My client is amongst the leading renewable energy providers globally, and have a very strong business plan and balance sheet. They a specialize in the manufacturing of crystalline silicon modules and are also a leading residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV developer with a strong market presence in Europe, USA and the Asia-Pacific regions. As they operate and maintain (O&M) a number of projects in the European and US market they are looking to recruit a senior candidate to manage all their projects across Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain & Eastern Europe). The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing project warranties & Operations and Maintenance (O&M), this is a very important role as they will have full profit and loss (P&L) and operations accountability. They will also oversee after-sales claim management, costs & operational coordination. The successful candidate will be based either in the Milan or Madrid office.
Core Criteria:
My client is seeking a EPC operations and maintenance(O&M) manager who has a strong technical and commercial experience in asset management and (O&M) of residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV projects.
Responsibilities:-
- Develop and setup the O&M offering in Europe
- Provide engineering judgment to complex system issues
- Oversee all Warranty & Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities on residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV projects
- Oversee sales support for warranty & Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contracts to ensure profitability targets and contract due diligence
- Scheduling and managing maintenance, module washing and repairs
- Monitoring of assets from a technical and commercial perspective
- Health Safety Security Environment (HSSE) matters on-site
- Commercial management of asset (invoicing customers for energy services or Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales)
- On-site visits and systems verifications
- Strengthen the network of Service Providers (SP)
- Draft and coordinate Request for Proposals (RFP) submissions, contract negotiations and final contracts with Service Providers (SP)
- Oversee all performance management and reporting activities
- Calculate, analyze, and report PV system energy and financial performance (energy output, system losses, soiling, performance ratio, insolation ratio, P&L calculations, and liquidated damages (LD) calculations)
- Create annual plant operating budgets – revenues and expenditures
- Manage commissioning & handover process of projects from project delivery to asset management
- Responsible for developing and implementing the O&M offer to customers
- After Sales claim management
- Accountable for “key customer” after sales customer experience
- Resolve warranty claims
- Stakeholder management
- Close working relationships with sales, EPC, quality, finance, legal and marketing to ensure the successful running of the asset management business in Europe
- Ensure all departmental performance targets are met in accordance with the Board’s strategies
- Oversee and manage departmental budget and expenditure
Education:
Undergraduate degree in Engineering (MSc Advantage).
Requirements:-
- At least 7-10 years relevant solar photovoltaic (PV) or renewable energy operations and maintenance experience (O&M) with a proven track record within this area (solar PV experience preferred)
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and detecting realistic solutions
- Willingness to travel to sites around Europe
- On-site DD (due diligence and O&M (operations & maintenance) management experience
- Commercial contract negotiation delivery experience
- Practical experience in safety
- Must have a good knowledge of design, O&M, reliability and performance of PV systems
- Practical experience with solar systems and components
Key Skills:
Solar PV, Engineering Background, residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV projects , O&M Manager, Asset Manager, fluency in Italian or Spanish( any other European language is an advantage, team leadership and complex stakeholder and customer management experience, potential to create an grow a new business or function
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