Senior Asset Manager, Utility-Scale Wind Performance

Orion Group; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is seeking an experienced Asset Manager to lead a portfolio of utility-scale wind assets in North America. The role focuses on maximizing operational and financial performance, including availability, generation, revenue and EBITDA, with oversight of budgets and major capital decisions.

You will collaborate with operations, engineering, finance and external partners to optimise asset value and integrate newly acquired wind projects, while maintaining a data-driven approach to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or another relevant discipline.
• At least five years of renewable energy asset-management experience.
• Significant experience managing or supporting operating utility-scale wind assets.
• Strong understanding of wind operations, availability, generation metrics and asset-optimisation strategies.
• Proven financial and commercial capability, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial performance management.
• Experience working within North American power markets (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO).
• Knowledge of renewable energy project structures and agreements (PPAs, O&M, interconnection).
• Ability to translate operational and financial data into practical improvement initiatives.
• Strong commercial judgement, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day commercial management of a portfolio of operating utility-scale wind assets.
• Take ownership of asset performance, including availability, generation, revenue, EBITDA and budget delivery.
• Monitor operational and financial KPIs, investigating variances and identifying opportunities to improve reliability and profitability.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and long-term business plans.
• Lead financial and operational optimisation initiatives to ensure assets meet or exceed investment objectives.
• Oversee contractual obligations under O&M agreements, turbine supply agreements, PPAs, interconnection agreements, leases and landowner agreements.
• Work closely with operations and engineering teams to resolve performance issues and minimise downtime.
• Evaluate market exposure, curtailment, congestion, pricing impacts and revenue-enhancement opportunities.
• Support lender, investor, partner and internal management reporting.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives relating to major maintenance, capital projects, warranty matters and asset-lifecycle planning.
• Build effective relationships with operators, OEMs, counterparties, ISOs/RTOs, consultants, landowners and other external stakeholders.
• Support the onboarding and integration of newly acquired wind projects.
• Identify and implement improvements to asset-management processes, reporting and performance monitoring.

Skills

Financial analysis

Wind operations knowledge

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Economics/Business

Job description

Orion Group is seeking an experienced Asset Manager to lead a portfolio of utility-scale wind assets in North America. The role focuses on maximizing operational and financial performance, including availability, generation, revenue and EBITDA, with oversight of budgets and major capital decisions.

You will collaborate with operations, engineering, finance and external partners to optimise asset value and integrate newly acquired wind projects, while maintaining a data-driven approach to