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 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 Regional Asset Manager 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.
Core Criteria:
My client is seeking Regional Asset 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
- Management of the O&M of plants in Europe (Italy, Greece, Spain & Eastern Europe
- Coordination of contracts and liaising with subcontractors
- Due Diligence
- Weekly reporting to the Global Asset Management Director comparing the results with the targets of the budget
- Participating in the draw up of bid documents and contracts
- Evaluating and selecting offers from contractors
- Supervising the local teams of the plants
- Manage plant performances, production monitoring and forecast, meters values collection, Feed-in tariff procedure, energy sales and invoicing process
- Manage PV Plant Health, Safety and Environment ensuring compliance with Italian Lauws
- 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
- · Commercial management of asset (invoicing customers for energy services or Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales)
- · On-site visits and systems verifications
- · Manage commissioning & handover process of projects from project delivery to asset management
- · Oversee and manage departmental budget and expenditure
Education:-
- · Undergraduate degree in Engineering (MSc Advantage).
Core Requirements:-
- At least 5-7 years relevant operations and maintenance experience (O&M) with a proven track record within this area (solar PV experience preferred)
- · 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
General Requirements:-
- · Willingness to travel to sites around Europe
- · Ability to manage multiple projects in an environment of constantly changing priorities
- · Ability to analyze and solve complex problems and detecting realistic solutions
- · Proven ability to communicate across all levels of an organization
- · Ability to manage multiple projects
Key Skills:
Solar PV, Engineering Background, residential, commercial and utility-scale solar PV projects , O&M Manager, Asset Manager, fluency in Italian ( 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
For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to jobs@viridiumassociates.com, call us on +44 (0) 203 005 5560, or visit www.viridiumassociates.com. No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.
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