Associate Asset Manager - Charlottesville, United States - Apex Clean Energy

Apex Clean Energy

Verified Company

Charlottesville, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Company Description

Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management. Our missiondriven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America's clean energy future._

Apex Clean Energy is seeking an Associate Asset Manager to support the financial tracking, forecasting, reporting, optimization, operation and maintenance of our wind, solar, and storage energy installations across the United States.

In this role, you will help ensure optimal performance of the company's portfolio and ensure accurate reporting of generation.

In this role, you will be joining a small team of Asset Managers as an Associate Asset Manager. You will work directly with an Asset Manager to support all activities that drive the profitability of our assets.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, collaborative team that oversees a large and growing portfolio of projects providing you with both depth and breadth into the asset management function at a company that owns and operates the assets we develop.

The Associate Asset Manager will participate in our Associate Development Program, designed to drive professional development and progress the Associate to a full-fledge Asset Manager over time.

Our Asset Managers are responsible for getting involved early in the development process to ensure alignment of strategy from development through operation.

In this role you will work in close collaboration with various internal departments such as Development, Finance, Project Accounting, Business Development, Information Technology, and related groups.

Hours: Full Time
Type: Exempt
Department: Asset Management Operations
Travel: 10%
Office Location: Headquarters in Charlottesville, VA

Responsibilities:

Help to oversee, in coordination with an Asset Manager, a portfolio of utilityscale wind, solar, and/or storage assets owned and operated by Apex Clean Energy
Support all asset management administrative and compliancerelated tasks to ensure prompt completion and full compliance with agreements, regulations, and other requirements
Deliver weekly and monthly assetlevel reporting, to include the delivery of all energy production and operational activity reports required for internal/external stakeholders accurately and on time
Understand and assess causes for technical and financial underperformance of assets in collaboration with the Operations and Accounting team assigned to each asset
Identify deficiencies and develop solutions to improve the financial health of our assets under management
Act as point of contact for offtakers, lessors, regulatory organizations, and financial parties
Help to streamline, automate, and improve processes related to reporting and compliance requirements
Participate in, or manage, projects and initiatives for the Asset Management and Operations team to enhance productivity and organization of the department

Qualifications:

To succeed as an Associate Asset Manager at Apex Clean Energy, you'll need to excel within the following criteria:_
Bachelor's degree
Experience in the renewable energy industry preferred
Advanced Excel skills strongly preferred
Advanced PowerPoint skills strongly preferred
Experience in a related role (asset management, project development, operations, business planning, project finance, policy analysis, and/or project accounting) accepted in lieu of experience in the renewable energy industry
Must possess excellent attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills
Strong work ethic and ability to see the big picture
Demonstrates a curious mindset that drives critical thinking and problem solving in a professional environment
Be a team player who values constructive criticism and can take coaching well
Ability to manage and track multiple detailed projects simultaneously and complete tasks efficiently
Exceptional written and oral communication skills with the ability to lead and assist with management, client, and public presentations
Occasional project related travel as well as travel to conferences and industry events
Willing to work from our headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia

Additional Information Work Environment**:

Works primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment. Flexible work hours allowed when work duties and business operations permit.

How You'll Grow

At Apex Clean Energy, our professional development plans focus on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day.

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the dynamic, fast-paced renewable energy in