What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geographic Information Systems Intern position at Summit Ridge Energy?
Summary:
Summit Ridge Energy is seeking a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern for its Arlington, VA office. The intern will play a crucial role in supporting the Land Origination team’s siting efforts and the Development team’s market research initiatives by conducting comprehensive site screening activities.
About Us:
As the nation’s leading commercial solar company, Summit Ridge Energy merges financial innovation and industry-leading execution to deliver locally generated energy via a more resilient and secure electric grid. This has made Summit Ridge one of the fastest-growing energy companies in America, with over 2GW of solar power operating and in development.
Since launching in 2017, Summit Ridge has raised over $5B in project capital to finance 200 solar farms, providing energy savings to more than 40,000 homes and businesses while contributing to American energy independence.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Learn to diligence prospective solar sites for the Land Origination team by evaluating topographic, environmental, permitting and zoning concerns to determine solar development feasibility.
- Support the Manager in optimizing the Suitable Land Model and refining land screening processes across all open markets.
- Contribute to the creation of land approval presentations by performing interconnection analysis to determine project viability.
- Collaborate interdepartmentally with the Business Development and Development teams to screen prospective land options in established and emerging markets.
Required Skills/Competencies:
- Working towards a 4-year degree in Environmental Science, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, Environmental Engineering or related major.
- Prior experience with ArcGIS Pro or ESRI suite products is preferred but not required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both as part of a team and individually.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- Experience in Python is preferred but not required.
- Authorization to work in the U.S.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Summit Ridge Energy, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
Occupational Health and Safety: Summit Ridge energy, LLC provides a workplace free from recognized hazards and complies with standards, rules and regulations issued under the OSH Act.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, document projectors, filing cabinets, fax machines, and telecommunication software.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.