Associate, O&M Cost Strategy

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain bottom-up cost estimating models for wind, solar, and storage assets across all project phases (greenfield, operating, repower, and M&A).
• Use statistical and forecasting tools to model maintenance spend and equipment risk profiles.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (O&M, engineering, procurement, FP&A) to validate O&M cost assumptions.
• Support internal teams (business development, procurement, O&M, capital market, etc.) with data requests, cost breakdowns, and scenario analysis.
• Assist in preparing cost assumptions for annual budgeting and long-range planning processes.
• Analyze historical O&M costs to identify trends, cost drivers, and opportunities for efficiency.
• Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards to connect multiple data streams and visualize key model inputs and outputs.
• Use AI tools to automate routine data processing tasks and extract key commercial data from contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or other applicable fields.
• 4+ years of experience in renewable energy, power generation, or infrastructure.
• Understanding of renewable energy plant operations (solar, wind, or BESS).
• Demonstrated experience in an operations support role in the development of creative solutions to operating challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical, legal, and financial disciplines.
• Strong analytical and project management capabilities; attention to detail and risk awareness.
• What Would Be Nice
• Familiarity with lifecycle cost analysis and predictive maintenance modeling.
• Experience working with large datasets or forecasting tools.
• Familiarity with renewable project finance and typical counterparty and Independent Engineer requirements
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills. Proficiency in data analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python).
• Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).
• #LI-Hybrid
• Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations
• $100,000 - $129,000 USD
• Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Benefits

Additional Information

What The Role Is The O&M Cost Strategy Associate supports the development, analysis, and continuous improvement of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) cost models across Clearway's renewable energy portfolio. This role focuses on building and maintaining data-driven cost insights, supporting forecasting activities, benchmarking O&M spend, and assisting cross-functional teams in evaluating operational performance and future cost trends. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in renewable energy operations or power generation, hands-on experience with financial or operational modeling, and knows how to communicate technical findings across a range of audiences - from engineering and procurement to finance and business development. A solid foundation in renewable energy or power generation and fluency with tools like Power BI are key. Familiarity with AI-assisted workflows is a plus. If you're motivated by the energy transition and want a role where your analytical work directly supports one of the largest clean energy portfolios in the country, we'd love to hear from you. *This job posting is open to Scottsdale, San Diego, Houston, Denver, and San Francisco offices* If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume

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