Asset Manager Wind and Solar

About the role

The Asset Manager, Wind and Solar plays a crucial role in maximizing the long-term risk-adjusted value of a renewable energy portfolio, focusing on wind, solar, and storage. This role integrates operational oversight, commercial strategy, and financial value creation to ensure assets perform at or above their investment thesis. The manager leads cross-functional collaboration across various teams including engineering, operations, energy management, finance, accounting, legal, and regulatory.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for utility-scale wind, solar, and storage technical, financial, and commercial asset management
• Maximizes asset value by monitoring and optimizing performance of solar, wind, and storage projects
• Maintains contractual obligations of the Project Companies
• Manages relationships with internal teams, investors, off-takers, and service providers
• Led issue resolution for technical, commercial, regulatory, and environmental challenges
• Oversees financial performance, including budgets, cash flow management, variance analysis, and reporting, in partnership with the Asset Management Finance team
• Participates in RES Group projects related to operational excellence
• Develops market expertise in electricity markets, renewable energy credits (RECs), and capacity structures
• Complies with and implements safety, environmental, and quality procedures within the company
• Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected
• Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Business Administration preferred
• CFA preferred
• PMP preferred
• 3 or more years' Asset Management, Renewable Energy, or Operations related experience (wind, solar, storage, or similar) preferred
• Ability to travel 5 to 15% required
• Strong understanding of utility-scale renewable projects across development, construction, and operations
• Experience in Wind and solar asset performance analysis, KPIs tracking
• Experience managing commercial agreements and asset-level obligations
• Proven ability to manage financial performance, budgets, and cash flows
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and SharePoint
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Knowledge of complex project financing structures (tax equity, debt, sponsor models)
• Experience working directly with external stakeholders (off-takers, vendors, service providers)
• Familiarity with Canadian and U.S. renewable energy markets, regulations, and incentive programs
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently