Commercial Development Associate - Storage Specialist

Commercial Development Associate is responsible for assisting the commercial sales teams prepare with front-end paperwork. The role will pinpoint key markets within Texas, Colorado, and other target states energy economics to identify new clients and develop a target plan. The Commercial Development Associate should have knowledge of available grants, financing, and other local incentives within the market. The role will play a critical part in supporting Freedom Solar to close business deals while reducing the sales process time.

Essential Functions and Duties:

• Supporting Commercial Sales Team by consolidating utility bills and organizing a rate schedule, solar workflow maintenance
• Mastering the proposal software, Energy Toolbase, and generates solar feasibility analyses for the sales team
• Designing software and creates preliminary layouts for the proposals. Ensuring that designs and data are all captured in Pipedrive
• Managing the submittal and approval process of commercial permitting
• Communicating with local utilities to find out about their net metering/solar programs.
• Reaching out to 3rd party contractors to get bids for projects.
• Managing commercial project submission and reporting
• Assisting with uploading documentation into Solar Workflow.
• Aggregating project updates across various sales team members
• Facilitating preliminary designs and proposal generations
• Performing general administrative duties for the department
• Performing additional tasks as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Must be able to perform basic math functions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Qualifications:

• Must have solar and/or retail electrical experience
• Experience with Energy Toolbase highly preferred or similar PV/Energy software
• Experience with solar design platform Aurora Solar, or similar product
• Prior experience in commercial and financial modeling (Return on Investment Internal Rate Return and Net Present Value) is strongly preferred