Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Asset Management Director

Who You Are
• Self-starter who is passionate about clean energy and its potential to transform underserved markets in Africa
• Comfortable with ambiguity; you are effective in a fast-moving and complex environment that does not have a fixed rule book.
• A practical thinker known for choosing the simple, robust solution where more complicated approaches would deliver the same results
• Patient and skilled at training up contractors to consistently deliver excellent work
• Sound commercial judgement; independently assesses the most economical interventions
• Considers the long-term view when evaluating the costs and benefits of a potential solution
• A creative problem-solver not afraid to get their hands dirty to untangle a complex issue
• High tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to operate effectively in a changing context
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Curiosity: Eagerness to take on new types of work, even without prior experience/direct supervision

Required Qualifications
• 7+ years of relevant working experience
• Experience with operating or managing a portfolio of medium to large scale energy generation projects (thermal or solar PV) – consulting, developer, IPP, operator
• Understanding of the power system asset management environment including contracting structures, performance metrics, and guarantee structures, technical innovations, commercial and financial implications
• Understanding of key aspects that govern the configuration requirements of hybrid plants for different technologies [capex, opex, fuel efficiency curves, spinning reserve, PV oversupply, modularity, solar penetration, etc.]

Primary Responsibilities
• Responsible for leading and managing the overall technical and commercial performance of CBE’s operating portfolio of projects
• Manage and optimize the performance monitoring, reporting, and contract management systems at a portfolio level
• Ensure compliance of all statutory and contractual requirements for all projects in the operating portfolio
• Interface regularly and effectively with the operations and finance teams to continue improving on the systems and processes required to manage the operating portfolio
• Drive innovation with respect to hardware and software configuration (SCADA) to optimize plant performance and efficient management, invoicing, and reporting
• Provide commissioning support to the project delivery teams to facilitate effective handover from delivery to operation
• Continue to evaluate and assess the O&M contracting strategy to optimize cost and performance (i.e., Regional O&M portfolios, outsource vs insource


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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