Role

Our client is an established renewable energy business focused on the development, delivery, and operation of utility-scale Solar and BESS projects across the UK.

They are seeking a Senior Asset Manager to take day-to-day ownership of the technical and commercial performance of its operational utility-scale renewable energy portfolio.

The role requires a strong blend of asset management, operational, and contract management experience, with responsibility for monitoring performance, managing O&M contractors and OEM interfaces, overseeing compliance and grid obligations, and supporting revenue optimisation across the portfolio.

Responsibilities
 

• Take day-to-day ownership of technical and financial performance across the operational renewable energy portfolio, tracking output against budgets and performance forecasts.
• Monitor SCADA and asset management platforms, identifying and escalating underperformance, faults, and data anomalies in a timely manner.
• Produce regular performance reports for internal stakeholders, investors, and lenders, including monthly and quarterly reporting with analysis of performance variances.
• Conduct periodic site visits to assess asset condition, verify contractor compliance, and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
• Manage O&M contractors across the portfolio, ensuring service delivery in line with contractual KPIs, response times, and maintenance schedules.
• Chair regular operational review meetings with contractors, driving accountability for fault resolution, maintenance backlogs, and performance improvements.
• Administer O&M contracts, including variations, performance deductions, and contractual notices where required.
• Support procurement activities relating to new O&M contracts or retendering exercises, providing technical input into scopes of work, KPIs, and evaluation criteria.
• Provide operational input into technical due diligence activities for acquisitions, including reviews of O&M arrangements, historical performance data, and asset condition.
• Support the handover of newly constructed assets into operations, establishing monitoring processes, maintenance regimes, and performance benchmarks.
• Assist in the preparation of technical documentation and due diligence materials for refinancing, financing, or asset transaction processes.
• Work closely with commercial teams and external partners to maximise revenue performance across the portfolio.
• Ensure accurate metering, settlement, and revenue capture, liaising with meter operators, settlement agents, and off-takers as required.
• Track and support recovery of revenue losses arising from curtailment, grid constraints, equipment failures, or contractor performance issues.
• Manage relationships with equipment manufacturers and suppliers, ensuring warranty obligations are monitored and claims are progressed efficiently.
• Coordinate technical support activities for fault diagnosis, equipment replacements, and performance investigations to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all assets remain compliant with applicable regulatory obligations, permits, licences, and industry requirements.
• Liaise with network operators and relevant stakeholders regarding connection agreements, outages, and compliance obligations.
• Support compliance with environmental, health and safety, and operational governance requirements across the portfolio.
• Identify and scope capital maintenance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage capital expenditure projects on operational assets, including equipment replacement and upgrade programmes.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrable experience in asset management, technical operations, or O&M management within the renewable energy sector.
• Experience working with utility-scale solar PV and/or battery energy storage assets.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA systems, asset monitoring platforms, and performance analysis tools.
• Proven ability to manage O&M contractors and hold service providers accountable to contractual KPIs and performance standards.
• Working knowledge of UK grid connection obligations and operational compliance requirements.
• Experience producing technical and commercial performance reports for investors, lenders, senior management, or other stakeholders.
• Familiarity with energy yield assessments, performance forecasting methodologies, and operational data analysis.
• Good working knowledge of solar PV systems, battery energy storage systems, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to identify common fault modes, interpret performance losses, and coordinate effective corrective actions.
• Familiarity with OEM warranty management processes and supplier engagement.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental obligations relevant to operational renewable energy assets.
• Experience administering O&M or technical service contracts, including performance management and contractual change processes.
• Ability to assess and quantify operational impacts on revenue and support recovery actions where appropriate.
• Familiarity with metering, settlement, and energy offtake arrangements.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with advanced Excel capability and experience using asset management and monitoring software.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and entrepreneurial business environment.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to balance technical and commercial considerations when making decisions.