Technical Asset Manager - Solar PV

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Köln; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the solar PV sector is seeking a Technical Asset Manager to oversee the performance and optimisation of utility-scale solar assets across Germany. This role offers full autonomy and the chance to directly influence the profitability of renewable energy projects while working remotely within a dynamic team.

Leistungen

End-to-end responsibility for technical performance

Influence decisions on asset lifecycle optimisation

Work remotely with flexibility

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience managing utility-scale PV assets in Germany.
• Proven knowledge of O&M workflows, KPIs, fault handling, and compliance standards.
• Experience working with or for O&M providers, EPCs, or technical consultancies.

Aufgaben

• Maximise plant output by ensuring high availability, performance, and long-term asset integrity.
• Lead retrofit and repowering initiatives, including inverter upgrades and monitoring system improvements.
• Supervise O&M and maintenance contractors, ensuring service quality and cost-effective delivery.

Kenntnisse

Fluent German

Fluent English

Contractor management

Commercial awareness

Ausbildung

Electrical engineering degree or equivalent technical background

Tools

Plant monitoring systems

Jobbeschreibung

Role : Technical Asset Manager - Solar PV

Location : Germany (Remote)

The Client

This is one of Europe’s most established solar PV investors, with billions invested and a growing asset base exceeding 1.5 GW internationally. Backed by strong institutional capital, they are long-term owners of renewable assets, with an active portfolio in Germany that continues to scale rapidly.

You’ll join a lean, entrepreneurial team where decisions are made fast, and your work has a direct commercial impact. Expect full autonomy, close collaboration with senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to contribute to one of the most dynamic growth phases in the European solar market.

The Role

As Technical Asset Manager, you’ll take the lead on ensuring the long-term health, performance, and optimisation of utility-scale solar PV assets across Germany. This is a technical role with strong commercial alignment, balancing plant yield, operational costs, and capex initiatives to maximise value.

You’ll be the key figure across your assigned plants, managing contractors, driving retrofitting and revamping works, and resolving underperformance issues with smart, data-led decision-making. It’s a hands-on role that goes beyond reporting, you’ll directly shape the performance and profitability of high-value renewable assets.

Responsibilities

• Maximise plant output by ensuring high availability, performance, and long-term asset integrity
• Lead retrofit and repowering initiatives, including inverter upgrades and monitoring system improvements
• Supervise O&M and maintenance contractors, ensuring service quality and cost-effective delivery
• Review technical proposals and balance performance improvements with OPEX and revenue impact
• Analyse KPIs to detect underperformance trends and implement corrective actions
• Oversee compliance with HSE, ESG, and technical standards across all sites
• Conduct site visits and manage resolution of complex faults and repair works
• Maintain up-to-date plant documentation and ensure accurate technical data management

Requirements

• Fluent German and English
• Electrical engineering degree or equivalent technical background in solar PV
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience managing utility-scale PV assets in Germany
• Proven knowledge of O&M workflows, KPIs, fault handling, and compliance standards
• Experience working with or for O&M providers, EPCs, or technical consultancies
• Strong contractor management and commercial awareness in technical capex planning
• Familiarity with plant monitoring systems, inverter upgrades, and repowering projects
• Self-driven and comfortable working remotely with multi-stakeholder coordination

Why Join?

• Own Your Portfolio – You’ll have end-to-end responsibility for the technical performance of large-scale solar assets
• Shape Future Strategy – Influence decisions on revamping, repowering, and asset lifecycle optimisation
• Be the Technical Voice – Trusted as the go-to expert across internal teams and external service partners
• Grow with Scale – Join at a time of national portfolio growth, with clear development opportunities
• Work Remotely – Enjoy full flexibility while being deeply embedded in a high-performing technical team