Asset Manager - Battery Energy Storage Solutions

Brockwell Energy Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brockwell Energy Limited seeks an Asset Manager for its Battery Energy Storage Solutions to own the technical and commercial performance of operational assets in Edinburgh. You will work with partners to maximise availability, revenue and long-term value, ensuring compliance with licences and contracts.

Role requires engineering or energy background, experience in asset management of renewables, and strong stakeholder and contract management skills. Hybrid/road travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Energy or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Asset management experience with operational renewable or flexible generation assets.
• Strong understanding of O&M contracts and contractor management.
• Understanding GB electricity markets and battery route to market structures (wholesale, Balancing Mechanism, ancillary services, Capacity Market).
• Ability to interpret SCADA and asset monitoring data to identify and resolve underperformance.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills with contractors, investors and senior management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Power BI or equivalent reporting tools.
• Direct experience of battery storage operations including BMS/EMS, degradation and augmentation management is desirable.
• Working knowledge of grid codes, connection agreements, metering, settlement and OEM performance guarantees is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of technical and financial performance of assigned BESS assets, tracking output, availability and costs against budget and forecast.
• Monitor SCADA, BMS and asset management platforms, investigating underperformance, faults and data anomalies.
• Manage battery-specific performance risks including capacity fade, round-trip efficiency, augmentation and warranty guarantees; hold OEMs to performance.
• Oversee O&M contractors, OEMs and route-to-market partners, ensuring KPIs, response times, availability guarantees and trading performance.
• Administer O&M and service contracts, including variations, performance deductions, liquidated damages and notices.
• Protect and optimise revenue across routes to market, ensure accurate metering, settlement and revenue capture; pursue losses from curtailment or grid issues.
• Produce monthly asset reports covering HSE, availability, commercial performance and risks for management and co-investors.
• Support handover of newly constructed assets into operations, establishing monitoring and reporting regimes from day one.
• Ensure compliance with licences, grid connection agreements, consents, land leases and HSE; liaise with DNO/TSO on connection and grid code obligations.
• Identify and manage commercial, contractual, market and operational risks and contribute to life extension and performance enhancements as fleet matures.

Skills

Engineering degree

Asset management experience

O&M contracts

GB electricity markets

SCADA interpretation

Stakeholder management

MS Office / Power BI

Battery storage ops (BMS/EMS)

Grid codes knowledge

Education

Engineering or Energy-related degree

Tools

SCADA

BMS/EMS

Power BI

Job description

Asset Manager - Battery Energy Storage Solutions | Brockwell Energy

Asset Manager - Battery Energy Storage Solutions

Department: Brockwell Energy Services Limited

Location: Edinburgh, with UK site travel as required

Reporting to: Senior Asset Manager

The role

We are looking for an Asset Manager to join our team at Brockwell Energy Services, the operations arm of Brockwell Energy. As our battery storage portfolio moves from construction into operations, you will take day to day ownership of the technical, commercial and contractual performance of our operational battery energy storage assets. You will maximise availability, revenue and long term value, hold our O&M and route to market partners to their contractual obligations, and ensure every asset is operated safely and in compliance with its licences, consents and grid obligations.

Key responsibilities

• Take day to day ownership of the technical and financial performance of your assigned BESS assets, tracking output, availability and cost against budget and forecast
• Monitor SCADA, BMS and asset management platforms, investigating and escalating underperformance, faults, state of health degradation and data anomalies
• Manage battery specific performance risks, including capacity fade, round trip efficiency, augmentation and warranty capacity guarantees, and hold OEMs to their guaranteed performance
• Manage O&M contractors, OEMs and route to market partners, ensuring delivery against contractual KPIs, response times, availability guarantees and trading performance
• Administer O&M and service contracts, including variations, performance deductions, liquidated damages and formal contractual notices
• Protect and optimise revenue across all routes to market, ensuring accurate metering, settlement and revenue capture and pursuing recovery of losses from curtailment, grid constraints or equipment failure
• Produce monthly asset reports covering HSE, availability, commercial performance, key risks and technical issues for internal management and co-investors
• Support the handover of newly constructed BESS assets into operations, establishing monitoring, maintenance and reporting regimes from day one
• Ensure compliance with licences, grid connection agreements, consents, land leases and HSE legislation, and liaise with the DNO/TSO on connection compliance, outages and grid code obligations
• Identify and manage commercial, contractual, market and operational risks across the portfolio, and contribute to life extension and performance enhancement assessments as the fleet matures

About you

• Degree in Engineering, Energy or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Demonstrable asset management experience with operational renewable or flexible generation assets
• Strong understanding of O&M contracts and contractor management
• Sound commercial understanding of GB electricity markets and battery route to market structures (wholesale, Balancing Mechanism, ancillary services and Capacity Market)
• Confident interpreting SCADA and asset monitoring data to identify and resolve underperformance
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage contractors, investors, advisors and senior management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, and competent with Power BI or equivalent reporting tools
• Direct experience of battery storage operations, including BMS/EMS, degradation and augmentation management, is desirable
• Working knowledge of grid codes, connection agreements, metering, settlement and OEM performance guarantees and warranties is desirable