Project Development Associate

The Company & RoleThe mission at Satoshi Energy is to enable every electric power company to utilize bitcoin in order to accelerate progress toward a world with decentralized sound money and abundant sustainable energy. The company was founded in 2018 on two premises: 1) energy companies will leverage bitcoin mining to support investment in low-cost sustainable energy, and 2) energy companies operating in 24/7 power markets will benefit from 24/7 real-time financial settlement. Today, we are a market leader connecting nearly 2 gigawatts of renewable energy assets with bitcoin mining data centers under novel contract structures while building a suite of tools to enable energy companies to transact in bitcoin.As a Project Development Associate, you will join a small, focused team of bitcoiners, engineers, and energy experts and be responsible for helping drive our project development workflow. You will work closely with our project development team, allowing you to gain experience in renewable energy and data center project development in globally competitive markets like ERCOT, SPP, and MISO. You will work across the organization and be responsible for leading project development and communicating effectively with our customers and other stakeholders to bring these projects to life.Your Day To DayCommunicate with electric utility companies, transmission system operators, renewable energy developers, bitcoin miners, landowners, and other stakeholders to develop projects.Plan, coordinate, and execute on project plans with internal and external resources to achieve notice to proceed and commercial operation development milestones.Lead on some projects and provide development support on other projects on due diligence, engineering, procurement, construction, contracting, and financing as required.Regularly update project management and CRM tools activities to ensure consistency of data.Create and maintain project maps, databases, and tracking tools, and improve the tools and processes.Minimum RequirementsMinimum of 2+ years experience developing utility-scale energy projects or energy storage projects.Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Engineering, Business, Environmental Studies, etc.)Knowledge of power sales arrangements, including PPA structures and retail agreements, and energy markets.Experience with utility-scale energy project and/or storage project value proposition, engineering design, and fundamentals.Experience with land lease contracts, general permitting, interconnection, and other entitlements required for a renewable energy project.Strong communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical matters verbally and in writing.Self-motivated with the flexibility and willingness to work on various initiatives simultaneously and prioritize effectively.A proactive approach to problem-solving.Desired Skills and ExperienceObsession for sustainable energy and sound money.Experience successfully managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.Knowledge of substation designs.Knowledge of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction stages of infrastructure development.Engineering, finance, and/or project management background.Battery development experience.Experience in capacity markets and ancillary services markets.SPP/MISO development experience.Experience with Python, R, or other modeling languages and GIS modeling.Company CultureWe are free thinkers, we believe in meritocracy, we challenge assumptions meticulously, and we don’t get overly emotional if we’re wrong.We believe in providing freedom and responsibility to foster a growth culture based on trust, transparency, and teamwork.We encourage each other to seek discipline and focus in all parts of life, so that we can always perform at our best on the job.We are a distributed team on a mission to build decentralized global power markets.BenefitsBonus plan, 401k, and equity participation.Medical, Dental and Vision.Unlimited PTO.Company gatherings in fun places - the best of being fully remote while still coming together regularly!Benefits vary for international applicants.

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