Trading Assistant Remote Jobs in Prairie View, TX

Company Profile:

Repsol is a globally integrated multi-energy company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. With a team of 25,000 employees across more than 20 countries, we proudly serve 24 million customers worldwide. Our diversified renewable energy portfolio totalsnearly 3,700 MW of installed capacity, with a strong presence in Spain, the United States, and Chile.

As part of our commitment to a more sustainable future, low-emissions generation is at the core of our strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Repsol Renewables North America (RRNA) plays a key role in this vision, with aims to increase generation capacity between 3,000 - 4,000 MW by 2027.

We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and purpose. Repsol offers a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP), including a holistic Total Rewards program that supports the wellbeing, growth, and contributions of our people. Join us in shaping the future of energy.

Job Summary:

Repsol is seeking a Manager, Development to drive the development of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in the U.S. from the project identification stage through start of construction. Candidates can expect to be assigned a more specific geographic focus based on the candidate's experience, interest, and the needs of the company.

This role includes significant responsibility for leading BESS, wind and solar development, including site screening, layout optimization, specific environmental and permitting processes, land acquisition for easements, and engagement with rural communities where projects are located. Experience in BESS development is a must.

This role reports to the Head of Strategic Initiatives, Development team. This is a hybrid position, with the Houston location encouraged but not required. Remote candidates should expect to travel to Houston on a regular basis to maintain connectivity to the broader team, in addition to project-related travel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advance one or more priority projects to construction-ready status by:

  • Negotiating all necessary land rights required to construct and operate projects, including but not limited to surface leases, easements, crossing agreements, and mineral waivers

  • Securing all necessary local, state, and federal permits and authorizations required to construct and operate projects

  • Securing local agreements that address tax abatement, road use, decommissioning, community benefits, or other local matters

  • Working with the Engineering and Construction teams to progress technology selection, project design and engineering

  • Managing the effective transition of the project from the development phase to the construction phase

  • Assist in financial modeling of project economics

Represent Repsol in the field and within project communities by:

• • Educating landowners one-on-one and at community/stakeholder meetings

  • Establish and maintain positive relationships with community stakeholders in support of project development

• Create and maintain project control tools such as project budgets, schedules, land status maps, and landowner databases

• Contribute to strategic pipeline growth by identifying new greenfield wind, solar, and energy storage project opportunities while supporting M&A due diligence as needed

• Perform regional market and competition analysis to support prospecting strategy

• Collaborate with Interconnection Team to submit and manage interconnection requests for projects and oversee progress through the interconnection queue

• Work with Energy Assessment Team to implement resource measurement campaigns

• Support the Origination and Finance Teams in commercial marketing, financial analysis, and securing project financing

• Ensure all project documentation is organized and maintained to support financing

• Prepare periodic reports to management on project status or other requested information

• Manage project level expenditures and invoice processing

• Other duties as assigned

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Repsol has a strong commitment to professional development and promoting from within. Candidates in this role can expect to be given opportunities to grow and advance their careers beyond their current role, for example by:

• Mentoring and managing junior employees through internship and analyst programs

• Attending regional trade association meetings and conferences on behalf of Repsol

• Participating in internal commercial working groups recommending project pricing to executive team and CEO

• Recommending annual project goals and prioritization of efforts in geographic area of focus to Director and Chief Development Officer during periodic budgeting and planning exercises

REQUIREMENTS

• Keen, demonstrated interest in renewable energy

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills

• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively while maintaining a high level of attention to detail

• Ability to accomplish project goals by effectively collaborating with multi-functional teams

• Ability to be self-motivated and perform effectively with minimal supervision

• Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time

• For remote candidates, ability to travel regularly to the corporate headquarters in Houston.

• Preference is for candidate to be located in Houston, Texas.

• Knowledge of full life cycle of BESS preferred

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree required

• Minimum of 4 years of project development experience in the energy industry, with a preference for direct renewable energy project development experience

• Candidates with equivalent complex, multi-stakeholder project management experience from other industries are encouraged to apply

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran