Commercial Strategy Intern at Summit Utilities in Fort Smith, Arkansas

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Summit Utilities


Commercial Strategy Intern
FORT SMITH, AR, US
Full-Time
Yesterday
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Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

Peaks Renewables is a renewable energy development company specializing in the development of low carbon, carbon-neutral, and carbon-negative fuels like renewable natural gas and green hydrogen. Peaks’ goal is to help states, communities, utilities, homeowners, and industries reduce emissions while creating economic growth and providing access to clean, safe, dependable, and affordable energy solutions.

Peaks is a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., focused on investing in innovative technologies and developing projects that will drive down emissions in the thermal energy sector by utilizing waste to fuel homes, businesses, and industries throughout the United States. Peaks' current focus is clean hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG) development from agricultural waste, landfills, and food waste, as well as looking at other technologies that can help the thermal sector move closer to a low-carbon future.

We have an exciting opportunity open for a Commercial Strategy Intern based in either Fort Smith, AR, Little Rock, AR or Portland, ME.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Commercial Strategy Intern is responsible for collaboratively working with the entire Peaks Renewables team under the direction of the Commercial Strategy Specialist. The Intern’s work focus will include:

o Learning about the RNG industry and Peaks’ development projects.

o Participating in Peaks’ commercial strategy initiatives, including understanding potential market opportunities for the various ancillary products from our RNG facilities.

o Supporting the Asset Management team with work on operating and development projects.

o Collecting, processing, and presenting data to support business insights and compliance activities.

o The Commercial Strategy Intern will be tasked with making a presentation to the senior management on their work regarding project opportunities and lessons learned.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend development meetings pertaining to renewable natural gas projects.

• Support Asset Management teams in data tracking and reporting.

• Evaluate and identify various project opportunities for improved efficiency, carbon reduction, or economic feasibility.

• Other project and industry-specific projects as directed by the Commercial Strategy Specialist or the Senior Director, M&A and Commercial Strategy.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2-3 years of college courses completed in business, economics, data science, computer science, engineering, environmental science, or other study.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Candidates must be outgoing and comfortable in a fast paced work environment.

• Must be willing to build rapport with external consultants and other project partners via Teams calls and in-person meetings.

• Must exhibit high levels of social and interpersonal skills.

• Must display a high level of verbal skills.

• Candidates need to have computer skills and be able to use common computer programs such as Excel and Word.

• Technical proficiency with data cleaning and reporting is a plus.

• Demonstrated interest in the energy industry, especially renewable energy, is a plus.

Summit Utilities, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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