Asset Manager

Leeds Professional Resources; North Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Professional Resources is seeking an Asset Manager to oversee utility-scale renewable energy assets, linking performance with financial results and advising on actions to improve returns. You will work with finance leaders and outside providers to resolve issues, manage contracts, and support investment decisions.

The role requires 5+ years in asset management for renewables, SCADA knowledge, and ability to translate technical data into business impact.

Qualifications

• Five+ years managing or operating utility-scale renewable energy assets.
• Experience with SCADA and asset management applications.
• Familiarity with ERCOT and CAISO market environments.
• Understanding of US renewable energy PPA, interconnection terms, and regulations.
• Strong communication of technical findings to business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Assess portfolio results against targets and budgets; propose corrective actions.
• Analyze plant data for output, availability, and degradation trends.
• Hold O&M providers accountable for service delivery and performance.
• Administer PPAs and project contracts, track obligations and issues.
• Explain financial implications of operating risks and expenditures to CFO.
• Coordinate with utilities, service providers, and authorities on operations.
• Track safety, environmental, regulatory obligations and reporting.
• Recommend improvements to reduce costs and boost asset productivity.
• Apply operating lessons to new design, contracts, and financing.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

Asset management software

Data interpretation

Stakeholder coordination

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or related

Tools

SCADA systems

Power market software

Job description

We are seeking an Asset Manager with experience overseeing operating utility-scale renewable energy assets. This role connects technical performance with financial results: determining what is affecting production, evaluating operating expenses, and recommending actions that improve returns. You will work with finance leadership and external service providers to resolve issues, manage contractual commitments, and support investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assess portfolio results against production targets, operating budgets, and project agreements; identify shortfalls and recommend corrective action.
• Analyze plant data to evaluate output, equipment availability, and degradation trends.
• Hold third-party O&M providers accountable for service delivery, issue resolution, and contractual performance.
• Administer power purchase agreements and other project contracts, including tracking obligations and addressing performance issues.
• Evaluate operating risks and proposed expenditures, explaining their financial implications to the CFO.
• Coordinate with utilities, service providers, and local authorities on operational matters.
• Track safety, environmental, interconnection, and regulatory obligations, including reporting to agencies and power purchasers.
• Recommend and implement improvements that reduce costs and increase asset productivity.
• Apply lessons from operating projects to new project design, commercial agreements, and financing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Five or more years of experience managing or operating utility-scale renewable energy assets; solar generation and battery storage experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of SCADA and asset management applications, with experience interpreting operating data and investigating performance issues.
• Familiarity with the market environments administered by ERCOT and CAISO.
• Understanding of renewable energy power purchase agreements, interconnection terms, and applicable U.S. regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success coordinating multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and connect them to business decisions.
• Availability for travel to operating sites and business meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
• PMP, CEM, or comparable professional certification.
• Background in managing energy storage assets and modeling asset performance.