Strategic Development Analyst

Help to grow Aypa’s portfolio of stand-alone utility-scale energy storage and renewable hybrid projects through assessing markets, identifying project locations with unique and competitive value propositions, and creating actionable recommendations for securing project sites through greenfield and M&A.  This is a high-visibility role in a growth organization in a fast-paced industry, with a broad scope that will present opportunities to build expertise at the intersection of commercial strategy and project development. .

Responsibilities:

• Gather, organize, and analyze data to anticipate demand for utility-scale energy storage and renewable hybrid projects across different geographies, timelines, and commercial structures; 
• Track market developments such as transmission planning processes, interconnection process reforms, new load and thermal retirements to assess the implications for market entry and siting strategies; 
• Monitor customer and competitor activity; 
• Support analysis to quantify and communicate value propositions for Aypa projects; 
• Support policy and regulatory research to identify barriers to and opportunities for market development;
• Develop and apply quantitative and qualitative metrics to gauge competitiveness and risks of potential site locations;
• Screen potential site locations for development feasibility;  
• Coordinate with internal subject matter experts in the identification of project locations most likely to be successful in targeted markets;
• Contribute to building tools for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of converting commercial insights into well-positioned project sites;
• Other duties as required or assigned. 

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; 
• Preferred one (1) to three (3) years of experience in utilities, independent power producers, or consulting;
• Basic understanding of power market fundamentals;
• The ability to manage a steep learning curve across a wide range of topics;  
• Passion for learning about the electric power sector and value drivers for utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects;  
• Demonstrably strong organizational skills and experience using project and task-tracking tools;
• High initiative and desire to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment with senior mentorship but limited task-level direction and supervision;
• As part of a lean and dynamic team, the candidate must be able to plan, oversee, and personally execute numerous projects simultaneously, work well under pressure, and adjust to changing priorities. 

Compensation and Location:

Salary: A base salary commensurate with experience.
Bonus: An annual bonus will be awarded based on both individual performance as well as the overall success of the business.
Benefits: Aypa offers an attractive benefits package with excellent health care/dental/vision, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, paid parental leave, and other health/wellness benefits.
Location: Remote (USA). The ability to work in the United States is a requirement; preference for candidate to be based in Portland, Oregon, Salt Lake City, Utah, or Austin, TX.