Clean Energy Advisor
- Posted 28 June 2022
- Salary Up to €120,000 + bonus
- LocationEuropean Union
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure, Energy Procurement
- ReferenceCEA1(TB)
- Contact NameTom Brookes
Job description
The Green Recruitment Company are working alongside a world leading energy advisory business which specialise assisting commercial, industrial, and institutional energy users, delivering data-driven and integrated energy solutions in Europe. This includes providing comprehensive renewable energy advisory and procurement services focused on analysing and mitigating risk, while improving sustainability within each client’s energy portfolio.
The Client:
Empowering organisations to manage the key challenges of cost, carbon, and complex choices, this client helps businesses design energy and sustainability strategies, find the optimal renewable energy projects and products, structure contract terms that minimise risk, and manage growing renewables portfolios in unison with traditional power supply.
The Role:
The Clean Energy Advisory team is responsible for managing the client relationship throughout the lifecycle of a renewable energy engagement. The team works as a partner to the client’s internal energy and sustainability teams – analysing the client’s electricity portfolio to understand how new contracts would interact with the existing energy strategy and load, educating stakeholders and senior executives, developing a cohesive renewable energy strategy and project plan, and leading commercial discussions as well as executive approvals of a definitive agreement. The Clean Energy Advisor is responsible for delivering this high-quality advisory service to clients.
Responsibilities:
Manage client relationship by delivering high-quality, timely and value-added services.
Evaluating projects, company portfolio, and market price probabilistic analytics to deliver client recommendations and identify key risks to be mitigated
Preparing financial and commercial analysis of various contract structures and scenarios for energy procurement
Preparing and presenting collateral for client education and market updates – presentations will often be to senior executives at Fortune Global 500 companies
Working with the Energy Sourcing and Market Fundamentals & Analysis teams to prepare and deliver actionable client results on schedule
Understanding and interpreting the mechanics of energy delivery contracts
Serving in a consultant role on specific assignments, including energy projects, risk mitigation, price forecasting, commercial negotiations, and contract management
Assisting in the identification of new clients and business opportunities, participate in preparing proposals for new business
The Individual:
3-7 years of electricity market experience at any of the following: energy management team at a corporation or institution dealing with wholesale and retail strategies, utility or retailer, renewable project developer, energy or sustainability consulting firm
Detailed understanding of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy
Comprehensive understanding of wholesale and retail energy markets, renewable energy development and financing, and corporate energy procurement strategies
Must be a strong communicator, both in writing and in presentation skills, as the role involves significant senior level client interaction
Must possess strong analytical skills to understand energy market fundamentals and translate data into commercial strategies and advice for clients
Must be highly organized and able to manage multiple client engagements