ASSET MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Application Deadline : May 20, 2022
At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.
PURPOSE
This position is accountable for the strategic management of large scale renewable operating assets in Liberty Power's North American Solar and Hydro generation portfolio.
Responsibilities include lifecycle decision making, risk identification and mitigation, and commercial/contractual management.
This position is also responsible for making complex commercial decisions to realize the expected value and optimize the return of the assets either directly or through coordination and collaboration with other departments and stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Develop budgets and intra-year forecasts as well as long term business plans to ensure viability of assets under management
Perform continuous portfolio reviews and analyses to identify areas that require optimization or improvements
Manage, negotiate or advise on project specific contracts (i.e. PPAs, interconnection agreements, service agreements, asset management and operations and maintenance agreements
Identify capital requirements and opportunities; ensure that appropriate capital is available, and that capital projects are appropriately managed and executed
Make recommendations on capital investments, asset improvements and asset disposition for assets under management
Strategize on continuous improvement and optimization of the assets to extract maximum value
Participate in the development and implementation of business planning systems used to manage business strategy
Stay current with the state of the power generation markets in North America, with specific focus on changes to market rules, ancillary services, compliance and regulatory changes
Liase between internal departments such as: Operations, Engineering, Asset Performance, Energy Services, Business Development, Legal and EH&S, to ensure activities are effectively aligned
Monitor and establish mitigation strategies for all risks to business performance and corporate strategy
Work closely with Business Development and Construction teams to support projects under development and under construction and transition new assets from construction phase to operation phase
Ensure that projects are properly insured and manage insurance claims
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
5 years+ of related commercial experience in the renewable energy industry
Preferred asset and/or project management background
Experienced in & strong understanding of commercial contracts and agreements
Familiar with project financing structure & modelling
Experienced in Risk Mitigation, Portfolio Optimization, Financial Performance
Skilled communicator and experience with complex negotiations
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.
OUR MISSION
We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization—it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.
OUR VISION
We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.
Our Guiding Principles
Customer Centric
Integrity
Entrepreneurial
Teamwork
Owner mindset
Outcome focused
Continuous learning
WHAT WE OFFER
Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
Share purchase/match plan
A defined contribution savings plan
Leadership Development Program
Volunteer paid days off
Employee Assistance Program
Achievement fund
Free parking, including free electrical charging
Group Benefit Plan
Variety of Health & Wellness programs
Discount and Perks program
WHY LIBERTY?
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person's unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.
Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.
HOW TO APPLY
Click the link below, then click on APPLY NOW, this will take you to Liberty’s Career Opportunities portal, where you can create an account and apply for this and other positions.