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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company is an independent power producer (IPP) and a leading climate-focused investment manager (IM), whose mission is to empower a sustainable world by connecting individuals and institutions with investments in clean energy. Since our founding in 2011, weve grown to over 180 employees in four officesNew York City, Portland, ME, Denver, CO, and Montpelier, VTand other individual locations across the US, and have positioned ourselves as a market leader in energy transition, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure investments.
Greenbackers IPP business segment acquires, owns, and operates income-producing clean energy infrastructure projects (e.g., solar energy, wind power, energy storage) in communities across the country. These assets sell power under long-term contracts to high-credit-quality counterparties, including utilities, municipalities, and corporations. As of 2023, our IPP fleet comprises over 450 projects, representing 3.4 gigawatts of total clean energy production and storage capacity. Within our IM business segment, Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM) serves as the registered investment adviser to five funds focused on green power generation and the energy transition, including private equity investment in growth-stage clean energy companies, across a wide range of sustainable infrastructure and renewables sectors.
Drawing upon the firms expertise in renewable power generation, battery storage, and other green technologies, Greenbacker is expanding its IM business and launching a sustainable real estate fund with a focus on reducing buildings' carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and building additional sources of renewable power. Greenbacker has hired a senior executive with over 20 years and $25 billion of commercial real estate principal investment experience to manage this new vehicle and is actively growing the real estate investment team.
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Greenbacker is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Greenbacker will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Nicole Giangiulio (nicole.giangiulio@greenbackercapital.com).
Job Purpose/Background: As Greenbacker continues to raise capital and grow our investment portfolio, an opportunity has arisen to join the team as an Associate Asset Manager. This role will report to Director of Asset Management under the VP of Operations and will work closely with the entire Greenbacker Operations team, while also representing Greenbacker as the designated point of contact for solar assets. This may require fulfilling reporting and compliance obligations to customers, financial partners, utilities, and regulatory organizations. The Operations team is responsible for operating our existing solar, wind and biomass assets as well as conducting technical diligence on new acquisitions. This Associate Asset Manager position will be focused initially on commercial solar asset management and regulatory compliance responsibilities.
The ideal location for the candidate will be in Portland, ME, Montpelier, VT or Denver, CO (but remotely based candidates will also be considered) and the position will require occasional project-related travel as well as travel to conferences and industry events.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee a small portfolio of commercial-scale solar PV (and solar + storage) assets owned and operated by Greenbacker.
- Support Asset Managers and Senior Asset Managers in maintaining compliance with contractual obligations, such as land lease payments, permitting renewals, and production data reporting.
- Support the creation and distribution of energy production and technical operations activity reports required for internal/external parties accurately and on time.
- Manage and facilitate EIA and other regulatory reporting requirements for the fleet
- Help to streamline, automate, and improve processes related to reporting and compliance requirements, in addition to other activities.
- Act as point of contact for off-takers, lessors, regulatory organizations and financial parties.
- Work with ops onboarding team to assist in onboarding of new assets into the AM team.
- Participate in, or manage, projects and initiatives for the Asset Management team to enhance productivity and organization of the department.
Qualifications, Skills and Attributes:
- 1+ years of experience in a solar asset management-related role preferred.
- Experience with, or knowledge of, plant operations, regulatory compliance, contractual management, and financial and technical reporting on solar PV assets preferred.
- Financial Analysis experience working through P&L statements as well as financial budgets
- Experience in a problem-solving role, not necessarily exclusive to the renewable energy sector.
- Highly proficient in learning and implementing new software tools and maximizing their full potential.
- A strong focus on organization and timeliness.
- A true self-starter. We are a small team and need someone to bring the full breadth of their skills, expertise, and intellect to work every day to help the business grow.
- Detail oriented. Someone who will get the small things right and leave no stone unturned in the quest for precision and accuracy.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage workload autonomously and effectively.
- A team player who enjoys a friendly but professional team dynamic.
Benefits
Medical: Insperity/ 5 United Health Care options (3 PPOs and 2 High Deductible Health Plans) / 100% employer paid for employee; 50% employer paid for spouse and children
Dental: Guardian two options / 100% employer paid for employee; 50% employer paid for spouse and children
Vision: Guardian / VSP two options / 100% employee paid
Life and AD&D: Unum / 100% employer paid / 2 times annual up to $700K
Short term disability: Unum / 100% employer paid / 60% base; $1,500 weekly max
Long term disability: Unum / 100% employer paid / 60% base; $15,000 monthly max
Retirement: Insperity ~ various stock, bond and lifestyle fund options / 50% match up to 6% of salary
Other: Medical and dependent care / Health Savings Accounts / Pre-tax commuter benefits / 20 days paid time off & 7 sick days, Modern Health: 24/7 access to Coaching and Therapy sessions for employees' and dependents
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