Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company operating on a stand-alone basis, is one of the largest, most technologically advanced utility-scale solar and energy storage project development companies in the United States. With a growing portfolio of more than 23 GW, Savion’s diverse team provides comprehensive services at each phase of renewable energy project development, from conception through construction. As part of this full-service model, Savion manages all aspects of development for customers, partners, and project host communities. Savion is committed to helping decarbonize the energy grid by replacing electric power generation with renewable sources and delivering cost-competitive electricity to the marketplace.

Our workplace culture attracts competitive, smart, and fun people. We are committed to the health, fitness, and work-life balance of our employees. Our employees are highly motivated, technically proficient, team-oriented, and committed to renewable energy. We recognize our employees are our most valuable asset and offer highly competitive pay as well as exceptional above-market employee benefits. Balancing work and play is met with generous PTO allowances and 14.5 paid holidays per year.  

Position Details

Savion is seeking a Business Analyst with passion for renewable energy to join Savion’s Portfolio Management team. The Business Analyst will focus on the “Delivery” side of the business, support portfolio-wide tracking, forecasting, risk mitigation, budgeting, and decision making for Savion’s pre-construction / construction portfolio. The successful applicant will report to the Portfolio Strategy Manager and will work with developers, EPC team members, subject matter experts, and management to monitor Savion’s portfolio and guide strategic decision making. The Business Analyst will serve as a key player in the execution and growth of the Savion portfolio as we transition from a pure developer to developing, constructing and operating projects under Shell’s Ownership.

Core Responsibilities

  • Leads the quantitative and qualitative analysis of project specific investment decisions from pre-construction forward
  • Responsible for leading formation of Savion’s “Project Leadership Teams” for advanced stage projects.
  • Works with the Project Leadership Teams to ensure that delivery stage projects are tracking to their approved project economics, budget and timeline
  • Works with the portfolio management and broader Savion team to aggregate and quality control portfolio wide delivery budget line items that make up the Savion corporate budget
  • Integral in the development and improvement of portfolio-wide tracking, reporting, risk management, and decision-making tools. Heavy focus on the EPC and asset management side of the business as Savion expands into the construction and operation of projects
  • Becomes an expert on various regional and technological strategies along with the project specific plans to provide sound guidance and recommendations to management
  • Work with various other functions and departments to formally integrate emerging technologies into Savion’s capital planning / tracking initiatives
  • Creates project level and portfolio-wide PowerPoints, graphics, and other content to support funding approvals and ad-hoc business decisions

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in construction science, finance, economics, accounting, engineering or business administration is required
  • MBA or related master’s degree is a plus
  • 2 + years of experience in renewables, construction, analytics, engineering, finance or portfolio management related fields
  • Understanding of the PJM, ERCOT, SPP, MISO generation interconnection process is preferred

Skills

  • Understanding of Engineering, Procurement and Construction process
  • Ability to analyze and review a wide range of data and information and distill it down into concise decision-making tools and presentations
  • Experience presenting business decisions and recommendations to senior level management
  • Experience developing, implementing and overseeing business operation processes
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • Exceptional excel and financial modeling skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Project or other project scheduling and budgeting tools
  • Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization software
  • Ability to handle and lead multiple tasks with little supervision
  • Innovative mindset and willingness to take initiative to tackle business needs and recommend new ideas
  • Ability to successfully lead efforts across multi-disciplinary teams
  • Task/goal oriented and capable of functioning in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Desire to contribute to an industry leading company culture

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base, bonus and compensation commensurate with experience
  • Vacation & Holidays: Generous paid time off plus 14.5 paid holidays
  • Benefits: Health & dental insurance, long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) match
  • Awesome culture and opportunities for interaction across multiple departments with fun and exciting events and challenges
  • Savion offers a culture that embraces a flex-time schedule so as to maximize both productivity and work-life balance

Contact Information

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