Development Intern Job at Summit Ridge Energy, Arlington, VA

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  • Summit Ridge Energy
  • Arlington, VA

Job Description

Summary:

Summit Ridge Energy is seeking a Development Intern for its Arlington, VA office. The intern will support the Development team in early-stage community solar development by assisting with project permitting documentation, environmental assessments, as well as real estate activities, permitting processes, utility interconnection, and regulatory research.

About Us:

As the nation’s leading commercial solar company, Summit Ridge Energy merges financial innovation and industry-leading execution to deliver locally generated energy via a more resilient and secure electric grid. This has made Summit Ridge one of the fastest-growing energy companies in America, with over 2GW of solar power operating and in development.

Since launching in 2017, Summit Ridge has raised over $5B in project capital to finance 200+ solar farms, providing energy savings to more than 40,000 homes and businesses while contributing to American energy independence.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Support the development team in researching permitting barriers to community solar in new markets.
  • Assist manager and analysts in obtaining and compiling permits from federal, state, and local governments.
  • Support manager in reviewing utility distribution upgrade cost estimates and interconnection requirements.
  • Support team in communicating development challenges to the business development team, senior management, construction team, and various partners, including project consultants, engineers, and investors.
  • Learn the financial closing process for project acquisitions.
  • Support the due diligence/documentation review of acquisition portfolios and assist with the creation of cost review sheets to support bids.
  • Present a final project summarizing key learnings on development processes, including permitting, environmental, and interconnection challenges.

Required Skills/Competencies:

  • Working towards a 4-year college degree in Economics, Business, Public Policy, Renewable Energy, Environmental Science, or a related field is required.
  • Familiarity with state and municipal government processes is preferred but not required.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both as part of a team and individually.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong writing and communication skills.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Summit Ridge Energy, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

Occupational Health and Safety: Summit Ridge Energy, LLC provides a workplace free from recognized hazards and complies with standards, rules and regulations issued under the OSH Act.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, document projectors, filing cabinets, and telecommunication software.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

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