2024 Construction and Energy Optimization Summer Intern Altus Power Renewable Energy

About Altus Power

Altus Power, based in Stamford, Connecticut, is the premier independent commercial-scale provider of clean electrical power, serving its commercial, public sector and community solar customers with end-to-end solutions. Altus Power originates, develops, owns and operates locally sited solar generation, energy storage and charging infrastructure across the nation. Altus Power has over 700 megawatts across 25 states and is growing.

Since the Company’s formation in 2009, Altus has established itself as a leader in building-sited clean energy across the United States. The Company completed its go-public transaction in December 2021 and is traded on the NYSE under the ticker AMPS. The Company has a strategic partnership with CBRE, which is the world’s largest commercial real estate services company with 7 billion square feet of commercial real estate under management and is serving more than 90 Fortune 100 corporations. Altus also has a long-standing strategic partnership with Blackstone, which is the largest owner of commercial real estate globally, with approximately 1.2 billion square feet of commercial real estate globally.

About the Position

Altus Power is currently seeking a highly motivated individual with the skills, experience, and aptitude to join our team as a Construction and Energy Optimization Summer Intern.

Responsibilities:

During your internship, you will assist with the multi-faceted aspects of commercial and industrial solar from our construction to energy optimization team. Work with our Managing Director in addition to our Construction and Energy Analyst to watch a project go from a design in print to an operational project. Tasks include the following:

  • Inter-departmental administration facilitating project workflow inclusive of:
    • Budgeting
    • Scopes of Work
    • Scheduling
    • Filing
    • Milestone tracking
    • Report drafting
    • Project Closeout
  • Assist the project management team with project handoff to our energy optimization team. Tasks include the following:
    • Document curation for operational purposes inclusive of:
      • Project Team Map
      • Record Drawings
      • Testing & Commissioning Documentation
  • Assist our energy optimization team with the following:
    • Due diligence reporting
    • Data collection and reporting
    • Inventory Management
  • Assist both teams with the following:
    • Due Diligence documentation review and analysis
    • Contractor qualification processes
    • ESG reporting requirements

During Your Internship, You will Learn:

  • What it takes to design, procure, organize, and build a C&I solar project.
  • What components comprise a project from behind-the-meter to front-of-meter to energy storage to EV chargers.
  • You will have exposure to what it takes to keep a project operational from preventative maintenance to corrective workflow from a desktop interactive perspective.

Qualifications / Desired Skills

  • Interest in renewable energy, solar.
  • Ability to work at our Headquarters in Stamford, CT with the occasional project visit while supervised.
  • Good verbal and written skills
  • An ability to understand complex processes and data

Work Life at Altus

Our team is the asset we are most proud of. We aim to create a positive work-life balance.

Here are a few of the benefits we offer:

  • Opportunity to learn from industry leaders in growing industry
  • Company paid lunch in the office
  • Company paid membership to building gym
  • Company team building events!