Associate, Procurement

About DESRI

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 11 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 70 renewable energy projects in 24 states.

About the role

DESRI seeks a talented and highly motivated individual to join its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) team as an associate. This role provides the opportunity to participate in the development, acquisition, long-term operation, and management of renewable energy assets in an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging working environment.

What you’ll do

You’ll be responsible for all aspects of supporting the strategic procurement of key services and capital equipment for DESRI’s renewable energy projects, with a strong focus on lifecycle performance, operational reliability, and asset value optimization. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and maintaining strategic relationships and negotiating supply and service agreements across multiple equipment types, with particular emphasis on O&M services, long-term service agreements (LTSAs), warranties, and performance guarantees
• Supporting procurement decisions that consider operability, maintainability, availability, and total cost of ownership across the project lifecycle
• Conducting international market research and supporting operational risk mitigation, including supply chain, regulatory, and performance risks that impact long-term asset management
• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across executive leadership, legal, development, finance, construction, operations, and asset management teams to ensure alignment between EPC execution and long-term asset strategy
• Supporting portfolio-wide needs by helping standardize procurement strategies, scopes of work, and commercial terms that enable efficient handoff from construction to operations

You’ll bring high work capacity, proven experience in PV and BESS procurement, and a passion for creating value through creative problem solving—both externally with suppliers and service providers, and internally through strong processes, strategy, and pre-planning that support long-term asset performance.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or a related field is preferred.
• A demonstrated history of academic and professional achievement, with at least four years of relevant experience, is required.
• Experience interfacing with or supporting O&M providers, asset management teams, or long-term service strategies is strongly preferred.
• Highly collaborative individuals with well-developed written and verbal communication skills, organizational acumen, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects will excel in this role.
• The ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently and accurately, identify, track, and communicate project plan steps and actions, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team to meet fixed deadlines and objectives is critical.
• Coursework or experience in finance, economics, or project management, and/or a PMP certification or experience in Lean Six Sigma, is a plus.

The expected annual base salary for this position is $110,000–$130,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus (guaranteed in the first year of hire), medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, paid time off, wellness reimbursement, family-building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.