London – Hybrid
This client has a highly experienced team and entrepreneurial spirit has driven them to seek out long-term and unique opportunities that solve challenges faced by investors, companies and society.
Headquarters in the City of London they structure and manage innovative investments that meet specific investor needs. With 200-plus employees drive vision of long-term value creation, which we achieve by being bold, straightforward and ambitious.
As a certified B Corp company their investors, our stakeholders invest for return while always considering their impact on the world.
The Solar and Storage asset management team is a dynamic and diverse group of professionals dedicated to advancing renewable energy solutions. The team includes asset management experts, investment specialists, and technical professionals who work together to optimize the performance and growth of our solar and storage assets.
They are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment where employees can thrive.
Team members are encouraged to challenge the norm and think innovatively, and you will find opportunities for growth, personal development, and making a lasting impact on society and the environment.
Role and Responsibilities
Seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Asset/ Portfolio manager to join their Solar and Storage team.
Reporting to the Solar Portfolio Lead, the successful candidate will lead portfolio performance analysis and optimisation on the commercial and residential rooftop portfolios, manage property relationships within the residential solar portfolio and provide essential administrative support and coordination across the Solar and Storage portfolios.
This role requires flexibility, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues based in London, Scotland and Europe.
- Portfolio Performance:
- Oversight of KPI variance analysis and reporting.
- Proactive identification of performance issues through KPI analysis, resolution of incidents with contractors or third parties and implementation of technical solutions where necessary with the aim of maximizing long term performance.
- Direct management and performance assessment of O&M contractors on contractual services and additional optimisation projects.
- Ensure site-specific preventative maintenance is performed in line with contracts and verify completion of corrective works.
- Property Relationships
- Receive and triage property cases, coordinating with contractors or appointed solicitors.
- Establish and maintain Power of Attorneys with relevant counterparts to streamline property paperwork.
- Act as the main point of contact for contractors and solicitors, coordinating the owning resolution of property-related issues (rights, amendments, legal challenges, access).
- Facilitate coordination between contractors and Housing Associations.
- Oversee the implementation of residential access issue processes with contractors, providing quarterly status updates to optimize generation and revenue collection.
- Main point of contact for document requests from external parties.
- Ensure complete and accurate record-keeping.
Operations Support:
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- Onboard new acquisitions into internal systems and asset management processes.
- Support regulatory, health & safety, and environmental compliance and help drive safety standards onsite.
- Assist in project management of improvement and optimization strategies for solar and storage sites.
- Liaise with contractors to retrieve key ESG data.
- Coordinate incident tracking on internal software.
- Contribute to the development of management systems, improving reporting efficiency.
- Provide support to the wider Solar and Storage team on group objectives.
- Participate in digitalisation initiatives to enhance business success.
- Ongoing asset register updates to ensure completion as well as data room dstandardisation and migration.
- Occasionally travel to visit sites, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- Attend away days and conference/workshop events
Experience and skills
- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Proficiency in digital tools and systems.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic renewable energy knowledge.
- Any knowledge of leases and property
- Previous experience working with rooftop solar PV systems, in either asset management or operations or other renewable energy roles.
Examples of Projects
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- Solar Plant Optimisation: Implementing advanced monitoring systems to enhance the efficiency and output of existing solar plants.
- Digitalisation Initiatives: Leading projects to digitalise asset management processes, including the use of AI and machine learning for predictive maintenance.
- Regulatory Compliance Projects: Ensuring all solar and storage sites comply with the latest health, safety, and environmental regulations through comprehensive audits and updates.
