Analysts

Summary

Join Urban Grid, a leading independent power producer, as a New Projects Analyst. This role is crucial in identifying and evaluating new solar development opportunities across the U.S., supporting strategic site selection, and building the foundation for successful utility-scale renewable solar and storage energy projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and research skills and a passion for clean energy. Responsibilities include GIS-based land analysis, evaluating siting criteria, using internal tools to score potential sites, collaborating with various teams, conducting market research, and performing economic analyses. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Urban Grid offers a competitive compensation package and a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration, or related field
• 1 – 3 years of experience in renewable energy, energy markets, land development, GIS analysis, or related field
• Strong understanding of renewable energy technologies, market fundamentals, and regulatory requirements
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Support GIS-based land analysis to identify optimal greenfield locations for solar and storage development
• Evaluate siting criteria including solar irradiance, land use, zoning restrictions, proximity to transmission, topography, wetlands, and environmental constraints
• Use internal tools and datasets to score, rank, and map potential sites
• Collaborate closely with land manager, developer, and GIS to de-risk project sites through early stages of project life-cycle
• Conduct regional market research to understand trends in interconnection, permitting, policy, and market fundamentals
• Analyze utility plans, transmission expansion projects, and ISO/RTO queue dynamics
• Track state and local incentives, regulatory developments, and energy transition targets
• Perform economic analyses at state and county levels
• Work closely with interconnection, permitting, land acquisition, and trading and analytics teams to support go/no-go decisions
• Assist in the preparation of project screening memos and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Maintain and update databases of greenfield opportunities and market intelligence
• Support the enhancement of internal siting tools and workflows, including mapping software, scoring algorithms, and reporting templates
• Help build and maintain models or dashboards that summarize site metrics and market opportunities
• Other duties assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Voluntary life
• Paid parental leave
• Retirement plan with rich matching
• Full-time position with a competitive compensation package, including bonus