Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit  apexcleanenergy.com.

Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management. Our mission-driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America’s clean energy future. 

Job Description

Apex Clean Energy is seeking a Sr. Policy Analyst to support the expanding needs of our Government Affairs team. This role will monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory policy trends in the renewable energy industry and implement advocacy solutions in response. The position will focus primarily on policy and advocacy efforts at the federal level, while supporting the state government affairs team as needed. This is a great opportunity to help drive growth in the clean energy space

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement strategic actions that support Apex projects and broad company objectives, with a focus on policy relating to federal permitting, particularly as we grow in the Western US, and technology procurement needs. Issue specific responsibilities will expand as the new hire progresses in their role and needs arise.
• Represent Apex Clean Energy at industry trade association meetings, U.S. Congress, and within other federal venues. The position will also support Apex subject matter expert engagement in these venues as well.
• Support and grow the Apex Clean Energy Political Action Committee through both internal fundraising efforts, creating budgets, and attending PAC related meetings and events.
• Provide robust policy analysis of regulations, hearings, legislation, votes, and trade association meetings.
• Prepare talking points, and submit relevant comments as needed for Congress, federal agencies, and trade association work.
• Provide administrative support for the government affairs team as needed.

Qualifications

To succeed as a Senior Policy Analyst at Apex Clean Energy, you’ll need to excel within the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Law, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in federal government relations, public policy, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory processes
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, and communication (verbal + written) skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with federal policymakers and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, remote, environment
• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills

Additional Information

Work Environment:

Works primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment in a work-from-home or via a local office in the project area. Flexible work hours allowed when work duties and business operations permit.

How You’ll Grow

At Apex Clean Energy, our professional development plans focus on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the dynamic, fast-paced renewable energy industry. From on-the-job learning experiences to a robust multi-week onboarding experience to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

What Apex Can Offer You

At Apex Clean Energy, we know that great people make a great company. We value our people and offer employees a broad, best-in-class range of benefits.

• A mission-driven, energetic environment that supports and encourages our people to do their best work every day.
• A respect for and celebration of individuality, differences, and uniqueness
• Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential
• Ongoing support and guidance such as on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship
• Training, strategies, and tools to support your personal and professional growth
• Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities

At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Apex Clean Energy, Inc.  is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Local area, Remote job, Work from home, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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