Asset Manager

About Lightsource bp

Lightsource bp is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects. We are a 50:50 joint venture with bp, with a mission to help drive the world’s transition to low carbon energy.

With solar set to increase tenfold in the next 20 years, we are well-positioned to capitalize on this growth. By joining the Lightsource bp team, you will ‘be the change’ on the world’s energy transition to a more sustainable future.

We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit as we continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape. By choosing a career with us, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by people who are passionate and have brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.

The position: Asset Manager

Summary: Integral daily management of large-scale solar plants in Australia, ensuring best practice for safety, quality and environmental performance, whilst enhancing the overall returns and value of each project and complying with all of the applicable contractual agreements. Support processes optimization for Asset Management operations in Australia, streamlining and aligning with global processes to allow scale.

General management requirements

• Contribute to develop policies, processes and procedures to ensure all relevant procedural/legislative and contract requirements are fulfilled
• Managing a Portfolio of up to 5 sites for a capacity of ~1000MW all located in Australia
• Maximize total return for each asset through the analysis of system efficiencies and identifying opportunities for improved performance
• Establish a collaborative relationship with the EPC & O&M contractor with the aim of maximising the safe asset performance and operation.
• Build strong team relationships and establish effective communication and collaboration working practices with client-owners
• Support divestment initiatives as required and in line with business strategy.

Daily Asset Management operation

• Manage day to day operations of the Asset Management organization providing guidance, encouraging teamwork and facilitating related professional work processes in order to achieve high performance standards
• Review and manage all SPVs contracts for SPVs obligations and other contract party respectively, including insurance.

Performance and monitoring

• Performance review of the sites as well as analysis of potential optimisation projects/actions
• Regular review of site performance on monitoring platform
• Monitor and control all financial budgets
• Monthly review of operational and financial KPIs, identification of improvement opportunities
• Support Financial manager with analysis of P&L variance and CF Forecast and Solar plants Budget
• Preparation of stakeholders reporting
• Responsible for managing the sub-portfolio from commercial, financial and technical perspective; dealing and managing internal and external stakeholders including external clients.

Contract management

• Oversee main contractors (including EPC and O&M) to ensure compliance with relevant obligations
• Manage contractual process, such as PAC-IAC-FAC, with the EPC Contractor in coordination with the Technical department
• Monitor and influence all maintenance and operations and maintenance activities for the assets
• Maintain and grow good relations with all contract parties. Manage and co-ordinate potential contract modifications
• Overall management of the energy sales done by Energy Sales Management team and approve and monitor all payments of the plant
• Accounting an A/P
• Invoice collection sign off
• Recommendation on required unbudgeted cost
• Assist Energy Sales team with FIT/ROC and market electricity revenue collection
• Facilitate onboarding from project management to operational management
• Solar Companies project documentation management
• Develop compliance calendar, manage and monitor compliance in all contracts and activities
• Review and manage all SPVs contracts for SPVs obligations and other contract party respectively, including insurance.

What we're looking for

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Australia and global renewables market (large-scale solar PV and Battery storage)
• Understanding of the key contracts to manage and awareness of the critical stakeholders to manage for a based solar or Battery asset
• Knowledge of the Solar (and BESS preferably) asset lifecycle
• Technical knowledge (preferable but not essential) of large-scale solar and Battery assets
• Strong process orientation and technical IT skills support automatization of processes
• Proficiency in SAP financial systems.

Experience

• 5 years’ of experience in the role preferably in the solar market
• The ideal candidate may have worked for financial investors active in the renewable space internationally, and IPP or a vertically integrated developer
• The ideal candidate will have proven track records delivering FAC processes / O&M handovers .

Personal/work skills

• Team working skills
• Problem solving and proactive attitude
• Detailed oriented and well organised
• Able to work efficiently and effectively under the pressure of tight deadlines
• Fluency in English is essential
• Effective track record in managing successfully sites from remote location
• Driving license is advantageous given the requirement to attend site visits
• Process oriented
• Strong technical IT skills (Excel, PowerBI, etc.)

Education and qualification

• Educated to Degree level in a subject applicable in the renewable industry.