Associate, Operational Readiness Jobs

Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects. We are a 50:50 joint venture with bp with a mission to help drive the world’s transition to low carbon energy. With solar set to increase tenfold in the next 20 years, we are well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. By joining the Lightsource bp team, you will ‘be the change’ on the world’s energy transition to a more sustainable future. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit as we continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape. By choosing a career with us, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by people who are passionate and have brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.
What You’ll do
Summary
Integral role in supporting the Director of Operational Readiness, US to deliver large-scale LSbp solar plants from Construction to Operations in the Americas. Responsible for delivering safe, quality, and compliant solar projects from EPC to US Asset Services within the Americas.
Duties and Responsibilities
Origination Support (20%)

• Assist internal stakeholders during bid and RFP processes

o Maintain, review, and update operational expense assumptions including –
 Preventative/Corrective O&M
 Vegetation Management
 SCADA/telecom
 Asset Management
 NERC Compliance
 Region specific expenses

• Analyze operational improvement initiatives, create value throughout the project lifecycle
• Review and assist in execution of various management agreements during the preconstruction process
• Support and maintain feedback look from US Asset Services to Development and Construction.

Financial and Commercial Onboarding (30%)

• Review and document notice and milestone requirements for all project documentation including –
• Help support the collection, organization and filing of all financing and commercial documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to provide continuity and consolidate workstreams from origination to operation

o PPA
o LGIA
o Operations and Maintenance Agreements
o Asset Management Agreements
o Land Control Documentation
o Property Tax and PILOT Agreements
Operational Onboarding (50%):

• Support the EPC, Asset Services, and O&M onboarding of new assets into the portfolio

Knowledge

• Ability to work well in a diverse environment
• Comfortable managing both internal and external stakeholders
• Pragmatic, creative problem-solving

Qualifications

• Microsoft Office Suite skills, particularly Excel
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or related experience is required
• 1-3 years’ experience in an analytical role (financial or operations)

Experience

• Strong familiarity with solar power plant asset management and operations
• Thorough understanding of solar project life-cycle
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Detailed understanding of key project documents and milestones

Why you’ll make a great member of the team
Personal qualities

• Comfortable in a highly visible role, outspoken, not content to be an individual contributor
• Previous demonstrable experience where excellent attention to detail is critically important
• Drive accountability, refine workflow and process on the fly
• Set high standards of performance for yourself
• Desire to interact with a broad spectrum of stakeholders both internal and external
• Ability to organize workload and priorities to maximum effect for both yourself and the wider team
• Methodical problem solver, able to identify and address critical project risks
• Ability to pick up systems and processes quickly
• Flexible approach in a fast-paced business which is constantly changing, and ability to keep a clear head under pressure

Why you’ll want to work for us
Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions matter.
Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.
Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.
Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension, and other local benefits.
Be inspired: Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.
Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.
We offer

• US team members are entitled to medical benefits, life insurance, dental benefits, vision benefits and short- and long-term disability benefits. Lightsource bp pays for the first $800 of the monthly insurance premium. For staff members with dependents, Lightsource will cover 50% of the costs of covering dependents. The team member contributes the remainder of the premium, if any, through pre-tax payroll deduction.
• US team members receive a monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150. Team members also receive one-time wellness and remote work allowances.
• Lightsource bp offers US team members immediate eligibility for a 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
• Our team members are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, calculated based on corporate, team and individual objectives. Team members in the US may receive an additional 50% of their annual bonus in a “retention bank” as well, available for withdrawal after three years of bonus awards have accrued.
• Lightsource bp currently observes the following 11 holidays in the US: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• Team members in the US enjoy a hybrid work environment.
• US team members accrue 20 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave annually. All team members are also eligible for COVID-19 leave.