Asset Manager

5 Star Recruitment; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Manager for Regulatory functions in Buffalo Grove, IL. The role involves managing and optimizing financial, contractual, and regulatory aspects of electrical generation assets. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in managing energy assets, and familiarity with NERC compliance is essential. A Bachelor's in engineering and advanced proficiency in Excel are required. This is an on-site position, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience managing or operating generation assets in North American ISOs.
• 2+ years experience with NERC compliance in a management role or as a SME.
• Equivalent quantitative analytical experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize financial aspects of electrical generation assets.
• Support backend settlement process for energy sales and emissions transactions.
• Develop and manage project budgets.

Skills

Strong quantitative and analytics background

Basic understanding of physical and financial electricity

Communication skills

Familiarity with market rules

Proficient in Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

• Manage and optimize financial, contractual and regulatory aspects of a diverse portfolio of electrical generation assets and a bio-fuel pellet facility.
• Interface as needed with corporate team, plant personnel, partners, service providers, Independent System Operators, customers and consultants in managing day to day operations.
• Support back end settlement process for electrical energy and capacity sales as well as environmental emission transactions.
• Develop and manage project budgets.
• Non-remote. Must be able to come into the office, M-F, 8am - 5pm

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Strong quantitative and analytics background, preferably energy and fuel markets related.
• Basic understanding of physical and financial electricity, congestion, natural gas, emissions, and market design in one or more of the North American control areas.
• Basic understanding of energy, capacity and emission markets.
• Robust oral and written communication skills.
• Familiar with market rules governing North American physical and financial energy transactions.
• Five (5) years experience managing or operating generation assets in one or more of the North American ISOs.
• Two (2) years experience with NERC compliance in a management role or as a subject matter expert.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent quantitative analytical experience .

Job Functions:

Manager, Regulatory

Must Have:

Bachelors in engineering or equivalent quantitative analytical experience, Managing/generating operating assets in North American ISOs, experience with NERC compliance in management role, Advanced Excel, develop and manage project budgets

Nice to Have:

Background in energy or fuel markets, understanding of physical and financial electricity, congestion, natural gas, emissions, and market design, familiar with market rules governing North American physical and financial energy transactions.