Business Development Associate

The **Business Development Associate** will work across the entire portfolio of Encore’s project development activities, but will have two core areas of focus: **- Market and Opportunity Analysis** - Supporting business development decisions through legislative, regulatory and financial analysis of new and evolving market opportunities for Encore (e.g., geographic, market segments, technologies, etc.), and **- Site - Origination and Contract Development** - Supporting  property rights and electric customer acquisition efforts for the Business Development team at Encore. **The Business Development Associate will work closely with Business Development, Project Development, Finance and Legal to evaluate new markets. Responsibilities include researching state-level solar and clean energy policies**,** interconnection** requirements, and **incentive programs** relevant to the development of **grid-connected commercial and industrial solar and energy storage projects**.**The role also includes a customer and land acquisition** component, with responsibilities spanning **GIS-supported site selection, parcel identification, sales support, land lease contract negotiation efforts, and early stage project diligence and development**. The Associate will utilize **project-level financial models** to support early-stage evaluation and business development initiatives.**This position requires a driven, solutions-oriented professional** who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and contributes meaningfully to company culture. The Business Development Associate will report to the **Director of Business Development** and work closely with cross-functional teams throughout the organization.

This role contributes to building the clean energy economy of the future in a responsible manner that creates high quality jobs and enhances communities through the development of sustainable solar PV systems and energy storage projects.

Required skills and experience:

• Demonstrated experience/education in Finance, Business, Engineering, Math, Economics or other quantitative field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate complex concepts
• Experience with GIS tools (ArcGIS, ESRI, Google Earth Pro) and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of solar programs and policies across U.S. state markets
• Experience in project finance, financial modeling, or renewable energy finance

Compensation and perks:

• Complete, high quality medical benefits with flex time options for child/family care
• 100% of health-care premiums funded by Encore
• Flexible work schedules with remote work opportunities
• Attractive paid-time off policy with 11 paid holidays
• One paid volunteer day each fiscal quarter
• 401k profit sharing and employee equity participation program
• Continuing education and tuition assistance

Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company focused on developing, building, owning and operating sustainable, high return community-scale solar PV systems, large scale energy storage applications, and redeveloping underutilized property.