Project Development Associate - Renewables at Primary Services Project Development Associate - Renewables at Primary Services in Houston, Texas Posted in 1 day ago.

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full-time Join a company with more than 100,000 employees operating in over 130 countries, where you'll gain hands-on exposure to strategic development initiatives and collaborate across Finance, Business Development, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations. This hybrid role is a good fit for early-career professionals with less than one year of experience who want to build a career in renewable energy and contribute to complex solar and energy storage projects. The Project Development Associate will support the development of commercial solar and energy storage projects from initial opportunity through contract execution for large corporate, institutional, and government customers. Working alongside experienced developers, analysts, and commercial teams, this role will provide hands-on experience in project feasibility, system design, financial modeling, and customer offerings. This is an opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional to build experience across business development, project finance, engineering, contracting, and project execution. Responsibilities Support commercial solar and energy storage opportunities from initial evaluation through contract execution. Assist with project feasibility analysis using customer objectives, site conditions, utility data, and market requirements. Support solar and storage system design and sizing using Helioscope, Aurora, PVSim, PVSyst, and Energy Toolbase. Build and maintain financial models used to evaluate project economics and customer offerings. Analyze project, utility, financial, and technical data to support development decisions. Research renewable energy incentives, tax considerations, construction codes, policies, and market requirements. Incorporate available incentives and relevant market information into project analysis. Assist with evaluating cash sales, leases, PPAs, and other financing structures. Collaborate with Project Finance, Business Development, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations & Maintenance teams. Support customer proposals, business development activities, and expansion into new markets. Maintain commercial workflows, project documentation, models, and development materials. Support contract execution and post-award project activities. Coordinate multiple active opportunities and development priorities. Qualifications Bachelor's degree required; recent graduates and candidates with less than one year of professional experience are encouraged to apply. Academic, internship, or early professional experience involving financial modeling, data analysis, renewable energy, finance, engineering, economics, or project development preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience performing quantitative analysis. Experience analyzing financial, technical, utility, or project data through coursework, internships, or professional experience. Exposure to solar, energy storage, or renewable energy through coursework, internships, projects, or professional experience preferred. Familiarity with Helioscope, Aurora, PVSim, PVSyst, Energy Toolbase, or similar tools is a plus. Familiarity with PPAs, leases, cash sales, or other project financing structures is a plus. Knowledge of renewable energy incentives, policies, tax considerations, or energy markets is a plus. Willingness to travel occasionally to offices and project sites.