Associate, Renewables Asset Management

Invenergy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy, headquartered in Chicago, is seeking an Associate, Renewables Asset Management to maximize value across contracts. This role serves as the primary customer interface, guiding commercial oversight and ensuring contract compliance.

Responsibilities include managing portfolios, leading meetings, and driving opportunities for renewals and expansions. A hybrid work model applies, with in-office Mon-Thu and remote Fridays when feasible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in asset management or renewable energy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience managing customer relationships and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a portfolio of renewable energy service contracts and serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned customers.
• Build trusted customer relationships and lead customer-facing meetings and business reviews.
• Ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations and proactively identify and address commercial risks, disputes, and areas of non-compliance.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiate resolutions to contractual issues, change requests, claims, and disputes.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to improve asset performance, operational outcomes, and financial results.
• Identify opportunities for contract renewals, service expansions, aftermarket offerings, and other value-added services.

Skills

Relationship management

Contract management

Financial analysis

Excel

NPV/IRR analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related quantitative discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Invenergy is North America's largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays if work permits.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

The Associate, Renewables Asset Management is responsible for maximizing the value and profitability of Invenergy Services' contracts through effective customer relationship management and commercial oversight. Serving as a primary customer interface, this role builds trusted partnerships, ensures contract compliance, and drives successful business outcomes across assigned contracts. As a senior individual contributor, the Associate independently manages customer relationships and commercial matters while collaborating across the organization to support strong operational and financial performance.

Responsibilities

Customer & Contract Management

• Independently manage a portfolio of renewable energy service contracts and serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned customers.
• Build trusted customer relationships and lead customer-facing meetings and business reviews.
• Ensure fulfillment of contractual obligations and proactively identify and address commercial risks, disputes, and areas of non-compliance.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiate resolutions to contractual issues, change requests, claims, and disputes.
• Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to improve asset performance, operational outcomes, and financial results.
• Identify opportunities for contract renewals, service expansions, aftermarket offerings, and other value-added services.

Financial Performance

• Manage the financial performance of assigned contracts and portfolios, identifying opportunities to enhance value and profitability.
• Support budget development, forecasting, variance analysis, and other financial reviews as required under customer agreements.
• Evaluate and develop business cases for operational improvements, cost-saving initiatives, and aftermarket opportunities.
• Develop reports, presentations, and analyses to communicate financial and operational performance and key insights to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support achievement of contract margin targets, profitability objectives, forecast accuracy, and financial performance for assigned customer portfolios.

Operations

• Collaborate with Operations, Performance Engineering, Electrical Engineering, SCADA Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to optimize asset performance.
• Monitor key operational metrics and coordinate resolution of performance, availability, and reliability issues.
• Coordinate major maintenance activities, equipment replacement strategies, and other initiatives impacting asset performance.
• Coordinate internal resources across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and HSE to resolve customer issues and deliver contractual commitments.
• Support the onboarding of new contracts and assets, ensuring a seamless transition into commercial operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in asset management, power generation, renewable energy, or a related industry.
• Experience managing customer relationships and working directly with customers.
• Experience administering and managing commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis.
• Experience with standard financial metrics and analyses, including NPV, IRR, and DCF models.
• Occasional travel required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the renewable energy industry.
• Experience managing complex customer relationships and commercial matters.
• Experience working across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional organizations.
• Experience identifying commercial opportunities, resolving contractual issues, or supporting contract negotiations.

Base Pay

$ 90,000.00 - $108,000.00 USD Annual

Bonus: 20% - 30%

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experie