Sales Executive, Renewable Energy Advisory

UL Solutions is seeking an experienced Technical Sales Executive, Renewable Energy Advisory to support the growth of our Renewable Energy Advisory business across North America. This role focuses on expanding UL’s Independent Engineering and advisory services for renewable energy projects, working closely with developers, utilities, lenders, investors, and operators.

As a key member of the sales team, you will lead client engagement, identify growth opportunities, and develop tailored, value‑driven solutions that address technical, commercial, and financial risks across the renewable energy lifecycle.

The role can be remote in the US or Canada. 

• Drive growth of UL’s Renewable Energy Advisory and Independent Engineering services across North America.
• Proactively identify and develop new business through prospecting, industry events, discovery calls, and customer visits.
• Build and expand relationships with renewable energy developers, utilities, owners/operators, lenders, and investors.
• Identify and execute cross‑sell and up‑sell opportunities within existing UL client accounts in collaboration with internal sales partners.
• Lead proposal development, including scope definition, delivery approach, pricing, and budget alignment in line with client expectations.
• Present UL’s technical capabilities, introduce subject‑matter experts, and deliver tailored advisory solutions to clients.
• Develop and manage strategic account plans to support key account growth objectives.
• Build strong relationships with technical, commercial, and executive stakeholders, including decision‑makers and influencers.
• Engage internal technical experts (e.g., engineers and advisors) to support complex sales opportunities as needed.
• Partner closely with operations and marketing teams to progress opportunities through the sales funnel.
• Represent UL Solutions at industry conferences, tradeshows, workshops, and business development meetings.

Minimum 5 years of experience in technical or consultative sales within the renewable energy industry.

• Strong understanding of the renewable energy project lifecycle, market drivers, and technical risks, including Wind, Solar, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Demonstrated experience in value‑based and enterprise selling.
• Solid technical aptitude with the ability to understand and communicate renewable energy risks and advisory solutions.
• Exposure to or understanding of project finance, due diligence, and M&A transactions.
• Strong business acumen and a thorough understanding of complex sales processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical sales opportunities simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with experience working across sales, engineering, marketing, and operations.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and adaptable, with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and a customer‑centric mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CRM systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Established network within renewable energy developers, sponsors, lenders, or investors in the U.S. market.
• Experience with renewable energy due diligence, software platforms, or digital advisory solutions.
• Background working with utility‑scale renewable energy or energy storage projects.

What you’ll experience working for ULS 

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science. 

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.  

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world. 

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change. 

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits. 

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com 

Total Rewards:  We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated annual compensation for this position $122,500 - $148,750, which includes a base salary of $70,000 - $85,000 and 100% on target performance. Members of the sales function are eligible to participate in the UL Solutions Sales Incentive Plan. The annual target incentive for this position is 75% of the base salary, paid quarterly, and is contingent upon performance. Compensation is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. 

This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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