Senior Structuring Analyst

Application Deadline

Please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Friday, September 25, 2026.

About the Role

The Senior Structuring Analyst will support the evaluation, structuring, approval and ongoing financial analysis of renewable energy projects within a regulated utility environment. This position is part of the Regulated Renewables Development team and will be responsible for building and maintaining project financial models, evaluating and summarizing model outputs, running scenario analyses, and supporting internal transaction approvals. The role also contributes to business‑unit financial planning and analysis while working cross‑functionally to support overall company objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling skills, attention to detail, and a growing understanding of renewable energy and utility markets.

Responsibilities

• Build, update and maintain financial models for renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and hybrid investments.
• Evaluate project economics—cash flows, capital costs, operating costs, tax assumptions, revenue requirements, customer impacts, and other financial drivers relevant to regulated utility decision‑making.
• Review model outputs for accuracy, reasonableness, and consistency with approved assumptions; conduct sensitivities and scenario analyses to assess cost competitiveness and key value drivers under changing assumptions.
• Support internal transaction approvals by preparing financial analyses, summaries, business cases, and presentation materials for management review.
• Assist in evaluating project alternatives, including acquisition, equipment procurement options, and capital deployment considerations.
• Perform business‑unit financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, long‑range planning, and performance reporting.
• Track and explain changes in project financial performance, including cost movements and schedule impacts.
• Prepare clear, concise financial materials for internal stakeholders, such as executive summaries, approval memos, dashboards, and recurring financial reports.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory changes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Engineering.
• Three (3) or more years of related work experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Business or Energy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in renewable energy, regulated utilities, power generation, project finance, corporate finance, or infrastructure investment analysis.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project economics, including capital cost estimates, production forecasts, operating expenses, tax incentives, interconnection costs, and transmission‑related considerations.
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, or business‑unit financial planning and analysis.

Working Conditions

Hybrid work arrangement: after onboarding, work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations. Hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute (no greater than 50 miles one‑way) to their designated Duke Energy facility. Employees are expected to report to their assigned facility as required and directed by their manager, averaging three full workdays per regular workweek.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance is provided as applicable.

Visa Information

This is not a visa‑sponsored position. The role requires the ability to work lawfully in the United States without employment‑based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.