Senior Asset Manager - Multi-tech Portfolio
- Posted 27 July 2018
- Salary £80,000 +
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure, Energy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
- Reference444872
- Contact NameRory Chandler
Job description
THE OPPORTUNITY:
An exciting brand new vacancy is available for an experienced renewable energy Asset Manager looking for their next challenge. The role is a result of portfolio and team growth, and would be leading the division with four direct reports.
THE ORGANISATION:
My client are an industry leading fund who invest across a number of different sectors. Their energy and infrastructure portfolio holds extensive renewable assets, and due to high growth, now requires a strong Senior Asset Manager to lead this part of the business from a strategic and commercial perspective.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibilities are:
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Develop and maintain all external strategic relationships including service providers such as Operations and Maintenance, developers, contractors/subcontractors, and landlords, building rapport and dealing with any issues swiftly as they arise
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Develop policies, processes and procedures to ensure all relevant procedural/legislative and contract requirements are fulfilled
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Manage day to day operations of the Asset Management team (comprising four people), providing guidance and encouraging teamwork
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Solve problems quickly and look for and manage the rapid implementation of value add opportunities to include e.g. lease extensions, optimised grid usage, and add on technologies
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Negotiate new Operations and Maintenance contracts with selected contractors
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Monitor and influence all maintenance and operations for the assets, ensuring any maintenance work remains within budgeted time and cost
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Support the development of analytical tools to manage the output/performance of assets, leading to superb management information and reporting dashboards
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Assess performance trends of each asset and use this information to inform decisions around optimisation
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Manage and co-ordinate any contract modifications
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Provide assistance in due diligence process, including review of financial and operational assumptions
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Work closely with internal corporate finance team and help negotiate and communicate with all parties in the process of acquiring or disposing of assets
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Help to further the goals of the Asset Management team to become a profit centre
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
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The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of very relevant energy/infrastructure experience
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Investment Management experience would be preferable
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Experience of running a small team
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Ability to develop a genuine rapport and long term partnerships
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Ability to communicate clearly and concisely – verbally and in writing
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Look for better ways to do things; you have helped to improve processes and systems
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Able to quickly identify and focus on what is technically relevant
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25 days paid holiday per calendar year