The Role
You will be part of an international team with members in the UK, US, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Chile, Poland and India. Your core responsibility will be daily supervision and analysis of the performance of the solar plants, incident tracking and resolution, performance analysis and issue investigation, and robust reporting.
This is a critical role in terms of ensuring performance is optimised across clients' portfolios by maximizing uptime. Strong management of service providers and other partners is also crucial.
Overseeing a portfolio of clients/projects from onboarding and through to business as usual, you will ensure that they have all the necessary data, technical documentation and information to manage their caseload of solar PV plants effectively in line with our consistent, industry-leading standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Daily supervision and analysis of the Ground Mount PV portfolio's technical performance and operations
* Demonstrate capacity to track plant incidents and take ownership of any resolutions
* Optimise the availability and performance ratio of the portfolio under supervision
* Support the line manager in the daily supervision and analysis of the portfolio technical performance and operations
* Manage the relationships with Operation & Maintenance contractors and Customer Interface on Technical Issues
* Ensure all O&M / other technical service providers achieve, at a minimum, their contractual obligations
* Prepare and deliver periodic reports on technical performance and other operational aspects of the plants, as well as supervise the reporting of junior members of the team
* Prepare and review yearly budgets
* Supervise and manage outcomes of the site visits executed by the site managers, as well as post-construction punch lists
* Supervise the control of the technical documentation related to the plants
* Support the provision of regular compliance with the DNOs, insurance companies, Public Entities, etc
* Constant identification and implementation of process improvements
* Support the line manager in coordinating activities with the other departments
* Support the line manager in developing a growing and diverse technical team
* Support to the line manager in establishing and maintaining an environment of internal control and integrity
* Lead team meetings to identify internal stresses and allocate support where needed to foster a collaborative working environment
* Train and support more junior analysts.
Skills & Competencies:
* Time management & prioritization skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (in English or/and other European languages)
* Flexibility
* Intellectual Curiosity
* IT Literacy
* Delivery focus
* Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
* Passion for our mission 'to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy
Experience & Qualifications:
* Experience in Solar PV, preferably in the field of renewable energy (Asset Management, Technical Advisor, Owners' Engineer, O&M contractor, EPC, etc.) and/or in similar business positions
* Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably in Electricity or Electronics or qualified to the same level through experience of other qualifications
* Comprehensive knowledge of the technical characteristics of PV plants
* International experience would be a plus
What We Offer:
* A role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
* International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
* Hybrid working – we will need you in the central Madrid office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
* Annual discretionary bonus