Asset Manager

VERBUND Green Power Iberia; Madrid; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VERBUND is seeking an Asset Manager to oversee the technical operation and maintenance of its wind and photovoltaic portfolio in Spain. You will manage local stakeholders, ensure compliance with permits, grid codes, and internal standards, and drive performance within budget and deadlines.

The role requires a university degree in renewable energies or electrical engineering and at least five years of experience in renewable energy O&M, plus proven ability to coordinate external suppliers and

Qualifications

• University degree in renewable energies or electrical engineering.
• 5 years of experience in operation and maintenance of renewable energies.
• Experience coordinating external suppliers and contractors.
• Strong technical understanding of wind and photovoltaic plants.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical operation and maintenance of wind and photovoltaic portfolio.
• Negotiate service agreements with external providers for plant operation.
• Coordinate with grid operators, service companies and partners.
• Achieve high asset availabilities and oversee external contractors.
• Monitor operational state per regulations and take corrective actions.
• Support integration of new assets into operation and maintenance.
• Oversee inspections and third-party work.
• Optimize operations through data analysis, reporting and warranty/insurance handling.
• Ensure continuous development with data analytics enabling automation.
• Report plant operations data to management.
• Elaborate and monitor the operating budget for the plants.

Skills

Renewables operations

Vendor coordination

Wind & PV expertise

Education

University degree in renewable energies / electrical engineering

Job description

VERBUND is Austria's leading energy company. With around 3,200 employees, we trade in electricity in 12 countries. VERBUND is active in everything from power generation and transport to international trade and sales.

We are the power of change! We rely on the power of water, wind and sun like no other in Europe. We are also building on green hydrogen as a future technology.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion. All applicants and employees are valued for their contributions, and given equal opportunities to grow and succeed, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family status, age, disability or any other individual characteristic. We strive to create an environment where all employees feel supported, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The Asset Manager is responsible for managing the technical operation and maintaining the wind and photovoltaic portfolio. Asset Manager further manages the local stakeholders and monitors the operational, financial and permitting state of the existing assets as well as integration of new assets.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Manage the technical operation and maintenance of the wind and photovoltaic portfolio and ensure compliance with existing permits, grid codes, legal requirements, norms, internal quality standards and with budget, deadlines, and quality.
• Negotiation with external service providers all the service agreements required for the operation of the plants, among others, maintenance contracts, telecommunication, control center, security, energy supply, land lease, etc.
• Manage local stakeholders with first-class communication and coordination with grid operators, service companies and other partners.
• Responsible to achieve high availabilities of the assets, manage external service providers and guarantee best-in-class performance.
• Monitor the operational state of our assets with relevant regulations and take measures to maintain operations (e.g. in the event of unusual operating cases, incidents or imminent danger).
• Ensure the integration of new assets in the operation and support the team in questions of operational management and maintenance.
• Control of recurring inspections and work of third parties.
• Optimization of the technical operation by evaluating operating data, creating reports and handling insurance and warranty claims.
• Ensure continuous development with appropriate data analysis enabling a high degree of automation.
• Reporting of operational data of the plants to the management.
• Elaboration of the budget of the operating plants and regular follow up.

Your profile:

• University degree in the field of renewable energies, electrical engineering or similar.
• 5 years of relevant professional experience in the operation and maintenance of renewable energies.
• Experience in coordinating external suppliers and contractors.
• Hight technical understanding of wind and photovoltaic plants.