Asset Manager

EDF has a strategic position in the energy industry, managing multiple technologies on a global scale and having an end-to-end approach with assets. EDF deals inhouse with origination, development, construction and operations. This enables harvesting knowledge and learning in each phase and continuously refining our processes and know-how for the next generation of assets. In doing so, we work alongside our local and central R&D department to pioneer new solutions and improvements to the existing and future fleet.

We encourage and support everybody in the team to lead with impact, at all levels and across the whole asset life. With this comes a unique range of opportunities for career growth and skillset development.

Within this ecosystem, the Asset Management team sits in the Asset Operations department and acts on behalf of Asset Owners/Investors/Boards to manage and administer the assets, deliver target returns and enhance long term value by influencing through all phases of asset life.

Having close working relationships with the O&M teams (internal and external) and different stakeholders, as an Asset Manager you will ensure that the day to day performance is in line with the business plan; using all the resources that the business offers, you will identify and oversee performance and returns optimisation opportunities, whilst also looking to identify continual improvements and long term planning.

You will oversee a variety of operational, commercial and financial matters associated to the running of the Onshore Wind portfolio with exposure to a different mix of technologies and you will be empowered to lead with impact in an always evolving business and context., Ensuring the contractual compliance with all commercial agreements as well as stakeholder relationships to include; equity investors, OEMs, Independent engineers and landowners.

• As applicable, in coordination with the O&M team as well as the OEM team, monitor and challenge the operational performance and optimisation metrics to achieve the portfolio's highest possible generation. Prepare and manage internal and external forecasts, internal and external budgets, financial and operational variance reports, and other ad hoc reports as needed, relevant to their allocated sites.


• Develop & manage processes and procedures that outline the expected standards for managing the assets.


• Work with project teams during site development stages to ensure projects owner's considerations are addressed. Assure that the projects' transition from Implementation Phase to Commercial Operation Date (COD) is successful and monitor that the Implementation's Punch List items are completed on time, and all pre-COD obligations are fulfilled.


• Facilitate collaboration amongst organisational cross-functional teams as conditions necessitate, finding resolutions for any operational, financial, commercial or technical issues.
  
  The below list is a preferred, not a must have: Our experience is that academic and professional experience are as important as proactivity, commitment, and eagerness to learn. These characteristics are in our DNA and as long as we detect the right attitude in the candidate and a potential good fit for the team, we have a degree of flexibility in our assessment., University Degree qualified in either Engineering or Business discipline and experience in asset management


• Experience in an Energy company, Advisory or Investment group (2 years as reference) is preferred


• High level of numeracy and some data analytics


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written


• Must be a team player and able to demonstrate experience successfully dealing with peers, management, cross functional groups, project stakeholders and unaffiliated third parties.


• Willingness to learn and support others with flexibility and "can do" attitude


• Understanding of energy markets, policy & regulation and knowledge of renewable generation specific applications and opportunities.


• UK driving licence.
  
  At EDF Renewables UK & Ireland we're committed to tackling climate change. Our rapidly growing team of 500 talented people share an ambition to create a net zero future where clean, green, energy powers all our lives.


It's a huge ambition and time is of the essence if we are to play our full part in meeting the UK and Ireland's challenging net zero targets. With our unique mix of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery storage and green hydrogen we are the UK & Ireland's most diverse generator of renewable energy.

To achieve our goal of generating a massive 10GW of renewable energy by 2035, we're working with stakeholders and communities throughout the UK and Ireland to unlock the enormous potential of the low carbon energy sector.

If you're passionate about tackling climate change to create the cleaner, greener future we all want, we would love you to come join us.

Join us, and let's do good together.

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At EDF Renewables we're dedicated to doing good things and we take pride in tackling the world's biggest challenge - climate change. We do this by embracing new ideas to create an innovative and open-minded culture, a culture where we trust the best versions of ourselves to make good things happen.

Alongside a competitive salary, bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits, and employee discounts to help you thrive across all aspects of your life. You can spend your flexible fund on the benefits that matter to you, whether that's an electric vehicle, private healthcare, or additional holiday.

We'll offer you the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make an impact in your role; whether that's on-site, in the office or hybrid working from home.

We're committed to championing diversity representation across gender, ethnicity, LGBT+, disability and more. This applies to all our roles, underpinned by our Everyone's Welcome inclusion programme.