Director, Project Valuation & Analytics

ABOUT AVANTUS

Avantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline of solar with integrated storage will generate enough dispatchable power to serve more than 10 million Americans, day and night. Backed by strategic investment from KKR and EIG, and building on more than a decade of industry leadership, Avantus is growing its position as an independent power producer, delivering affordable, reliable clean energy solutions to meet America’s growing energy demand.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and analytical candidate for the position of Sr. Director, Project Valuation and Analysis. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. This role reports to the Executive Vice President, Capital Markets & M&A. 

The Sr. Director, Project Valuation and Analysis at Avantus supports the financial evaluation, modeling, and strategic analytics underlying the development, acquisition, and financing of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. This role is responsible for building and maintaining valuation frameworks, supporting investment decisions, and providing analytical insights across the project lifecycle, from early-stage development through financing, construction, and operations. This role also carries significant FP&A collaboration, supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting needs across the valuation and analytics function.

The successful candidate will partner closely with development, finance, commercial, and leadership teams to evaluate project economics, support portfolio value optimization, and contribute to capital allocation decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead and support development and oversight of detailed financial models for utility-scale solar and BESS projects.
• Evaluate project economics including revenue modeling, cost assumptions, tax incentives, and financing structures.
• Conduct discounted cash flow (DCF), IRR, and NPV analysis to support investment decisions.
• Develop sensitivity analyses and scenario modeling for power price forecasts, storage dispatch, curtailment, and policy changes.
• Ensure modeling incorporates key incentives such as Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Production Tax Credit (PTC), and other federal/state incentives.
• Build portfolio-level analytics to support capital allocation and strategic planning.
• Evaluate development pipeline performance and identify value optimization opportunities.