About us:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy expansion solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through its transmission business, LS Power Grid, the company built and operates 780+ miles of high-voltage transmission and 7 transmission utilities and has another 375+ miles currently in construction or development. LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are meeting the growing needs of the energy expansion, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised more than $76 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset.  We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.

Compensation

The salary for this role is $140,000 - $160,000. This is the rate that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in New Jersey.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

About the Role:

The Origination & Valuation Associate will play a key role supporting LS Power’s Generation Development group by providing analytical insight and commercial support for new power generation projects. This includes financial analysis to inform investment decisions, bid development in response to RFPs, and commercial activities to advance projects through development.

What you will do:

• Build and maintain financial models for generation development opportunities, including net present value, internal rate of return, MOIC, projected cash flows, sell cases, and cost‑benefit analyses.
• Support the execution of project‑level and corporate financings, as well as M&A transactions.
• Assess market entry opportunities for new development initiatives.
• Manage proposal planning and preparation, including understanding bid requirements, selecting resources, developing budgets, and managing schedules and SME inputs.
• Develop competitive proposals, including gathering intelligence, contributing to bid strategy and pricing, and preparing submission materials.
• Manage post‑bid requests, bid revisions, and post‑award requirements.
• Prepare reporting materials for senior management and develop marketing materials as needed.
• Support the origination of offtake arrangements and assist in negotiating power purchase agreements or similar revenue contracts.
• Conduct industry and company research related to technology costs, regulatory and economic trends, and the evolution of PTC/ITC rules.

We want you on our team because you…

• Bring strong quantitative, analytical, and reasoning skills, with the ability to apply mathematical concepts to real‑world business problems.
• Have advanced proficiency in spreadsheets and financial analysis tools, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Are fluent in large language models and other AI tools used to accelerate analysis and improve work product.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Demonstrate integrity, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills, and can work effectively across teams and levels.

Ideally, you have…

• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• A conceptual understanding of the power sector, including gas‑fired generation, renewables, power markets, and common financing structures (debt and/or tax equity).