X-energy

Associate IV, Capital Project Analytics

Rockville, MD

Full-time

$15,380-$160,250

About This Job

X- Energy, LLC is seeking an Associate, IV, Capital Project Analytics responsible for developing and owning complex cost models for cutting-edge nuclear projects. This role plays a critical part in shaping the economic foundation of capital projects, supporting billion-dollar investment decisions, and ensuring that the Xe-100 remains at the forefront of energy transition efforts. The position manages the end-to-end process of financial modeling, from structure and assumptions to outputs and strategy, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment across the organization.

Responsibilities:

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Lead the development and evolution of capital project models across a portfolio of infrastructure and energy investments, ensuring that they are reliable, accurate, and support long-term decision-making.

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Build comprehensive financial models that integrate cost estimates, schedules, phasing, escalation, financing, risk assessments, and returns from early feasibility through to execution.

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Drive alignment and clarity across clients, executives, engineers, and commercial teams by presenting, defending, and explaining models.

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Collaborate with estimators, engineers, and procurement leads to ensure input data is robust and well-grounded, while also applying your own judgment to challenge and refine assumptions.

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Streamline and enhance modeling processes, tools, and data architecture to improve speed, accuracy, and transparency within the organization.

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Track project performance against original financial assumptions, analyze variances, and provide recommendations for future strategies.

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Build effective dashboards and reporting frameworks to translate model outputs into actionable insights for real-world decision-making.

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Contribute to the development of business cases, respond to RFIs, and help structure deals, including financing and off-take components.

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Utilize estimating software to perform quantity takeoffs, develop cost estimate models, and generate custom reports.

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Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.

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Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications:

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Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.

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Typically, ten years’ experience in investment banking, project finance, consulting, infrastructure private equity, or a capital-intensive operating company.

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Expert level skills in Microsoft Excel.

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Experience translating complex models into clear insights and communicating them fluently to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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Experience building, owning, and presenting dynamic models that support major investments or deals.

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Lead the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities, listed in the Responsibilities section of this document, without close supervision and some latitude for independent judgment.

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Provide feedback and guidance to more junior team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document.

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Shares knowledge related to industry best practices and standards with others across the team.

Location: 530 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD

Travel Expectations: 5%

Work Site Expectations: 4-5 days a week in office

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

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About This Job

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Location: 530 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD

Travel Expectations: 5%

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm, Mon-Fri

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