Manager, Commercial Assets

Bernard Nickels & Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel to project sites

Job summary

Bernard Nickels & Associates in Brooklyn, NY is seeking an experienced Manager, Commercial Assets to oversee the commercial, contractual, and financial performance of a growing portfolio of energy infrastructure assets. The role is the commercial owner of operating assets, responsible for P&L management, contracts, warranties, claims, and key stakeholder relationships.

You will lead budgeting, file and negotiate claims, enforce SLAs, manage leases and insurance, and produce monthly reports for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, construction management, or equivalent.
• 7+ years in commercial/contract/asset management in energy or infrastructure.
• 3+ years directly accountable for contracts, commercial assets, or a portfolio.
• Experience negotiating and resolving warranty or contractual claims.
• Experience owning budgets or P&Ls, including forecasting and variance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio-level P&L, budgeting, forecasting, budget-versus-actual reporting, and variance analysis.
• Manage OEM Long-Term Service Agreements, equipment warranties, and other major commercial agreements.
• Prepare, file, negotiate, and manage warranty and contractual claims through final recovery.
• Enforce SLAs, performance guarantees, contractual obligations, credits, and remedies.
• Manage vendor contracts from execution through renewal, renegotiation, or termination.
• Monitor vendor performance and address contractual or SLA deficiencies.
• Review and approve controllable operating expenses and invoices against contractual requirements.
• Manage leases, interconnection agreements, insurance policies, permits, and other site-level commercial obligations.
• Maintain commercial risk and contractual obligation registers.
• Coordinate commercial handover of new projects from development and construction into operations.
• Manage relationships with property owners, utilities, municipal agencies, OEMs, and other counterparties.
• Support procurement, purchase-order workflows, and payment controls.
• Produce monthly commercial and financial reporting for senior leadership.
• Help build scalable commercial asset management processes, systems, and eventually a broader commercial team.

Skills

P&L ownership

Budgeting

Contract management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, construction management, or related field

Job description

Title: Manager, Commercial Assets - Energy Infrastructure

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Salary: $130,000-$160,000 base + annual performance bonus

Work Environment: NYC headquarters with regular travel to project sites throughout the five boroughs

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Commercial Assets to oversee the commercial, contractual, and financial performance of a growing portfolio of energy infrastructure assets.

This position will serve as the commercial owner of operating assets, with responsibility for P&L management, contracts, warranties and claims, vendor performance, leases, insurance, regulatory obligations, and key stakeholder relationships.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial or contract management within energy, infrastructure, construction, renewables, or a related industry and has personally owned contracts and claims from execution through resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Own portfolio-level P&L, budgeting, forecasting, budget-versus-actual reporting, and variance analysis
• Manage OEM Long-Term Service Agreements, equipment warranties, and other major commercial agreements
• Prepare, file, negotiate, and manage warranty and contractual claims through final recovery
• Enforce SLAs, performance guarantees, contractual obligations, credits, and remedies
• Manage vendor contracts from execution through renewal, renegotiation, or termination
• Monitor vendor performance and address contractual or SLA deficiencies
• Review and approve controllable operating expenses and invoices against contractual requirements
• Manage leases, interconnection agreements, insurance policies, permits, and other site-level commercial obligations
• Maintain commercial risk and contractual obligation registers
• Coordinate commercial handover of new projects from development and construction into operations
• Manage relationships with property owners, utilities, municipal agencies, OEMs, and other counterparties
• Support procurement, purchase-order workflows, and payment controls
• Produce monthly commercial and financial reporting for senior leadership
• Help build scalable commercial asset management processes, systems, and eventually a broader commercial team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of commercial, contract, or asset management experience within energy, infrastructure, construction, utilities, renewables, or a related field
• 3+ years directly accountable for contracts, commercial assets, or a portfolio
• Demonstrated experience preparing, negotiating, and resolving warranty or contractual claims
• Experience owning budgets or P&Ls, including forecasting and variance reporting
• Strong understanding of commercial contracts, including SLAs, warranties, liquidated damages, performance guarantees, caps, exclusions, and remedies
• Experience managing vendors and enforcing contractual performance
• Strong organizational, negotiation, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills

Preferred Experience

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), renewable energy, or power infrastructure
• OEM LTSAs, equipment warranties, and performance guarantees
• Utility or interconnection agreements
• NYC property owner, utility, or municipal agency coordination
• Con Edison, VDER, or NYISO exposure
• Insurance administration and claims
• Experience building a commercial, contracts, procurement, or asset-management function