Transaction and Diligence Specialist - IPT

Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate - ROCKVILLE, MD 20850Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salary

Job Summary

Standard 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 policy
Prioritize, coordinate, review, and track key development deliverables with internal teams and external legal, zoning, environmental, interconnection, and engineering consultants
Manage and report project data as it pertains to budget, schedule, and deliverables
Gather market intelligence and expand relationships with local government, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), incentive administrators, and other stakeholder groups to understand the project development and permitting processes
Review and manage project contracts including purchase agreement, leases, interconnection agreements, and power purchase agreements to ensure compliance with their terms
Transaction support for project financing and asset acquisitions
The position will oversee multiple development opportunities at the same time at varying stages
Create presentations summarizing all research involved in each project for review with stakeholders
Coordinate all payments to landowners and developers
Tracks all key deadlines, contractual obligations, incentive expiration dates and project risks
Liaise with the pricing team to obtain underwriting models and send service requests

Ensure assumptions align with engineering models

Check and verify insurance requirements
Forecast property tax predictions and obligations

Manage Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements

Monitor Purchase Agreement adjusters

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Four-year Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
Energy or Business related degree is a plus
1-3+ years of experience required in energy infrastructure development
Project management, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skills
Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountability
Excellent interpersonal, Written and verbal communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
Strong work ethic and ability to self-start in a fast-paced environment
Organized, diligent, detail orientated and able to manage multiple streams of information on an ongoing basis

Ability to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven environment
Located or able to relocate to Rockville, MD.

Work Environment

This 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 Demands

Conducts work in in a professional office setting or off-site at company marketing events and trade shows. Physical working conditions may involve the following:
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