Group Solar Assets Manager (Operations & Optimization)

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is a leading energy and urban development player, driven by its purpose to do good and play its part in creating a sustainable future.

Leveraging its sector expertise and global track record, Sembcorp delivers innovative energy and urban solutions that support the energy transition and sustainable development.

Sembcorp has a balanced thermal and renewable energy portfolio of over 13,000MW, with more than 3,000MW of renewable energy capacity globally. The company also has a proven track record of transforming raw land into sustainable urban developments, with a project portfolio spanning over 12,000 hectares across Asia.

Renewable and Thermal energy portfolio businesses are widely distributed across numerous countries. Businesses are classified under 4 different Markets, namely 1. Singapore & SEA, 2. China, 3. South Asia, 4. UK & Middle East.

Sembcorp is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. It is a component stock of the Straits Times Index and sustainability indices including the FTSE4Good Index and the iEdge SG ESG indices. For more information, please visit www.sembcorp.com

Job description

This role resides in the Group Centre of Excellence, Solar Technology Department. Reporting to the Vice President, Head of Solar Technology.

As the Solar Assets Manager (Operation & Optimization), you will be responsible for allocated Markets assets performance covering the O&M phase of the assets. You will assist the Head in the development and execution of group assets performance and improvement / optimization initiatives, performance analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities include

Governance

• Monitor and Steward Assets Performance and recommend improvement measures for allocated Markets which comprise of both Renewables and Thermal Assets.
• Implement and Drive Assets’ Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Performance Improvement initiatives across Markets.
• Implement and Drive Assets Performance and KPI Benchmarks (International, Technology-based) across Markets.
• Support in development of Standardization of Assets Performance Data Monitoring Platform across all Sembcorp Assets.
• Support in implementing policies, standards and guidelines in Markets. Guide and Coach Markets personnel with the intention of establishing an understanding of governance structures.

Support Markets

• Support Markets in identifying production losses, analyzing the root cause(s) and proposing improvements to the assets with objectives of improving asset reliability and financial performance.
• Analyze and translate Markets’ Assets Performance data and trending to proactive identify issues to trigger preventive maintenance and optimize assets performance.
• Support Markets in Assets Performance Improvement by leading initiatives using Industry/Sembcorp Markets’ Best Practices.
• Support Markets on Assets Performance technical competency improvement training.
• Collaborate with Markets and Corporate Cross functional teams to establish these Assets Performance Improvements Initiatives.

Requirements and attributes

• At least 5-7 years’ experience in either design/project management/O&M in Solar Renewable Power generation business.
• Proficient in PVsyst or equivalent modelling software will be preferred
• Experience in other Renewable energy assets performance/improvement (e.g.BESS/Storage/Wind) will be viewed favourably.
• Minimum University degree in Electrical/Mechanical or other relevant engineering disciplines.
• Fresh graduate with demonstrated leadership, strong teamworking ability and good communication skills will be considered for junior positions
• Proactive and resourceful, with strong problem solving and execution capability.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint); Data Visualisation tools a plus
• Highly proficient in written and spoken English.