Sr Asset Management Associate

Role Responsibilities

• Assist the Asset Manager in driving the profitability of wind, solar, and battery storage assets, by analyzing operational and financial performance and identifying the causes for underperformance
• Support the development, and execution of cost-reduction or performance optimization strategies
• Asset Performance Optimization: Monitor asset KPIs and perform perform trend analysis to detect performance issues, investigate underperformance, and develop and implement strategies to maximize the operational performance of renewable energy assets; manage technical issues to ensure strategies are fully analyzed, and appropriate solutions developed and implemented
• Financial Management: Assist in the budgeting, forecasting, and asset-level financials to identify opportunities and risks
• Contract Management: Manage select vendor/service provider relationships and assist in contract alignment reviews
• Reporting: Provide detailed reporting and insights to internal stakeholders on operational and financial performance
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of relevant regulations and ensure compliance with regulatory obligations (i.e., local, state, and federal, including environmental permits) and internal governance processes
• Process Improvements: Implement and continuously improve local asset management systems and processes consistent with organizational policies and standards
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Coordinate across departments to resolve asset-level issues, communicate clearly with cross-functional partners, presents findings in meetings with Asset Manager supervision. Establish collaborative relationships with key support departments such as Operations, Engineering, HSSE, Procurement, and Controlling

Job Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field and/or 2 additional years of comparable work experience; Master's degree or professional certification is a plus
• Minimum 3 years proven experience in the renewable energy sector
• Asset Management, Operations, or Controlling experience is highly desirable
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements (esp. PJM, MISO)
• Applies operational, financial, and contractual knowledge to drive asset performance
• Understands key KPIs and data resources
• Investigates root causes of asset issues using trend analysis
• Recommends standard corrective actions
• Coordinates across departments to resolve asset-level issues
• Presents findings in meetings with moderate supervision
• Owes performance tracking for a set of assets or region
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Strong commercial acumen and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to translate technical findings into commercial implications
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables, and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to manage internal/external relationships
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Detail-oriented and has a sound understanding of business concepts