Asset Manager - Renewables

Phillip Riley; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Phillip Riley seeks an Asset Manager to oversee performance, operations and maintenance of renewable energy assets across the portfolio. You will act as the owner representative, managing O&M contractors, budgets, and stakeholder communications.

You will coordinate performance reporting, drive improvement programs and support asset integration across development, construction, commissioning and operations stages.

Qualifications

• Experience owning operational, technical or commercial outcomes within asset-intensive environments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities autonomously with strong decision-making.
• Experience in renewable energy, power generation or energy infrastructure.
• Experience managing O&M contracts or outsourced service providers.

Responsibilities

• Act as owner representative for utility-scale renewable energy assets.
• Oversee asset performance against operational, financial and contractual objectives.
• Manage relationships with O&M contractors and service providers.
• Prepare monthly asset management reports and performance updates.
• Support asset integration, acquisitions and asset value optimisation.

Skills

Asset management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Engineering degree

Commerce/Finance degree

Job description

With a proven track record and extensive expertise across the project lifecycle, this company has established a strong presence in the Australian renewable energy sector. After building and acquiring a significant number of projects, their current operating portfolio currently comprises over 800MW of solar and wind capacity across Australia, with construction underway on a further approximate 200MW of capacity.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, the Asset Manager will be responsible for overseeing the performance, operations and maintenance of a number of utility renewable energy projects across our portfolio at varying stages of the project life cycle including across development, engineering, construction, commissioning and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Ownership & Performance

• Act as owner representative for utility scale renewable energy assets.
• Manage asset performance against operational, financial and contractual objectives.
• Identify, prioritise and drive resolution of operational, technical and commercial issues.
• Lead asset improvement initiatives and support delivery of performance optimisation opportunities.
• Drive progress against defect rectification and asset improvement programs.
• Support the integration of new assets into the operating portfolio.

Contractor & Service Provider Management

• Manage relationships with O&M contractors and specialist service providers.
• Monitor contractor performance against contractual obligations and agreed KPIs.
• Facilitate issue resolution and hold contractors accountable for delivery.
• Support contract administration, performance reviews and variation management.
• Develop and manage operating budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure and asset financial performance
• Contribute to business planning and asset value optimisation activities.
• Prepare recommendations to support commercial and operational decision making.

Stakeholder Management

• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate specialist support across technical, commercial, compliance and HSSE functions.
• Communicate asset performance, risks and priorities clearly and effectively.
• Represent the asset owner in routine operational and performance discussions.
• Support compliance with contractual, regulatory and internal governance requirements.
• Identify and manage asset risks and escalation requirements.
• Participate in audits, reviews and reporting processes as required.
• Ensure asset management activities are appropriately documented and controlled.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly asset management reports and performance updates.
• Maintain accurate records relating to asset performance, budgets, defects and improvement programs.
• Provide practical insights and recommendations to support business decisions.

Role Requirements

• Experience taking ownership of operational, technical or commercial outcomes within an asset-intensive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience managing contractors, service providers or operational stakeholders.
• Experience solving complex operational, technical or performance-related issues.
• Experience contributing to budgets, forecasts, business planning or financial performance management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience within renewable energy, power generation or energy infrastructure.
• Experience managing O&M contracts or outsourced service providers.
• Experience supporting operational improvement, defect resolution or asset optimisation programs.
• Experience working with utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage or other critical infrastructure assets.
• Exposure to acquisitions, asset integration or major operational transition programs
• Degree qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Commerce, Finance, Business or a related discipline.