Renewable Energy Certificates Portfolio Specialist

Amazon is seeking a Renewable Energy Certificates Portfolio Specialist for its Energy Portfolio Operations team in Seattle, WA. The role involves managing post-procurement REC activities, ensuring compliance with sustainability objectives, and collaborating with various teams on energy initiatives. Candidates should have experience with RECs, energy transactions, and project management. The position focuses on operational excellence and supports global renewable power purchase agreements.
The Energy Portfolio Operations (EPO) team is at the forefront of managing Amazon's energy contracts after execution. Our mission is to monitor performance, provide financial oversight for energy expenses, track and enhance environmental attributes to meet our sustainability objectives, and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.

We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our global Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) program. The ideal candidate possesses robust experience with RECs (and their global counterparts), energy transactions, portfolio management, and multiple project management. A strong analytical mindset, familiarity with business processes, and experience in defining and reporting metrics are essential.

Key Responsibilities:
• Manage post-procurement REC activities while achieving operational excellence and sustainability targets.
• Track, allocate, and retire RECs within our global portfolio.
• Become a subject matter expert on REC frameworks, schemes, and transactions to enhance our energy initiatives.
• Assist in managing renewable power purchase agreements globally and ensure contractual obligations with partners are met.
• Facilitate the onboarding process for new contracts across different regions, including setting up REC registry accounts.
• Support settlement activities such as reconciliations, issue resolution, and overall transaction management.
• Analyze and report on portfolio performance in collaboration with various teams, understanding its implications for our business and customers.
• Proactively plan and execute initiatives to streamline our operations and enhance efficiency in managing our energy portfolio.
• Collaborate with other Amazon teams to effectively manage energy programs.

A day in the life:

Your daily routine will involve interactions with diverse teams focused on data center operations. You will prioritize tasks that contribute significantly to data center capacity delivery, availability, and safety. This role offers opportunities to engage in both local and global projects.

Team Overview:

At Amazon, we embrace diverse perspectives and experiences. If your career path is unconventional or includes unique experiences, we encourage you to apply.

Why work with AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud platform, trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. We continue to innovate and provide a robust suite of products and services.

Our team manages AWS's global infrastructure which is vital for delivering cloud services. We tackle complex challenges, overseeing thousands of variables that affect the supply chain, and are looking for talented individuals eager to make a difference.

You will work alongside a diverse group of professionals, including engineers, supply chain specialists, and operations managers. Collaboration is key as we strive to maintain high safety and security standards while offering our customers unbeatable service.

Our inclusive culture promotes creativity and teamwork, empowering you to actively contribute ideas and see them through to completion.

Professional Development:

We are committed to raising our performance and becoming the best employer on Earth, offering endless opportunities for mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and career development.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of experience in analytics, front/back office roles
• Experience with data modeling and visualization tools

Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior experience in the utility or energy industry, including compliance, regulatory matters, asset or contract management, or market operations

Our inclusive environment empowers all Amazonians to excel. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to your Recruiting Partner.

Location: Seattle, WA. The anticipated salary range for this position is $119,200.00 - $161,300.00 USD annually.