Senior Technical Asset Manager

Talantir; Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Velto Renewables in Madrid seeks a Senior Technical Asset Manager to oversee PV and wind assets, monitor service providers, and ensure contractual compliance. You will work closely with the Head of Asset Management and the Portfolio Manager on reporting and performance analysis.

The role requires 6–9 years in renewables asset management, English and Spanish fluency, and strong data and contract-management skills. This is a permanent position in Madrid.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in engineering or similar field.
• 6–9 years of experience in renewable energy asset management or O&M.
• Experience with PV assets; wind assets a plus.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• General technical asset management of PV assets.
• Monitor Service Provider’s activity to ensure obligations are met.
• Oversee third party services and contract compliance.
• Communicate with stakeholders (market players, land, government).
• Understand SPV contracts and respective obligations.
• Supervise contractual obligations and regulations.
• Review maintenance plans and monitor performance.
• Monitor cybersecurity plans and KPIs.
• Prepare performance summaries and identify improvements.
• Support technical M&A activities and reporting.

Skills

PV asset knowledge

Autonomous

Data analysis

MS Office & SCADA

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Excel

Job description

Senior Technical Asset Manager role description.

Velto Renewables (Velto), a subsidiary of La Caisse (Caisse de Dépôt et Placement de Québec), is looking for a Senior Technical Asset Manager to join its team in Madrid, Spain, and work closely with the Head of Asset Management and the Portfolio Manager. This is a permanent role.

Velto Renewables is a renewable energy independent power producer with a long-term asset ownership strategy. Established in 2020 and backed by the global investment group La Caisse, Velto is committed to contributing to the decarbonisation of the global economy and the European energy transition by investing in and developing an international and multi-technology portfolio of renewable energy projects. The company holds 585 MW of operational and under-construction solar PV and wind assets in Spain and France, manages a 25% stake in the 630 MW London Array offshore wind farm in the UK, is developing over 1 GW of projects across Iberia, and pursues an international growth strategy that establishes a local presence in the countries and regions where it operates

Responsabilities

• General technical asset management of the PV assets;
• Monitor the Service Provider’s activity (Asset Management & O&M) to ensure the timely fulfilment of obligations and compliance with the contractual terms (responsible for the day-to-day relationship);
• Monitor third party’s services providers (insurance, market agent, etc.) to ensure the timely fulfilment of obligations and compliance with the contractual terms;
• Communication with key stakeholders (market players, O&M, land, government and other suppliers or services providers);
• Become familiar with the contracts for each SPV to understand the respective obligations of both parties;
• Supervision of contractual obligations and technical, commercial and legal regulations;
• Review Service Provider’s policies, processes, and procedures to ensure procedural, legislative and contract requirements are correctly fulfilled;
• Review Site Preventative Maintenance Plans (PMP) and monitor performance against objectives;
• Monitoring of the cybersecurity plan;
• Review monthly maintenance reports, identify failings, and propose an appropriate response;
• Monitoring and reporting of KPIs;
• Conduct analysis and prepare regular performance summaries comparing the relative performance of the different portfolios and identifying opportunities for further improvement;
• Implementation of improvement and optimization plans;
• Cost control;
• Ensuring a high level of compliance with all HSE requirements and efficient claim management from Service Provider;
• Ensuring the integrity, H&S, availability and reliability of operation of all equipment and elements that make up the assets;
• Plant inspections;
• Monitor the revenues of the assets;
• Support the company in technical M&A activities;
• Support and develop various reporting activities;

Competencies

• Good, demonstrable understanding of the requirements related to Spanish regulated PV projects;
• Must be autonomous and proactive: develop own workstreams and work across many different functions;
• Strong aptitude to learn complex concepts (tax rules, energy policy, financial structures, corporate structures, business models, etc.);
• In-depth technical knowledge of PV assets;
• Proven experience in managing solar assets operating under RD 413/2014;
• Knowledge of other technologies, i.e.: wind;
• Good understanding of legal concepts ruling Asset Management and O&M contracts;
• Good level of comfort with data management: proficient at extracting and analyzing large amounts of data and presenting information in an easy-to-understand way;
• Ability to develop and implement report templates, analytical tools, and other O&M specific tools;
• Good team player with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
• High Level of Proficiency with MS Office suite of products (Excel in particular), SCADA;
• Valid driver’s license;

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s and-or master’s degree in relevant discipline (Engineering or similar);
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish;
• Between 6 and 9 years’ experience within the renewable energy industry working in the implementation and/or asset management/O&M of PV projects;
• Experience working with PV regulated assets;
• Experience working with wind assets;
• Technical knowledge of other technologies;