Data drives renewable energy development. Apex’s energy analysts interpret data using the latest technology to optimize the development, financing, construction, and operation of the Apex portfolio.
The Apex team is driven by our shared passion to accelerate the shift to clean energy. We know our mission is bold, but we’re advancing every day—and that is what gets us out of bed every morning. Our entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to solving the most impossible-seeming tasks is a hallmark of our company culture. Interested in helping lead the transition to a clean energy future?
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Career Opportunities
Whether your skills and experience are in project origination, financing, engineering, or elsewhere, we have openings that could be a fit for you.
Development
The Apex Development team works to identify potential sites for clean energy projects. All the critical elements must come together to qualify: supportive landowners, cost-effective opportunities, and flexibility across changing timelines.
Land Management
Our energy leases allow Apex to foster partnerships with landowners to develop wind and solar facilities on private property. The Land group works closely with developers to maintain and manage these leases.
Resource Asssessment
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Our GIS team is integral to identifying prospective project sites, prepararing spatial analyses, and creating cartographic products that allow Apex to accurately assess wind energy potential.
Environmental Permitting
Permitting is key to developing successful clean energy projects. Apex works to identify the permits required for a given jurisdiction, the studies needed to satisfy those permits, and potential vulnerabilities.
Public Affairs and
Strategic Engagement
Community support and engagement are core priorities at Apex. The Public Affairs team works to build relationships with local and government stakeholders to help ensure a project’s success, while Strategic Engagement focuses on elevating the Apex brand through media relations, federal policy, and partnerships.
Legal
Apex uses both internal and external counsel to oversee crucial legal transactions—lease structures, PPAs, and others—to mitigate risk and ensure maximum flexibility for projects.
Finance
Apex has an experienced team that maintains close relationships with financial institutions and providers to ensure stable and reliable investments. Our analysts play a critical role in evaluating project sites, selecting vendors, and assessing a variety of clean energy financial structures.
Business Development
Our Business Development team builds partnerships with many of the country’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies, utilities, and the military to bring clean energy resources online.
Construction and Engineering
Managing construction of Apex’s utility-scale facilities means prioritizing safety, security, and quality control to complete projects on time and on budget.
Asset Management
Apex’s Remote Operations Control Center monitors and controls all wind and solar assets around the clock. ROCC operators coordinate closely with field staff to keep every facility running safely and at peak performance.
Accounting and Administration
Apex’s accounting, human resources, facilities, and information technology professionals are vital to keeping Apex running efficiently and effectively.
Apex employees enjoy a scenic bike ride past the Rotunda at the University of Virginia.
Apex holds regular social events near its downtown headquarters.
Our experts frequently speak at and attend industry conferences and forums.
Life at Apex
At Apex, we are truly dedicated to the mission of accelerating the shift to clean energy. Apex team members have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where innovation is rewarded and commitment is strong. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Apex employs more than 200 renewable energy professionals.
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville is a picturesque college town with unmatched proximity to the outdoors. Consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live, Charlottesville is home to the University of Virginia (UVA), the historic Monticello estate, and a vibrant downtown pedestrian mall. Just two hours by car or train from Washington, DC, and an hour from the capital city of Richmond, Charlottesville and its surrounding counties have lively food, music, art, theater, and wine and craft beer scenes. Apex has a second office location in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, half an hour outside Minneapolis.
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Employee Benefits
Apex offers a competitive benefits plan and incentives to all full-time employees, including:
- Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Generous Paid Time Off Policy, Plus Holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Employee Referral Program
- Professional Development Support
- Progressive Parental Leave Plan
- Milk Stork Travel Solution
- Parking/Transportation Coverage
- Company-paid Cell Phone
- Fitness Program Discounts
- Short / Long-term Disability Insurance
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Sustainability Incentives
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“America’s high-tech workers may still gravitate to the obvious spots, like Silicon Valley or the home of federal funding, Washington D.C. But behind them are plenty of regional college towns attracting workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.”
Internship Program
Apex seeks summer interns who are passionate about clean energy. Our goal is to engage interns in critical business projects, call on their knowledge and expertise, and provide them with a deeper understanding of the renewable energy industry.
Choose the subject area that most closely aligns with your major or concentration to view relevant internships:
STEM
Asset Management
Engineering/Construction
Information Technology
Technology/Energy Assessment
Transmission*
Communications
Public Affairs
Strategic Engagement
Business/Law
Business Development
Finance*
Human Resources
Legal (Corporate)*
Legal (Land)*
New Markets (Data Analytics)*
Environmental
Project Development
Environmental Permitting
Land Management
Technology/GIS
*Graduate students only
Apex Clean Energy, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.