Asset Manager - Madrid, España - The Green Recruitment Company

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Madrid, España

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Descripción

Posted 07 June 2023

Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)

LocationMadrid

Job type Permanent

DisciplineRenewable Energy & Infrastructure

ReferenceJBLI-2JUN23

Contact NameJess Brisley

The Opportunity:

A leading infrastructure and private equity Investment Fund with over €12bn of assets under management are seeking an Asset Manager with Technical, Commercial and Contractual experience to join their Madrid team, reporting to the Head of European Asset Management.

The Role:

Asset management responsibility for the Iberian portfolio.

Oversight of the technical and commercial performance of the Iberian Solar portfolio with a view to optimising cash flows and investment value on behalf of clients.

Technical Asset management:

Complete site visits to ensure installations meet the correct quality, technical specifications and built to the agreed design
Review and comment on plant layouts, designs and yield calculations
Assist during commissioning and PAC process.
Oversight of response to nonroutine operational issues occurring at sites (material equipment failure etc) with the aim of maximising production across the portfolio
Oversight contract management ensuring that all services required by the O&M or EPC contracts are actioned accordingly
Responsible of the negotiation of O&M contracts.
Follow up daily performance of the assets.
Negotiation of commercial settlements to contractual disputes
Management of EPC claims, negotiation with EPCs following commissioning
Management of insurance claims processing
Liaising with Grid operator to manage incidents and scheduled down time
Good understanding of substation design, grid cable routes, high level design and cost estimations
Work with finance team managing processes around bonds and cash retentions

Stakeholder management:

Building and managing relationships with external stakeholder and key counterparties responsible for the operation of the projects across the portfolio with a view to achieving the best commercial outcomes for the equity investors. These counterparties range from EPC contractors and O&M contractors to the Owner's Engineer, Debt Providers, PPA Offtakers, Health & Safety Advisers, external legal counsel and grid operators.
With input from the Senior Investment Manager and Technical Portfolio Managers holding O&M contractors accountable for the performance of projects in operations within the constraints of the O&M contract (KPI monitoring, asset optimisation, punch list close out, etc.).
Support with any matters arising from Debt provision

Accounts & Compliance:

Coordinating with the London Portfolio Management team and Finance team to have financial statements prepared for each Project SPV;
Approving and coordinating payments from project accounts as required (with assistance from London and locally);
Preparing the annual budgets for the assets.
Ensuring the compliance of the power purchase agreements and the reporting and invoicing process.
Managing insurance policies and ensuring insurance regime compliance.

The Individual:

Experience in PV and wind technology.
Experience working as part of a team and independently
Strong management skills and analytical experience
Contract literacy, i.e. ability/willingness to read key commercial contracts and understand risk allocation and two way obligations between parties (e.g. EPC contract, O&M contract, Debt Facility Agreement, etc.)
Relevant or transferable degree.
Risk awareness and mindset would be ideal, i.e. the ability to identify risks and put in place effective mitigants.