Intern - Origination & Power Marketing [Hybrid]

EDF power solutions•San Diego, CA

22d•$18 - $25•Hybrid

About The Position

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand. From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation. Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future. The Origination Analyst will create and use financial modeling for competitive offers, conduct research and analysis, prepare pitch materials and provide analytical support that enables the Origination & Power Marketing team to source and negotiate renewable power transactions with leading corporate and utility buyers of renewable energy products and services. Analysis performed by the Analyst will assist in developing the business's energy market strategy within the U.S. and provide analytics that facilitate customer dialogue. The Analyst will be responsible for managing the origination team’s customer database. A significant part of this role will be synthesizing commodity price, generation resources, transmission, construction, and O&M cost data from other internal groups as well as external sources. The Analyst will develop an in-depth understanding of power supply & demand, transmission and renewable energy regulation and incentives.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in academic program for Bachelors degree in Business or related field
Significant experience with using MS .ppt and Excel
Proficiency in database management and spreadsheet applications
Excellent oral, written and analytic skills
Highly motivated self-starter, friendly personality, and good team player
Extensive experience preparing presentations
Driven self-starter and high degree of honesty and integrity
Capacity and willingness to perform job duties under time pressure from external and internal deadlines
Able to work well with geographically disperse, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple internal relationships simultaneously
Candidate must be located in San Diego with ability to commute
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship (F-1 Visa, OPT, CPT, etc.) is not and will not be available for this position.
Undergraduate or Graduate Student
Pursuing a degree in Environmental Science, Business/Economics, Engineering

Responsibilities

Assist with the front-end structuring of offtake proposals to drive success with closing transactions
Collaborate with colleagues to brainstorm and develop structures that meet EDFps’s financial metrics along with being competitive in the marketplace
Lead research with internal and external tools to gain market intel for key initiatives
Gather competitive intelligence and conduct competitive analysis of the Company’s projects
Optimize/maximize for competitiveness internal models and analysis to support customer proposals.
Initiate and maintain internal models and analysis in collaboration with Origination & Power Marketing & Development
Contribute to and monitor the storing of bid-related documents in centralized systems; i.e. Sharepoint, Teams, Price Trackers etc.
Actively use Salesforce.com-based CRM system to monitor account activity, run analysis on deal flow and customer pipeline, and ensure data quality.
Analyze and evaluate renewable energy market data and formulate customer pitch strategies
Prepare PowerPoint presentations for customers
From time to time, join colleagues on customer pitch calls and meetings
Optimize/maximize for competitiveness internal models and analysis to support customer proposals
Liaise with other internal groups to meet Origination & Power Marketing business goals
Drive success with closing transaction by identifying highest potential off-takers with pipeline projects.
Collaborate with colleagues to run webmap tools identifying competitors and potential off-takers for highest tier off-takers.
Identify future renewable energy needs in the regions and assist in preparing the messaging to the other EDFps teams involved. The purpose is to help drive future development and expanding the pipeline.
Other duties as assigned
Serve as a specialist for the team on various ad hoc and targeted strategic, financial, operational and research-oriented requests.
Embrace and fulfill other duties and responsibilities as assigned or requested.