Associate Asset Manager

Scout Clean Energy is focused on creating a cleaner power supply and is seeking an Associate Asset Manager to join their renewable energy Asset Management team. The role involves managing third-party agreements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering financial reports to maximize the profitability of renewable energy facilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior Asset Managers to manage third party agreements (e.g. Power Purchase Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, Land Lease obligations), ensuring continuity in relationships and drive process improvement that promotes the integrity and effectiveness of our operations
• Track activities in connection with environmental monitoring and compliance at project sites, responding to events as they occur and administering plans written by third parties
• Create, improve, and deliver effective monthly reports about the portfolio's performance monitoring financial performance, plant availability, regulatory and environmental compliance, and safety
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports monitoring variances and identifying trends in budget to actuals
• Develop and maintain a compliance calendar that identifies all regular compliance deadlines for operating projects
• Review and develop the response to all inquiries from government, permitting, and regulatory agencies, including the ISOs/RTOs, NERC, and FERC
• Ensure proper submission of all responses to compliance-related issues in a timely manner
• Coordinate with colleagues to ensure vendor management and procurement processes are followed in Oracle for internal compliance policies
• Support insurance claims that arise by providing the information necessary to ensure fulfillment
• Track project compliance with all warranty requirements with third party equipment suppliers
• Track all warranty claims and payments to ensure appropriate resolution of issues
• Deliver timely responses and insight to the Project Operations, Accounting, and Engineering and Procurement teams to inform decision making
• Contribute to special projects upon request

Skills

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 1-3 years of work experience in the renewable energy industry
• Advanced knowledge in Excel (e.g., PivotTable), SQL a plus
• Demonstrated ability to thrive while working in ambiguous situations, including the ability to create processes where there is none and to repeat it periodically on an as-needed basis
• Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written, verbal, and presentation format, to the Asset Management team and to senior management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Dynamic interpersonal skills with the ability to use influence rather than authority to achieve desired outcomes
• High attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and productively without direct supervision
• Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow-through capability in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to travel as needed (minimal travel anticipated)
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums
• 401(k) match
• STD
• LTD
• Employee Assistance Program
• A range of optional supplemental insurance coverage

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