Associate Technical Asset Manager, Solar and Storage

Onyx Renewables; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Onyx Renewables in New York City is seeking an Associate Technical Asset Manager to support the technical performance of a fleet of distributed generation solar and battery storage assets, driving safe, efficient O&M and asset reliability. You will help identify performance events and maintain maintenance records for reporting.

The role prefers candidates based in NYC with a hybrid schedule, but well-qualified remote applicants located near Northeast US, California, Illinois, or other US

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with solar, wind or other clean energy; concentration in Asset Management, O&M, Engineering, Project Management or Project Development.
• Knowledge of DG PV system design and operation including electrical systems, data acquisition/SCADA, and remote communications.
• Experience managing contractors, preferably electrical service contractors.
• Familiarity with data monitoring programs such as Power Factors Drive and AlsoEnergy PowerTrack.
• Ability to analyze and report large datasets and communicate to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience reviewing and reporting PV system performance metrics.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and collaborative work approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of O&M contractors for DG PV and storage, including maintenance reporting.
• Review maintenance service reports and recommend corrective actions or asset improvements.
• Maintain asset technical information, records, site access procedures, warranties, and PM schedules.
• Assist with contracting for O&M and ancillary services, including drafting statements of work.
• Contribute to optimization of project performance and tracking of issues.
• Review operational feedback for asset performance reporting to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering and PM teams to onboard new assets into operations.
• Identify industry best practices to drive asset performance and value.
• Occasionally visit project locations and customers.

Skills

Data analysis

Contractor management

SCADA knowledge

Data monitoring

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental/Sustainability Studies, or similar

Tools

Power Factors Drive

PowerTrack AlsoEnergy

Job description

Working with an experienced team of Technical Asset Managers, this role is responsible for supporting the technical performance of a fleet of distributed generation (DG) operating solar and battery storage assets in order to drive optimal asset performance and a safe, efficient, and effective operations and maintenance (O\&M) program. The Associate Technical Asset Manager will assist with the identification and tracking of performance affecting events and maintain maintenance records for reporting.

The successful candidate will preferably be based in our New York City office, where team members work a hybrid schedule. Well-qualified remote candidates based near our projects in the Northeast US, California, Illinois, or other US locations will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of O\&M contractors for distributed generation PV solar and storage, including assisting the management of prompt and appropriate reactive maintenance, tracking regular preventative maintenance, and the timely and accurate delivery of service reporting
• Regular review and administration of reactive and preventative maintenance service reports, including making recommendations for corrective action or asset improvements as needed
• Maintain asset technical information and records, including site access procedures, service records, spare parts inventory, warranty claims, and preventive maintenance schedule
• Assist Technical Asset Managers with contracting for O\&M and ancillary services, including supporting commercial negotiations, drafting statements of work, and tracking terms and contractor compliance
• Contribute to the optimization of project performance and tracking of performance affecting issues
• Review operational feedback and maintenance records inputs to asset performance reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal engineering and project management teams to assist in the onboarding of new assets into operations and asset management
• Identify and implement industry best practices across the asset life cycle, based on both operational experience and staying current with industry innovation, to drive best-in-class quality and a high level of asset performance throughout operations
• Occasionally visit project locations and customers.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Engineering, Environmental/Sustainability Studies, or similar preferred.
• Educational or professional experience with solar, wind or other clean energy. If professional experience, a concentration in Asset Management, O\&M Management, Engineering, Project Management or Project Development
• Knowledge of DG PV system design and operation, including knowledge of electrical systems, data acquisition/SCADA systems, and network/remote communications, and the ability to support the identification and troubleshooting of operational issues
• Experience supporting the management of contractors, preferably electrical service contractors
• Working knowledge of data monitoring programs, preferably Power Factors Drive and AlsoEnergy PowerTrack
• Attention to detail and demonstrated experience in managing and reporting of large datasets, as well as a strong ability to analyze and synthesize the data, including high quality communication to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience reviewing and reporting industry standard PV system performance metrics
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to work well both independently and in a dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an honest open communication style
• Mindful, accountable, responsible, respectful and collaborative approach to work

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in Technical Asset Management of DG PV solar and battery energy storage systems
• Working knowledge of solar energy production estimate models and related outputs from industry standard programs like PVSyst
• Working knowledge of electrical systems, data acquisition/SCADA systems, and network/remote communications
• Knowledge of common solar and battery storage performance metrics
• Working knowledge of solar energy production estimate models and the outputs of related industry standard programs like PVSyst
• Experience working with an internal CRM (particularly Salesforce)