Technical Asset Manager (Wind)

About the role

We are recruiting into our Wind Asset Manager team to support one of our clients. You will take overall ownership of several operational wind farms, supported by Regional Site Managers and other members of the team, ensuring successful delivery of the BayWa r.e. contracted scope of services.

What you will do

• Customer Relations – You will be the primary contact for site owners, managing all customer queries, ensuring they are dealt with promptly and to the highest standards.

• Contract Management – You will be responsible for management of all contracts and agreements associated with the sites, ensuring that all requirements and obligations are met and managing all breaches on behalf of the owners.

• Operations Management – You will be responsible for managing internal and external resources to plan works with production maximisation as the goal, helping to define and manage the annual OPEX budgets.

• Technical Analysis – You will be required to perform detailed technical analysis to determine factors and trends that impact production and asset life.

• Contractor Management – You will be required to measure contractor performance, ensuring all obligations are met, defining and measuring KPI’s to ensure value to the customer.

• Information Management – You will ensure all historical data and documentation is as complete as possible and available to the customer.

• Reporting – You will be responsible to create detailed customer reports on site performance and contractual compliance and giving recommendations to customers.

• Procurement – You will lead or support the procurement process for appointing contractors for specific individual works and for new O&M arrangements.

• Technical Advisory – You will be responsible for the integration of BayWa r.e sites under construction into operations, due diligence and onboarding of new sites from successful tenders, advising customers on technical queries, recommending improvements and managing additional service projects.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Education – Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management or other relevant discipline; consideration will be given to those without a degree but are able to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar role.

• Experience – previous experience with managing the technical operations of onshore wind farms or similar technologies.

• Industry Knowledge – understanding of wind turbine technology, wind farm operations, SCADA systems, wind farm balance of plant equipment and UK HSE legislation.

• Contract Management – Proven track record with managing contracts; able to read, understand and enforce contracts effectively.

• Analysis – attention to detail, able to manipulate and assess data to see patterns and trends.

• Communication – customer orientated with the ability to effectively communicate and negotiate at all levels, both written and verbally.

• Personality – Naturally well prepared and organised, able to deal with competing priorities, manage a diverse workload and meet targets and deadlines.

• IT Skills – highly proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office packages with excellent excel skills. 

• Drivers Licence – due to the nature of the role there is a requirement for a valid licence. 

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

The following would be desirable but not essential:

• Valid IOSH or NEBOSH qualification. 
• Specialist experience in the wind industry in the areas of mechanical or electrical engineering or environmental management.

What’s in it for you?

• Private Health Insurance.

• Life Assurance Cover.

• Company Pension Scheme.

• Flexible Working Environment.

• Yearly Discretionary Performance Bonus Scheme.

• Excellent Company Culture.

Benefits can vary depending on the location and are not legally binding.

About us

BayWa r.e. Operation Services Limited offers comprehensive operations and maintenance services to solar energy plants and wind plants across the UK and Ireland. We utilise our international experience as well as the expert knowledge of our local teams to deliver centralised, state-of-the-art data management and monitoring. Our commitment is to deliver our services by setting industry standards and constantly innovating to improve the value we add for our customers.

About BayWa r.e. 

We are an international project developer of wind, solar and battery storage (BESS) projects. Our activities include the planning, development and construction of these projects, as well as their operation and maintenance, and energy trading. BayWa r.e. is also a leading global supplier to the solar distribution market. In total, we have successfully brought online more than 6 GW of renewable energy. Our shareholders are BayWa AG and Energy Infrastructure Partners.

You matter to us 

At BayWa r.e. we are fully committed to fostering equity and inclusion and embrace diversity, of all our people, both present and those yet to join us! We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of gender, gender identity, national origin, religion, social-, cultural-, or ethnic-background, sex, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. We are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer for all by providing an inclusive environment free of discrimination or harassment.  
 

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