Associate, Policy & Government Affairs

Position description

Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.
 

• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.
• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.
• Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.
   

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only “make solar do more”, but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality.

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

Position: Associate, Policy & Government Affairs

Location: Remote

Overview: This position plays a key role in keeping management informed of state and federal policy developments in priority markets that could impact the company’s development and operational capabilities. The role requires a proactive, detailed-oriented self-starter with an entrepreneurial drive. This position will support and inform deal origination, legislative engagement, and coordination with stakeholders across the entire organization to support the company’s growth strategy.

Main Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Business & Project Development team members by proactively identifying key legislative and regulatory developments that impact company’s origination and development efforts. This includes but is not limited to:
 

• Track, analyze and report on pending state and federal legislation, policies, and regulations that impact the company’s origination, development or operational strategies.
• Perform comprehensive research and provide strategic insights to inform the company’s legislative and government relations strategies.
• Facilitate the effective distribution and accessibility of relevant policy information for internal stakeholders across the company.
• Identify coalition-building opportunities presented by relevant state and federal policy issues.
• Evaluate and analyze policies that could be viable for replication in other jurisdictions
• Assist the Manager, Policy & Government Affairs in legislative engagement & coordination with third parties, including contract lobbyists and state agencies on strategic policy issues as needed
   

The individual will represent the company with professionalism, integrity, and discipline to achieve goals and develop relationships for the Company.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: 1-3 years of work experience in state or federal legislative affairs, public policy, or energy policy, with a preference for candidates familiar with renewable energy or infrastructure-related policy.

Technical: Exposure or experience to the US renewable energy market, project development or interconnection is desirable.

Our Interview Process

A typical interview process at Silicon Ranch might include the below stages. Please note that we may make changes to these steps as needed, and details will be provided to you early on in the process.
 

• Introductory Interview with our recruiter
• Hiring Manager Interview to dive into technical skills and behavioral questions
• Panel Interview to assess cross-functional skills and dive deeper into technical skills
• Executive Interview to answer high-level questions about SRC and the team

Application instructions

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