Asset Management Specialist

Job Description

The Asset Management Specialist will work on a wide range of activities all directed toward the same goal: maximizing the profitability and success of operational assets of Invenergy and its customers.

Responsibilities

Commercial

• Assist in managing portfolio of renewable assets, under construction or in operation, throughout Brazil;
• Independently control and guarantee contractual compliance and customer satisfaction in the provision of technical, operational and asset management services;
• Drafting, valuing, negotiating and executing a wide variety of different contracts, covering a variety of transactions relating to renewable assets;
• Create and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and serve as a single point of contact for contract matters;
• Assist in managing and resolving contractual, legal, regulatory and business issues as they arise.
• Assist in managing day-to-day stakeholder relationships (internally and externally) with state and local authorities, regulatory agencies, landowners, end customers, field service teams, finance/accounting teams and other parties required to operate renewable assets;
• Collaborate and execute as needed in writing, formatting, processing and timely execution of client reports and deliverables.
• Participate in contract negotiations.
• Draft reports on project performance for investors, lenders and other stakeholders.

Finance

• Provide input, update and maintain the project pro-forma financial models.
• Assist in developing project annual budgets and perform periodic variance analysis.
• Assist in cash flow forecasting and management.
• Perform financial analyses of potential project improvements.
• Develop other ad-hoc analyses as needed.

Operations

• Collaborate with the operations and engineering teams to evaluate and improve project performance.
• Coordinate with project O&M staff on other operational items, including major component repair and replacement.
• Coordinate with energy marketing or energy manager to find revenue improvement or risk mitigation opportunities.
• Regulatory and Compliance
• Track and assist with compliance of regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and project contracts, including operating contracts, credit agreements, operations and maintenance contracts, land leases and power purchase agreements.

Travels

• Some travel (< 25%) and moderate field work may be required. Travel to the U.S may be required.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Finance).
• Minimum four years of professional experience in the renewable energy industry.
• Experience with BOP and Wind Turbine’s operation and maintenance best practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Basic finance knowledge.
• Strong analytical, logical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Fluent (written and oral) in English.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Solar O&M.
• Experience with standard financial metrics and analyses (NPV, IRR, DCF models) preferred.
• Knowledge about Project Financing is preferred.