Associate Asset Manager chez Scout Clean Energy

Description

Do you want to help create a cleaner power supply? Are you looking to launch your career in the growing renewable energy industry? Are you extremely well organized, detail oriented, and deadline driven? Do you love the challenge of figuring out how to do things for the first time?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, then read on to learn more about the Asset Management team at Scout Clean Energy.

What does our renewable energy Asset Management team do?

Excellence in asset management enables us to deliver on our commitments to our customers, partners, and investors. This service-oriented team combines on-the-ground expertise with analytical insights to inform data-driven decisions about all aspects of operating renewable energy facilities. 

Asset management spans a wide range of activities that are all directed toward the same goal: maximizing the profitability of our operating renewable energy generation plants. Key functions within the team include the following:

·         On the ground, our Plant Operations team oversees day-to-day operations of the wind plants, ensuring smooth operation, monitoring compliance, and coordinating with maintenance contractors.

·         Our Remote Operations Center team connects the Plant Operations team with grid operators and our team in the office.

·         Our Asset Managers and Associates analyze the plants’ operational and financial characteristics to inform data-driven decision making about maintenance decisions, pricing strategy, and risk management.

Our Asset Management team continues to grow this year, as we bring two new facilities online, expanding our portfolio to six operating wind farms, one operating solar farm and one battery storage project. You will work alongside specialized analysts, a trader, and an asset manager; you will interface frequently with the Plant Operations and corporate accounting teams.

What will the Associate Asset Manager do?

Our Associate Asset Managers are a critical part of our team. We will rely on your ability to build productive professional relationships internally and externally, to work with ambiguous requirements from government and permitting agencies, and to deliver the right content on time every time. Your excellence in these areas will help ensure that our projects continue to operate profitably and in good standing with landowners and government agencies.

No two weeks will look the same, but here are a few examples of what you may encounter during an average week as an Associate Asset Manager at Scout:

• Collaborate with senior Asset Managers to manage third party agreements (e.g. Power Purchase Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, Land Lease obligations), ensuring continuity in relationships and drive process improvement that promotes the integrity and effectiveness of our operations.
• Track activities in connection with environmental monitoring and compliance at project sites, responding to events as they occur and administering plans written by third parties.
• Create, improve, and deliver effective monthly reports about the portfolio’s performance monitoring financial performance, plant availability, regulatory and environmental compliance, and safety.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports monitoring variances and identifying trends in budget to actuals.
• Regulatory Compliance
• Develop and maintain a compliance calendar that identifies all regular compliance deadlines for operating projects.
• Review and develop the response to all inquiries from government, permitting, and regulatory agencies, including the ISOs/RTOs, NERC, and FERC.
• Ensure proper submission of all responses to compliance-related issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with colleagues to ensure vendor management and procurement processes are followed in Oracle for internal compliance policies.
• Support insurance claims that arise by providing the information necessary to ensure fulfillment.
• Warranty Fulfillment
• Track project compliance with all warranty requirements with third party equipment suppliers.
• Track all warranty claims and payments to ensure appropriate resolution of issues.
• Deliver timely responses and insight to the Project Operations, Accounting, and Engineering and Procurement teams to inform decision making.
• Contribute to special projects upon request.

Requirements

This is junior-level position that requires a solid set of organizational and communication skills alongside resourcefulness, adaptability, and tenacity.

We have found that our team members’ interest in and passion for renewable energy is a strong determinant in our individual and collective success.

The successful candidate’s background will look something like this:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 1-3 years of work experience in the renewable energy industry
• Advanced knowledge in Excel (e.g., PivotTable), SQL a plus
• Demonstrated ability to thrive while working in ambiguous situations, including the ability to create processes where there is none and to repeat it periodically on an as-needed basis
• Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written, verbal, and presentation format, to the Asset Management team and to senior management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Dynamic interpersonal skills with the ability to use influence rather than authority to achieve desired outcomes
• High attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and productively without direct supervision
• Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow-through capability in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to travel as needed (minimal travel anticipated)
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

How will I learn at Scout?

Much of the industry-specific knowledge you need can be learned on the job – through a combination of self-study, real-time instruction from your peers and manager, and learning by doing. Our team places a high priority on continuous learning and a curious mindset. In many cases, you will be doing things for the first time, and we will provide general parameters for the result while enabling you to create the path to get there. You will need to be comfortable with problem-solving, extemporaneous analysis and working through ambiguity.

Timeline and Location

The target start date for this role is in April 2026, pending successful reference and criminal background checks.

It will be expected that the Associate Asset Manager will be based in our Boulder, CO, office, on our hybrid in-office schedule.

Characteristics of Successful Scout Team Members

·        Integrity. Ethical professionals who do the right thing even when it is difficult.

·        Initiative. Resourcefulself-motivator with exceptional leadership and organizational skills.

·        Intelligence. Perpetual learner with the ability to solve problems and make informed decisions quickly.

·        Work Ethic. Productive team member who desires to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment to meet deadlines and get things done.

·        Team Focus. Purpose-driven colleague withstrong interpersonal skillsand a commitment to working across organizational boundaries to deliver on shared team goals.

Invitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented Groups

We encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry. Consistent with our core values, Scout celebrates the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds including, but not limited to, gender, race, and ethnicity.

Invitation to Veterans

Scout welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Scout includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Benefits

Target base salary: $75,000 - $85,000

Attractive bonus potential.

Scout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.