Senior Asset Manager - UK

Cubico is looking for a technically and commercially oriented Senior Asset Manager. The role will require the candidate to directly manage and be responsible for some of Cubico’s UK portfolio (currently 250MW of operational wind and solar assets, plus 47.5MW of BESS under construction) on a day-to-day basis, with accountability across HSE, commercial, technical and financial performance. This role will serve as the UK Asset Management lead for wind, and therefore be responsible for most of the wind portfolio, plus one solar and/or BESS project.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing exemplary HSE leadership.
• Implementing best practice asset management in the asset portfolio, working closely with functional teams across the business to optimise HSE, commercial and technical performance.
• Managing relationships with major contractors to ensure strong technical and commercial performance against contractual obligations.
• Preparing, reviewing and managing O&M plans and asset management strategies to optimise asset performance, lifecycle value and long-term P&L.
• Monitoring and reporting asset performance and implementing strategies for improvement of performance, mitigation of risks and creation of value.
• Developing and managing all contracts and agreements while ensuring compliance with licences and consents.
• Preparing and agreeing operational plans and budgets, and controlling and analysing performance against approved budgets.
• Managing and ensuring both commercial and technical compliance with O&M contracts, land leases and other project level contracts.
• Project managing and delivering key value protection and optimisation initiatives, including spares strategies, procurement, and the negotiation and management of material project contracts and work packages.
• Managing the production of regular portfolio and project level reports highlighting HSE and commercial performance, risks and technical issues.
• Ensuring project and portfolio level risks and issues are managed, mitigated and reported.
• Leading insurance claims management and recovery processes where required.
• Ensuring operational invoices are issued and paid in a timely manner.
• Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing input to business development, acquisition and asset construction activities in the UK, while proactively sharing knowledge and experience across the wider business.
• Taking directorships for SPV companies as required.

Candidate Profile

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Extensive experience of asset management and operations in the renewable energy industry, with onshore wind experience of particular relevance to the role, with solar and/or BESS experience being advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and external counterparties across all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Strong commercial acumen with a demonstrable track record and the ability to translate technical findings into commercial implications.
• Proven experience of contract management and HSE leadership.
• Proactive and enthusiastic, with a positive attitude and a drive for high standards.
• Ability to review and reassess priorities in response to challenging situations and deadlines.
• Solid planning and organising skills to include effective prioritisation and resource management.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Working knowledge of project finance documents (e.g. asset reporting requirements, covenants, ratio tests) and financial reporting.
• Fluent in English, with a second language such as Spanish being an advantage.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution or similar is attractive.