Business Development Strategist

The Business Development Strategist at EDL plays a key role in advancing renewable energy and environmental commodity opportunities. This position focuses on identifying growth prospects, building business cases, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to move projects from early evaluation through execution.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and evaluate new business opportunities across renewable energy, renewable natural gas (RNG), landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE), and environmental commodity markets.
• Assist with the development and execution of growth strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Support the origination and advancement of projects from initial opportunity assessment through implementation.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to surface emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Create business cases and strategic recommendations for investments, acquisitions, partnerships, and expansion initiatives.
• Analyze renewable energy, environmental commodity, and carbon markets to identify potential value creation opportunities.
• Monitor regulatory developments, market trends, commodity pricing, and industry dynamics to inform strategy.
• Prepare financial models, project evaluations, forecasting analyses, and scenario assessments for business decisions.
• Develop reports, presentations, and dashboards to communicate findings and provide actionable insights to management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
• Assist with the management and optimization of renewable energy credits, Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), carbon credits, and related environmental attributes.
• Support registration, certification, reporting, and compliance requirements for environmental programs.
• Coordinate commodity transactions and maintain supporting documentation and records.
• Track regulatory changes impacting environmental markets and renewable energy programs.
• Support the evaluation and development of renewable energy projects through technical, commercial, and financial assessments.
• Assist with due diligence activities, project economics, and investment evaluations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders during project development and implementation.
• Support contract administration and commercial agreement management.
• Participate in negotiations and discussions with customers, vendors, utilities, municipalities, and project partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers, landowners, municipalities, business partners, brokers, consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Represent the company at customer meetings, site visits, industry events, and conferences.
• Support stakeholder engagement across project development and operational phases, including coordination of communications between internal teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Environmental Compliance, and Executive Leadership teams.
• Support strategic initiatives and special projects across the organization, including process improvements in business development and commercial practices.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and reports for leadership review.
• Ensure personal health and safety and support the health and safety of others by understanding and implementing workplace health and safety obligations.
• Support and comply with company policies and procedures as documented in employment policies, as amended, and as directed by managers or supervisors.
• Perform additional duties as assigned from time to time by the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Energy Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, commercial management, project development, strategic planning, or financial analysis within renewable energy, environmental services, infrastructure, or energy industries.
• Exposure to renewable energy markets, RNG, landfill gas, environmental attribute programs, or energy commodities is preferred.
• Experience supporting contract negotiations, partnerships, or commercial transactions is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with compliance, audit, or certification processes is a plus.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex market, operational, and financial information.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across diverse teams.
• Willingness to travel as needed to customer sites, industry events, and project locations.

Job Schedule and Location

• Job schedule: Full time
• Employment type: Regular
• Work location: Onsite
• Address: 2501 Coolidge Road, Suite 100, East Lansing, MI, 48823, US

Job Identification

Job Identification 1458

Posting Details

• Posting date: 10/14/2026, 09:43 AM