Do you want to change the world? we do, too.
The energy market is roughly $4 trillion globally, and solar penetration is less than 1%But just one hour of sunlight, if harnessed, could power the entire world for a yearWe have the opportunity to completely change the way energy is produced, distributed and consumed on a global scale, and we’re looking for talented, committed people to help us drive our growth and achieve our goals.
Sunpower is a global solar energy solutions company with a rich heritage of pioneering the best energy technologies in the worldOur solutions are unrivaled in terms of long-term reliability, efficiency and guaranteed performance, and our company is unmatched in terms of global reach and scaleThrough design, manufacturing, installation and ongoing maintenance and monitoring, sunpower provides its proprietary, world-record efficient solar technology to residential, commercial and utility customers worldwide.
Sunpower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 2,000 in north america and the philippinesIn an industry that is reshaping the world’s energy future, there’s no better place to be than sunpower.
We believe that our employees create our brand – with each project, each communication, each task completed and each interactionExperience is critical to sunpower in regards to not only our customers but also our employees and dealer partnersAs such, we strive to hire candidates that are service focusedThe experience we would expect the ideal person to deliver is:
Sunpower is seeking a senior analyst, market development and policyThis role will perform analysis, research, and economic modeling on a broad array of public policy issues that impact sunpower’s business, customers and the distributed solar, battery storage and electric vehicle industryThis position will inform and support critical decision-making, advocacy and market development for sunpower’s residential, commercial and community solar business and associated business strategy nationally.
The position will have the following broad areas of analytics, economic modeling and research responsibilities:
Electric rates, tariff structures and rate design and potential changes to rates, tariff structures and rate design across multiple utilities and customer types
Net energy metering programs and tariffs, and potential changes to those programs and tariffs via legislation, regulation
Internal financial modeling in partnership with our finance staff to assess the impact of proposed policy changes to our business financials
Rebates, incentive programs, tax changes, code changes and other financial incentives or programs associated with renewable energy technology, services and development
As-needed research and analysis related to public policy and corporate diversity and sustainability objectives impacting sunpower’s business and associated strategy
Essential duties & responsibilities:
Analyze decisions, regulatory dockets, legislation, proposals, advice letters and any relevant policy proposals that will impact sunpower’s businesses and market developments, largely but not restricted to the above responsibility categories.
Translate and distill complex regulatory and legislative proceedings covering a broad array of topics into numerical models and presentationsPerform analysis utilizing those models to evaluate relative impacts to various policy proposals and help present those findings to cross-functional internal teams, including executives.
Track proceedings and decision-making processes and monitor key developments.
Perform market research, ad-hoc analysis, and scenario analysis.
Work with business leaders and senior members of related teams to develop regular and ad-hoc reporting including informal and formal internal and reports, graphs, charts and presentations.
Practical knowledge in problem-solving through mathematical/statistical analysis with large data sets across multiple data sets.
Perform functions/tasks assigned by leaders from time to time.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, public policy or related area of study.
5-7 years of working experience in regulatory analysis, financial analysis, policy, or similar field, with at least some expertise in solar energy, battery storage and/or electric vehicles.
Advanced excel and powerpoint skills.
Essential qualifications:
Advanced excel modeling skills
Proficiency in all other microsoft office suite products
Self-motivated and strong work ethic with the ability to proactively manage diverse relationships and multiple, complex projects simultaneously
Comfortable to contribute in a fast-paced, growing global company
Detail-oriented and capable of driving multiple activities/tasks simultaneously
Practical knowledge in problem-solving through mathematical/statistical analysis with large data sets
Strong work ethic with the ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ever-growing environment
Ability to document policies, procedures, and processes, and suggest process improvements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Preferred qualifications
Experience with business intelligence tools (qlik sense), sql, salesforce, and public databases (dg stats, etc.)
Experience with electrical rates and tariffs
Equal employment opportunity
The company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of meritEmployment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under considerationThe company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulationsThe company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunitiesThis commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the company, including supervisors and co-workers.
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Accommodation for applicants to sunpower corporation
Sunpower corporation is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application proceduresIf you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at sunpower corporation: jobs@sunpower.comPlease indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodationOnly candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.
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Availability of affirmative action plan for review
Sunpower is a federal government contractorAs a part of the company’s obligations under law, it must develop a written affirmative action program (aap) for the disabled, recently separated veterans, armed forces service medal veterans, disabled veterans and active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans and for women and minorities as specified by lawNon-confidential and non-proprietary aspects of the aap are available for inspection by applicants and employees, consistent with applicable law, which will be made available during office hours by contacting the eeo officer.
