Commercial Project Structurer (Pre-Sales, O&M, Labor, & Capital Projects)

About the role

The Project Structurer plays a crucial role in the project development team, focusing on the creation of accurate, competitive cost models for long-term operations and maintenance services and integrated project delivery projects. These projects often span from 5 to 20 years in duration.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate, competitive cost models, maintenance estimates, and comprehensive staffing plans, including role definitions and headcount requirements, to support long-term O&M contracts for microgrids, behind-the-meter power generation, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and mission-critical utility infrastructure.
• Model maintenance requirements and develop annual budgets for the full term of agreements, including Service Level Agreements (SLAs), specialty contractors, and third-party analytical services.
• Collaborate closely with project developers to define project scopes, including asset-based maintenance limits, fixed-fee service carve-outs, and LTSA interfaces, while supporting make-versus-buy analyses and establishing competitive fee structures.
• Support engineering, construction, and capital project teams in scoping and estimating capital projects, asset upgrades, and new infrastructure implementations.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies that support successful project execution and long-term performance.
• Collaborate closely with operations teams throughout all project phases to leverage operational data, develop mobilization plans and ramp-up schedules, and prepare corresponding cost estimates to support successful project start-up, transition, and ongoing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (or a related field with equivalent commercial experience)
• 10-15 years of experience in energy or utilities operations and maintenance within industrial, institutional, or mission-critical markets (e.g., data centers, healthcare)
• Experience supporting the development of service agreements, DBOO project delivery models, or Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
• Technical knowledge of energy systems, including power generation, distribution, heating, cooling, combined heat and power, battery systems, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), and microgrid infrastructure
• Direct experience with gas turbine O&M - either as an operator, service provider, or commercial manager is preferred
• Strong analytical, technical, and financial modeling skills, including the ability to assess complex utility infrastructure, equipment inventories, and asset data to perform comprehensive technical due diligence
• Advanced spreadsheet capabilities for developing detailed bottom-up O&M cost models, lifecycle maintenance and capital expenditure forecasts, and scenario-based sensitivity analyses that inform strategic development decisions

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel 25%+ to customer locations nationwide and Veolia North America corporate hubs

Pay & Benefits

Pay Range: $120,000 to $140,000 per year.

Benefits: Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. Employees are also entitled to participate in an employer-sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement.