Asset Management Lead Associate (178302)

Country:Germany

City:Location can be flexible but Mnchen/Leipzig/Hmaburg are preferred options.

Business Unit:EDP Renewables Germany GmbH

Our company is part of EDP a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be allgreen by 2030 leading the energy transition. With more than 13000 employees around the world we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

What you will do:

Be the Ultimate Responsible of the asset in order to Maximize the profitability of the assets assigned managing:

1.P&L and key drivers that are linked with Asset Value creation.

SPVs.

contracts and obligations.

and stakeholders relationships. Be the focal point to all matters related to the asset coordinating and assessing the support from other departments to guarantee they can efficiently provide their services for the project and lead internal initiatives to drive longterm asset returns.

Main Accountabilities

1. P&L and Financial Management:
Coordinate the yearly Budget preparation process by collecting analyzing and agreeing on the inputs from the different departments and areas (Opex and Capex) presenting the results and explanations to the other levels of the organization.
Support on elaboration of management reports to followup on companies performance from different perspectives: financial technical energy market etc.
Ensure periodic followup of P&L production & expenses with regards to the approved budget challenging the variations and obtain forecasts and recovery plans with the respective functional departments.
Track progress of main cash and debt performance drivers with Finance department ensuring that these are kept under control. Coordinate proper action plans are set with the remaining areas in case of deterioration of Project Finance covenants including upfront communication with shareholders.
2. Environmental Health & Safety:
Ensure compliance with health & safety labor and environmental laws legal and internal requirements supported by the respective departments.
Lead contracting process and followup the necessary periodic and extraordinary demands as a result of the general compliance above mentioned such as safety audits noise studies bats and birds and any other environmental restrictions to its respective producibility.
3. Operation & Maintenance:
Periodically review asset technical performance with responsible wind/solar O&M team such as availability external losses issues from subcontractors major corrective interventions inspections HSE incidents.
4. Contract Management:
Manage key commercial terms of all contracts in force with the respective technical areas that deal directly daily obligations from subcontractors ensuring proper fulfillment of subcontractor obligationsand deciding in due time for extension or new request for proposals before expiration of original contracts.
Review and approve invoices from transmission companies regarding grid connection agreements where applicable.

5. Stakeholder Management:
Lead the relationship with any public or private stakeholder taking take care of the interests of the asset.
Coordinate or manage communication & sponsoring initiatives at local level.
Manage and drive resolution of claims arising from local stakeholders involving Legal dept and other areas as required (TV noise local taxes etc.).
Provide support on institutional affairs and communication departments to all demands that could affect the asset such as authority inspections mandatory public hearings public awards etc.
6. Land Lease Management:
Manage and ensure best relationships with landowners and ease the resolution of disputes.
Manage land rights and negotiate any required addendum to the existing agreements.
Manage payment of land rights maintaining its respective tools and database.
7. Energy Management:
Monitor PPA fulfilment in medium and long term cooperating with Energy Management dept to adopt the best strategy to avoid penalties.
Close approach to Energy Management dept to ensure that shortterm exposure from production variations is monitored and minimized whenever possible.
Manage and report about the proper functioning of the energy measuring equipment to grant a reliable source of data and follow the sale of Energy obligations.
Challenge differences between energy measurement and actual invoicing and ensure these are cleared before process deadlines.
Manage the reimbursement of Transmission System curtailments ensuring an adequate level of refunded revenues and coordinate other departments to maintain high level of compliance.
Manage auxiliary electricity supply contracts checking the related invoices and developing related monitoring tools.
Monitor and identify causes for variations between actual peak power and maximum contracted transmission grid use where applicable
Monitor and propose actions in case of longterm reduction of actual energy volume in comparison to the minimum committed values in the operation permits where applicable
8. Insurance Management:
Elaborate incident claims and compile documentation for the insurance company.
Followup on claim incidents with the relevant counterparts.
9. SPV Administration and Shareholders Management:
Local Asset Operations reference for other departments in collaborating on SPV administration.
Approve landowner and other periodical payments.
Submit and present progress reports to SPVs external shareholders.
Coordinate decision making process of relevant SPV events that requires shareholders approval such as dividend payouts additional equity stakes etc.
In case of asset sale be the key point of contact with new owners with regards to management of Transitional Service Agreements.
10. Business Efficiency:
Monitor and track with M&A department the evolution of asset longterm returns in comparison to expectations approved during investment decision analyzing the causes for impairment and proposing recovery plans.
Investigate on business efficiency improvement opportunities over the portfolio present business cases for management approval and drive implementation of the selected improvement initiatives.
Contribute to the continuous improvement asset management processes by leading specific improvement projects aiming cost reduction productivity and/or lifetime extension.

Employment type: Fulltime contract

Work site:Hybrid Model

What we are looking for:

1. ACADEMIC LEVEL

Business School Engineering or University Degree

2. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

5 years of professional career. Experiences are welcome either in project management construction management or operation & maintenance positions.

3. LANGUAGES

German (required)
English (required)

4. SKILLS / COMPETENCES

Communication and influence
Collaboration & networking
Problem solving and decision making
Stakeholder management
Project management
Leadership of transversal teams
Global vision

More than academic knowledge and technical skills we are looking for ambitious people who are enthusiastic about the future and who bring human skills aligned with our purpose.

Equal opportunities for all
Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

Need more reasons to apply
As a top employer we:Empower our employees through a positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decisionmaking;
Respect and value each person providing a flexible healthy and inclusive workplace with a range of attractive benefits;
Provide a meaningful work experience and prepare our people for future challenges through different opportunities for development and internal mobility;

Our efforts have resulted in several distinctions over time highlighting the EDP groups strong positioning and its dedication and commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent:
Top employer certification by Top Employers Institute
Part of the Bloomberg GenderEquality IndexGlobal certification as a familyresponsible company by Fundacin Msfamlia
Top 100 Workplaces by Houston Chronicle

Discoverour tipsto enhance your performance during the recruitment process and apply until May 11th2025 if you think you are the right fit for this opportunity.