Asset Manager

Gore Street Capital is one of the first agents in the UK energy storage sector. The experienced renewable energy and private equity investor capitalises on opportunities to spend on robust businesses and assets contributing to the transition to a low‑carbon, sustainable economy. The dedicated team are a market driver in renewable energy bringing a wide range of skills and expertise. Gore Street Capital is a fund manager for multiple energy storage funds, including the Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (the first BESS fund listed on the London Stock Exchange) which now owns 30 operational BESS projects spread across five grids, totalling over 750MW capacity, with an exciting pipeline planned across continental Europe and Japan.

Job Purpose

You will support the Asset Management Team in managing these systems and the role will involve management of interfaces between Gore Street and key contractors that design, build, operate and monetise the systems. You will be joining a team of asset managers with decades of experience for BESS projects, supporting them with key engineering challenges posed by the onboarding and continued successful operations of these projects. This will involve core asset management activities alongside technical deep dive projects, due diligence processes, in‑house engineering inputs to technology sourcing and engagement with third‑party experts to close out critical technical challenges facing the portfolio. As a member of the Asset Management team within Gore Street’s technical team, you are going to be involved with day‑to‑day operations and much of this will involve reacting to issues that could develop at any time.

Responsibilities

• Data collection and analysis of battery performance including cycling, efficiency, and warranty management.
• In‑depth data analysis to improve asset performance.
• Development of in‑house analytical approaches to drive performance.
• Providing electrical engineering expertise to the portfolio.
• Supporting the implementation of insurance policies at a portfolio level.
• Identifying and rectifying any missing project documentation.
• Reporting asset performance on a monthly basis.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of emergency response planning and best practice.
• Working across different jurisdictions including GB, Ireland, North America and Western Europe.
• Day‑to‑day work may involve interfacing with contractors for site access, maintenance planning, spare parts procurement, and engagement with the commercial team to support monetisation strategies.
• Occasional support for high‑severity unplanned events outside of working hours and travel to assets around Europe and North America may be required.

Qualifications / Training

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• Electrical engineering expertise either in battery energy storage systems or in power systems generally.

It is desirable that the post holder has:

• Any formal training in data science, energy systems or economics.

Experience / Knowledge

It is essential that the post holder has:

• 3–5 years’ experience in asset management, engineering or technical consultancy.
• Engineering experience in either BESS or power systems generally.

Skills and Abilities

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Excellent analytical skills with high levels of attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to managing matters and the ability to build momentum whilst bringing projects to a close.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage a range of different stakeholders.

Other Requirements

• Proactive approach to managing matters.
• Flexible approach.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Reliable and accountable.
• Desire to learn new skills to advance their career.