• Typical issues include land agreements, road use agreements, crossing agreements, and various others.
• ▪ Standardize management of consultants and external parties to meet project budget and schedule.
• You will be most successful in this role if you have the ability to get into the details of the team’s work in real time. You will provide directional feedback and develop content yourself. Understanding the longer term impacts of certain approaches and decisions will help you guide the team’s work and professional development. In all cases, you will make sound decisions under challenging circumstances using available data and your experience.
• Internally, you will collaborate with other Scout staff to align the Development team’s operations to
• ▪ Facilitate the engagement of internal new projects, interconnection, origination, procurement, construction, legal, and finance teams.
• ▪ Integrate the feedback of Scout team members into your project approach to achieve superior results.
• ▪ Establish team and project goals and objectives in line with the overall business plans and objectives.
• ▪ Implement long-term company strategy and initiatives as related to the development of renewable energy projects.
• ▪ Create control and influence over the costs, terms, and schedules of key project milestones.
• ▪ Efficiently and effectively manage multiple projects in parallel.
• ▪ Support and help guide the work and professional development of more junior team members.

Associate Director of Development

• As Scoutʼs Assistant Manager of Preconstruction, lead engineering, procurement, and construction planning for utility-scale wind, solar and battery projects through preconstruction phase.
• Develop relationships with technical consultants and manage them to deliver technical work products.
• Interface with Development, Interconnection, Site Assessment, GIS, Procurement, Construction and Operations teams to optimize project design.
• Scope engineering and design work, manage execution to budget/schedule, review technical drawing and specification deliverables.
• Lead value engineering exercises to maximize financial performance.
• Evaluate equipment suppliers, draft RFPs, conduct competitive selection processes, and develop technical exhibits for contracts.
• Develop construction strategy, identify resource needs, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Perform technical due diligence on project acquisition opportunities and travel to remote project locations for site inspections and constructability reviews.
• Perform risk assessment analysis and provide BOP cost estimates to support Finance and Origination.
• Create Level 1 and Level 2 EPC schedules and align stakeholders on critical path activities.
• Support Development efforts including permitting and landowner meetings.
• Contribute to process improvement, business cases, and integration of software tools as assigned.