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 and competitive cost models for long-term operations and maintenance services and integrated project delivery projects. These projects typically 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.
• Build and maintain a database of best-practice benchmarks from the existing project portfolio to perform wage assessments, establish competitive labor rates, and model personnel availability for project due diligence.
• 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
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across internal disciplines and support client-facing meetings
• 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

Benefits

• Paid time off policies
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Savings accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteering
• Employer sponsored 401(k) plan

Pay

$120,000 to $140,000 per year

Schedule

N/A