Scout Clean Energy

Associate Director, BESS

Scout Clean Energy

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Boulder • Colorado • United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • You will drive a process to develop a strategy for the company’s BESS efforts in the U.S.
  • You will facilitate meetings with the Executive Team, the Origination team, and other internal stakeholders to identify key priorities and perceived opportunities for BESS.
  • You will integrate your existing knowledge of all facets of BESS systems, conduct market research, and engage external subject matter experts to fill gaps in the internal team’s knowledge on specific issues that play a critical role in shaping the commercial strategy for BESS.
  • You will be responsible for evaluating BESS project opportunities and ensuring commercial alignment with the business plan developed.
  • Your understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of BESS systems will enable you to develop, gain support for, and implement creative commercial revenue solutions that capitalize on new and existing opportunities/products in the market.
  • You will lead commercial structuring activities, including negotiating capacity contracts, tolling arrangements, hybrid offtake structures, and optimization service agreements for both development-stage and operating assets.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree is required; in a STEM discipline (e.g., finance, economics, statistics, engineering). MBA or advanced degree in another business- or technical-focused field is a plus.
  • 6–10+ years of experience in energy storage, renewables, power markets, or utility-scale energy commercial roles with a preference for some BESS development and/or origination.
  • Deep understanding of power market structures, ancillary services, capacity markets, and merchant revenue dynamics, especially those in which batteries are already integrated or will soon be. Track record of converting that knowledge into profit is preferred.
  • Understanding of the dynamics of integrating BESS with other renewable energy technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial agreements (RA, tolling, optimization, hedge, or structured offtake).
  • Strong quantitative and financial modeling capabilities; familiarity with LMP/Pnode analysis, dispatch modeling, and revenue simulations.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional workstreams and drive decisions under uncertainty.
Benefits
  • medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums
  • 401(k) match
  • STD
  • LTD
  • an Employee Assistance Program
  • a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage
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Hard Skills & Tools
BESS systemsenergy storagepower marketsfinancial modelingLMP analysisdispatch modelingrevenue simulationscommercial agreementsnegotiationmarket research
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationexecutive-level presentationleadershipcross-functional collaborationdecision-making under uncertainty
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBA