Associate II, Project Strategy & Finance

X-energy

125d • $74,250 - $103,125

About The Position

X-Energy is seeking a strategic, hands-on financial modeler to join our Project Finance & Corporate Development team. As an Associate, you will lead the development of complex cost models for cutting-edge nuclear projects. This role plays a critical part in shaping the economic foundation of capital projects, supporting billion-dollar investment decisions, and ensuring that the Xe-100 remains at the forefront of energy transition efforts. The position manages the end-to-end process of financial modeling, from structure and assumptions to outputs and strategy, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment across the organization. This is a critical role on a high visibility team. You’ll collaborate with engineering, commercial, and executive leadership to challenge assumptions, drive financial clarity, and guide execution decisions across capital-intensive projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or similar.
• Substantial experience building and owning financial models for major infrastructure, energy, or industrial projects, or substantial experience presenting in those environments.
• Competent in both presentation-heavy and financial modeling roles.
• Comfort navigating both the technical and commercial sides of a project.
• Ability to simplify complexity and communicate financial insights clearly to any audience.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities under guided supervision.
• Lead the development and evolution of capital project models across a portfolio of infrastructure and energy investments, ensuring that they are reliable, accurate, and support long-term decision-making.
• Contribute to team’s views on corporate development opportunities and associated strategy development related to new business ventures, customer-facing service lines, capital formation, M&A and strategic partnerships, etc.
• Contribute to the development of business cases, respond to RFIs, and help structure deals, including financing and off-take components.
• Analyze financial performance, identify key drivers, and recommend strategies for optimization.
• Support senior leadership in preparing presentations and materials for meetings with executives, board members, and investors.
• Support departmental leadership with other activities related to the financials of current projects.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to tackle the variety of new challenges faced by a growing energy transition company.
• Build cogent financial models in Excel and concise presentations in PowerPoint.
• Streamline and enhance modeling processes, tools, and data architecture to improve speed, accuracy, and transparency within the organization.
• Build comprehensive financial models that integrate cost estimates, schedules, phasing, escalation, financing, risk assessments, and returns from early feasibility through to execution.
• Translate model outputs into actionable insights, helping build executive-level dashboards and reports.
• Play a key part in driving the culture of a rapidly growing, high performing organization.
• Continuously improve tools, templates, and processes to increase modeling quality and efficiency.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees