Renewables Client Services Manager

 ~ Edison Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), provides independent, global advisory solutions to help large corporate, industrial, and institutional clients better understand and navigate the choices and risks of managing energy. Through a portfolio approach, Edison Energy enables decision-makers in organizations to deliver on their strategic, financial and sustainability goals. ~

Providing a suite of specialized services across sustainability, analytics, renewables, supply, and demand, Edison Energy addresses the three biggest challenges in energy today: cost, carbon, and complex choices.   

Position Overview  

The Client Service team is responsible for managing the client relationship throughout the lifecycle of a renewable energy acquisition engagement. These engagements range from full energy portfolio analysis to renewable energy procurement initiatives to facility level profiling.

The team works as a partner to the client’s internal energy and sustainability teams – analyzing the client’s electricity portfolio to understand how new renewable energy contracts would interact with the existing energy strategy and load, educating stakeholders and executives, developing a cohesive strategy and project plan, coordinating internally to execute on the project plan, using analytics to evaluate the most favorable wind or solar project selection and identify key risks, and supporting commercial discussions as well as executive approvals of a definitive agreement.

The Renewables Client Service Manager is responsible for delivering this high-quality advisory service to clients.    

Logistics:

• Location: Must be located in Boston, MA or Minneapolis, MN. 
• Work Environment: Regular professional, office business setting
  • Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)  
  • Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)   

Job Responsibilities

Manage client relationship by delivering high quality, timely and value-added services. This work will include:  

• 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 500 companies   
• Working with the Supply and Analytics team 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.
• Supporting the Edison Energy Analytics, Account Management, and Sales teams as needed.  

Qualifications 

Desired Background:  

• 5-10 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, electricity 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  
• Senior Manager title will be considered for appropriate experience level  

Required Skills:   

• 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  

Benefits for Full-Time Employees   

• Generous Paid Time Off (includes but not limited to Paid Parental Leave, Bereavement, Jury Duty, Sick, Vacation, etc.)  
• National Holiday Pay & Float Holidays  
• 401(k) Employer Matching  
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision  
• Employer 100% Paid Life Insurance Benefits  
• Employer 100% Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans
• Supplemental (Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits, Cancer/Critical Care, Hospitalization, Accident)  
• Education tuition reimbursement program (from an accredited institution for college level and/or advance degree)
• Recognition of Hard Work and Exemplary Performance  
• Short Term Incentive (STI) Bonus Based on Performance Goals

Note: Edison Energy is not the same company as Southern California Edison, the utility, and Edison Energy is not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.