Origination Manager

Aston Carter•Littleton, CO

9d•$50 - $80•Hybrid

About The Position

The Origination Manager supports the origination and development of front-of-the-meter distributed solar and energy storage opportunities across a large real estate portfolio. Working within the Energy Solutions Americas group, the role collaborates with development, finance, legal, execution, and asset management teams, as well as external partners, to advance strategic energy projects and commercial opportunities for utility, corporate, and data center customers. The work centers on sourcing opportunities and preparing and coordinating utility-facing RFP responses, including organizing bid materials, gathering stakeholder information, tracking deadlines, and maintaining accurate pipeline records. The role also supports customer-facing materials, commercial analysis, and negotiations of customer agreements such as PPAs. The position is a contract role based in Denver, Colorado, with a hybrid schedule. It is part of a fast-paced, highly collaborative team that operates like a startup within a larger organization and values initiative, adaptability, and willingness to help outside core responsibilities. The posting notes that successful contractors may transition to permanent roles.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Energy, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
At least 5 years of direct experience managing or coordinating RFP processes with utility companies.
Proven experience supporting utility procurement opportunities, particularly utility-facing submissions.
Strong understanding of utility RFP submissions, requirements, and evaluation processes.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple RFPs and deadlines simultaneously.
Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail in documentation and tracking.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing proposals, presentations, and commercial materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience with distributed energy projects, particularly front-of-the-meter solutions.
Background in solar projects, including development or origination exposure.
Experience with energy storage projects or other energy generation assets such as natural gas.
Broader energy generation background, including solar, storage, natural gas, or similar technologies.
Experience using Salesforce for opportunity tracking and pipeline management.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for market, commercial, and financial analysis.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment within a larger organization.
Willingness to support the team beyond the formal job description.

Responsibilities

Monitor wholesale power and renewable energy markets, utility integrated resource plans, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies in key markets including WECC, PJM, MISO, and the Southeast.
Source and evaluate RFPs and bilateral opportunities for utility, corporate, and data center offtake across the project portfolio.
Prepare and coordinate RFP submissions by organizing bid materials, tracking deadlines, and compiling required documentation.
Coordinate internal stakeholders across development, finance, legal, execution, and asset management, and work with external partners to advance projects through the origination pipeline.
Maintain accurate records of project opportunities, RFP submissions, and commercial activities for pipeline tracking and reporting.
Assist in preparing customer-facing presentations, proposals, and other commercial documents.
Support negotiations of customer agreements, including PPAs, by contributing commercial insights and documentation.
Monitor executed PPA price comparables and other market intelligence to identify market opportunities.
Focus on preparing RFP responses, coordinating submissions, managing timelines, and gathering stakeholder information to ensure timely, high-quality bids.
Support broader commercial and origination initiatives and assist the team outside core responsibilities when needed.

Benefits

Contractors receive paid holidays and two weeks of paid time off.
If eligible, benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
If eligible, benefits may include Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
If eligible, benefits may include a 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions.
If eligible, benefits may include voluntary Life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents.
If eligible, benefits may include short- and long-term disability coverage.
If eligible, benefits may include a Health Spending Account (HSA).
If eligible, benefits may include transportation benefits.
If eligible, benefits may include an Employee Assistance Program.
If eligible, time off or leave may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave.
Successful team members may transition from contractor status to permanent roles with access to a strong benefits package.