Senior Portfolio Asset Manager

The AES Corporation; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation in Louisville, CO is seeking a Senior Asset Manager for Portfolio Asset Management. You will oversee a portfolio of renewable energy assets, coordinate cross-functional teams, and act as Owner's Representative across multiple project portfolios.

Ideal candidates have 3-5+ years in energy, strong project finance understanding, and excellent communication skills. The role includes travel and opportunities to influence financial performance and reliability of energy assets.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant energy industry experience.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work while coaching and mentoring others.
• Exceptional organizational, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with exceptional presentation and communication skills and ability to work with little supervision.
• Strong learning skills with aptitude to independently research, understand, and implement knowledge in new areas.
• Strong commercial mindset and demonstrates aptitude to support a high-performance organization that will deliver operational excellence and meet or exceed financial targets
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work, creative thinker, and able to manage relationships with colleagues and contractors
• Strong understanding of project finance, legal contracts, accounting, and
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Office
• Able to demonstrate experience dealing successfully with peers, subordinates, senior management, and unaffiliated third parties
• Passion for renewable energy industry and demonstrates intimate knowledge of the renewable energy market

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of complex renewable energy assets.
• Enhance and automate core processes and interactions with other teams within AES Renewables & Power.
• Be an Owner's Representative tasked with managing AES R&P's interest in several project portfolios.
• Oversee project financial matters (P&L responsibility), perform cost-benefit analyses, and continuously explain variance to budget/forecast.
• Support resolution or mitigation of any major plant outages as appropriate.
• Collaborate extensively to identify opportunities that unlock additional revenue, minimize risk, and/or lower expenses.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of data contained in AES Clean Energy's renewable energy information system that tracks compliance and key project data by proactively reviewing and summarizing deliverables of contracts and other project documents.
• Prepare recurring reports on project performance for internal and external parties and respond to inquiries.
• Interface with origination, development, project execution, project finance, and construction management groups to ensure smooth and timely transition of projects into commercial operation, as appropriate.
• Travel between offices and to project sites (approximately 10%).

Skills

Portfolio management

Mentoring

Organizational skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Commercial mindset

Time management

Project finance knowledge

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Renewable energy knowledge

Education

BA/BS degree in finance, engineering, or quantitative field

MBA or similar Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.

AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven‑time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty‑first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it.

Position

Senior Asset Manager, Portfolio Asset Management (exempt, full-time)

Department

Operations

Reports to

Manager or Team Lead, Portfolio Asset Management

Location

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Company Overview

AES Renewables & Power (AES R&P), a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, specializes in developing, executing, and operating utility scale solar PV, wind, thermal, and battery energy storage system projects. AES R&P currently owns and operates a fleet of 12 GW in the United States, with an additional 4.5+ GW in construction and many more GWs in development. As the top seller of clean energy to corporations in the United States and the Americas in 2025, according to BNEF, now is a fantastic time to join our AES R&P team as we continue to grow exponentially. AES specializes in flexible capacity, carbon free energy, LNG solutions, grid infrastructure, and powered land solutions. AES also is a seven‑time winner of the Edison Electric Institute award for innovation, which is reflected in our patented engineering solutions, our first-of-their-kind commercial solutions, and our innovative financing structures.

AES's mission is to accelerate the future of energy, together. To achieve this, we are a global organization with a startup company feel-our people are passionate, they are given ownership over their decisions, and there is constant opportunity to grow within or outside of your role. AES businesses throughout the world are often Great Place to Work Certified as a result. Our people are driven to help meet the world’s increasing energy needs, all while providing communities with the reliable, affordable, sustainable electricity that they need.

Safety First – Self-Motivated – Driven by Excellence – Collaborative – Accountable – Smart Creative

If these characteristics reflect who you are, we want you as part of our team on this next phase of our journey—we hope you are as thrilled as we are!

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of complex renewable energy assets.
• Enhance and automate core processes and interactions with other teams within AES Renewables & Power.
• Be an Owner's Representative tasked with managing AES R&P's interest in several project portfolios.
• Oversee project financial matters (P&L responsibility), perform cost-benefit analyses, and continuously explain variance to budget/forecast.
• Support resolution or mitigation of any major plant outages as appropriate.
• Collaborate extensively to identify opportunities that unlock additional revenue, minimize risk, and/or lower expenses.

Project Administration, Compliance, and Stakeholder Management

• Be the subject matter expert on all compliance and commercial obligations pursuant to project governing documents while ensuring strict compliance across Power Purchase Agreements, Hedge Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, site control documents, Financing Agreements, and LLC Agreements.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of data contained in AES Clean Energy's renewable energy information system that tracks compliance and key project data by proactively reviewing and summarizing deliverables of contracts and other project documents.
• Prepare recurring reports on project performance for internal and external parties and respond to inquiries.
• Ensure the complete all compliance obligations pursuant to contract requirements and regulatory agencies (including EIA, CEC, FERC) in timely fashion.
• Identify opportunities to optimize the financial results while balancing risk through solid management decisions and/or innovative approaches.
• Interface with origination, development, project execution, project finance, and construction management groups to ensure smooth and timely transition of projects into commercial operation, as appropriate.
• Manage day-to-day stakeholder relationships by developing and maintaining positive work relationships with local and state authorities, financing and investors partners, regulatory agencies, landowners, and other entities.
• Manage and resolve any contractual, regulatory, and commercial issues as they arise.

Desired Experience And Skills

• 3-5+ years of relevant energy industry experience
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work while coaching and mentoring others
• Exceptional organizational, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented and self-motivated with exceptional presentation and communication skills and ability to work with little supervision
• Strong learning skills with aptitude to independently research, understand, and implement knowledge in new areas
• Strong commercial mindset and demonstrates aptitude to support a high-performance organization that will deliver operational excellence and meet or exceed financial targets
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work, creative thinker, and able to manage relationships with colleagues and contractors
• Strong understanding of project finance, legal contracts, accounting, and
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Office
• Able to demonstrate experience dealing successfully with peers, subordinates, senior management, and unaffiliated third parties
• Passion for renewable energy industry and demonstrates intimate knowledge of the renewable energy market, and the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends influencing the continued adoption of renewable energy.

Education

• BA/BS degree preferred with concentration in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, and/or other quantitative fields.
• MBA or similar Master's degree preferred.

Working Conditions

• Office location is Louisville, Colorado, United States.
• Travel will be required between offices and to project sites.
• Approximately 10% travel.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $105,000 and $131,325/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus. The benefits offered for this position are: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.