Asset Manager

~ Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC is a leading North American renewable energy company dedicated to sustainably powering your future. ~

Our generating assets deliver reliable, long-term energy solutions with an unwavering commitment to operational excellence and safety. We currently own and operate 19 wind farms across nine states, and are always seeking opportunities to further expand our renewable energy portfolio.

Position Overview

The Asset Manager (AM) has a wide range of responsibilities for the assets assigned. The position is in Dallas, Texas and provides a perfect opportunity for a professional looking for interesting work within a small team, the ability to expand their experience, work with all levels of the organization, and contribute to the company's success.

The Asset Manager provides a single point of accountability for critical functions related to Leeward’s portfolio of operating projects ensuring that all commercial, contractual, governmental and financial obligations are satisfied by working closely with operations, accounting/financial, regulatory and legal groups. With responsibility for three to five wind assets, the AM develops market knowledge in order to optimize asset performance, reduce operating costs, and maximize cash generation. The AM ensures that the management framework developed by the AM team is implemented consistently across projects in the assigned region.

Responsibilities

• Develop market knowledge, becoming the resident expert in how the respective project’s electricity market is structured and how to optimize assets within that market, including real time and day ahead participation, REC sales, and ancillary product sales.
• Drives initiatives across the portfolio to optimize fleet performance by maximizing sources of revenue, evaluating performance enhancements, collaborating with others to drive cost reductions, managing insurance claims and optimizing O&M services.
• Administer and manage major project documents, including leading resolution of significant agreement issues that stem from the operation of the project (e.g., equipment warranties, landowner agreements, PPAs, financing agreements, wind forecasting, tax agreements, environmental, and interconnection agreements).
• Ensures all commercial and governmental obligations are met including all Health, Safety, and Environmental statutes as well as ensuring all key milestones within the major agreements are achieved.
• Actively seeks and responds to new business opportunities including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Renewable Energy Credit (REC) sales, and sales of ancillary services.
• Manages cash positions, including project distributions, to minimize working capital and maximize distributions from the projects.
• Leads the development of project-level annual budgets and long-term business plans.
• Works closely with plant managers to generate forecasts and track P&L performance.
• Provides reports/explanations to management, financing partners, and power off-takers regarding financial and operation performance as compared to budget.
• Work closely with management and tax equity partners to provide business updates, perform managing member responsibilities, and obtain consents as needed.
• Collaborate with other AM staff, as well as other groups, to ensure that proper processes and tasks are in place, and to continually improve AM performance.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting or engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of asset management or energy related experience.
• Excellent problem solving skills are required.
• Ability to autonomously manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work as necessary.
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from inception to completion.
• Clear oral and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to work closely with team members of diverse backgrounds.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and strong ability to perform cost/benefit analyses and budgeting in Excel.

Physical Demands:

• Position will require sitting for long periods of time.
• Occasionally lifting twenty pounds or more.
• Travel approximately 10-25%.

~ Leeward Management Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer ~