Associate IV, Capital Project Analytics

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Job Description
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:

• 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.
• Build comprehensive financial models that integrate cost estimates, schedules, phasing, escalation, financing, risk assessments, and returns from early feasibility through to execution.
• Drive alignment and clarity across clients, executives, engineers, and commercial teams by presenting, defending, and explaining models.
• 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.
• Streamline and enhance modeling processes, tools, and data architecture to improve speed, accuracy, and transparency within the organization.
• Track project performance against original financial assumptions, analyze variances, and provide recommendations for future strategies.
• Build effective dashboards and reporting frameworks to translate model outputs into actionable insights for real-world decision-making.
• Contribute to the development of business cases, respond to RFIs, and help structure deals, including financing and off-take components.
• Utilize estimating software to perform quantity takeoffs, develop cost estimate models, and generate custom reports.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• Typically, ten years' experience in investment banking, project finance, consulting, infrastructure private equity, or a capital-intensive operating company.
• Expert level skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience translating complex models into clear insights and communicating them fluently to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience building, owning, and presenting dynamic models that support major investments or deals.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.

A reasonable estimate for this position at the level of experience required is:
$115,380- $160,250

Position Job Classification
Full time - Exempt

Benefits

X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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