Asset Manager (Solar) €

Remote or Hybrid working (Stockbridge, Edinburgh). €

Excellent & negotiable salary, dependent on experience. €

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Locogen are looking for an experienced, Asset Manager (Solar) to join our innovative, renewable energy company.€€

Locogens vision is a world powered 100% by renewables; where everyone has access to affordable, sustainable energy and clean air. We are a multidisciplinary renewable energy company; offering our clients consultancy, design, development, build and management of renewable assets.€Our work is innovative and varied across Wind, Solar PV, Battery Storage (BESS) and Hydrogen.€€

We have grown considerably in the last year, and we are looking to continue that over the next 12 months, creating new opportunities for the people who work here.

About our Asset Manager (Solar) role:€

You will be working in a small Asset Management team looking after our clients solar portfolios and some of our own assets. You will proactively manage solar assets ensuring they operate, safely effectively and efficiently whilst maximising our clients profits. Youll be working on the day-to-day operations of solar assets, identifying and monitoring performance trends and looking for ways to optimise performance and generation.

We are ideally looking for an asset manager with some technical solar knowledge, but we have a team of technical experts on hand to support a strong asset manager and are keen to learn more about solar technology in post.

Some of the things you will be doing:€

Being the main point of contact for key stakeholders (clients, contractors, landowners, local authorities, utility representatives and residents) for the assets that you manage and supporting the team with the assets they manage (where required).€Effective management of meetings and site issues.
Delivery of Solar Asset management services including: SCADA and performance monitoring; reporting; regular site inspections; managing O&M providers;€responding to faults and complaints; managing operational contracts; and providing operation control according to industry best practice standards.€
Performance analysis and operational management of solar assets.€
Reviewing, assessing and improving performance of assets, identifying root causes of potential underperformance and recommending cost effective solutions.
Onboarding existing and new clients and maintain in-depth knowledge of client operations and requirements.€
Responsibility for solar portfolio financials including: approving costs and invoices against contracts, updating internal documentation, creating costs/benefit scenarios and payback analysis, and updating operational budgets on behalf of clients.
Contract management

Key Skills And Experience We Are Looking For

Asset management experience ideally with Solar PV.
Strong understanding and demonstrable experience of plant performance analysis.€
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the commercial terms of renewable energy asset contracts, including PPAs, EPC contracts, warranties, performance guarantees, etc.€
Knowledge of SCADA systems and data interfaces.€
Confidence to take decisions.
Strong interpersonal, management and prioritisation skills.

What is it like to work at Locogen?€ €

This role can be fully remote OR hybrid from our Stockbridge (Edinburgh) office - the office is dog friendly, modernly kitted out and has free parking.€€

We are a multidisciplinary team of friendly, innovative, and creative people who are passionate about renewable energy. We are informal. non-hierarchical, inclusive, open, and collaborative.€ Locogen is a place where everyone can grow and develop supported by experienced people, doing innovative and interesting work.€€

We love what we do and believe in empowering and trusting each other to deliver. We learn from our experiences, take accountability, and hold others to account. We are client focused and inspire each other to do the best we can. We like a chat and value communication with each other and our clients.

We are a social bunch so there is always something going on we have regular organised socials and get togethers.€€

Some of our benefits:€

Flexible working hours: core hours are 10am 4pm - if you make up your weekly hours then we dont mind how you manage your time.€
30 days holiday plus 4 company closure days (25 and 26 Dec, 1 and 2 Jan)
Work from anywhere up to 25 days in a year
Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities training, memberships and education costs covered.€
Private Health insurance with vitality which includes perks for steps!
Life Assurance, Critical Illness, and Income Protection options.€
Pension at 10% (5% employee/ employer contribution split). We are flexible for employees who want to opt out or contribute more of their salary.€
Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.€
Cycle to Work & EV Car Scheme.€
Dog friendly office

No candidate will meet every single desired criterion. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified, and you think you can bring value to the role then we'd love to hear from you.€ €€

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We are not using agencies to recruit for this role so please apply to us directly.€ €

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