Engineer / Analyst – Renewable Asset Management
Job Description
Engineer / Analyst – Renewable Asset Management
Job Summary
This position oversees the financial, operational, and strategic performance of renewable energy assets (primarily Solar and Wind) for Southern Power Company. Primary responsibilities include:
Financial Management
- Tracking and analyzing revenue, expenses, and overall asset profitability.
- Maintaining awareness of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for the assets.
- Identifying and implementing opportunities for cost savings or revenue optimization.
Asset Optimization & Lifecycle Management
- Maximizing the value and efficiency of renewable assets over their lifecycle.
- Maintaining awareness of plans for upgrades, repowering, or end-of-life decommissioning.
- Supporting due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects.
Operational Oversight
- Monitoring the performance of renewable energy assets
- Coordinating with O&M teams to ensure high availability and performance
Contract Management & Compliance
- Supporting O&M contract development of renewable facilities targeted for acquisition or development by SPC
- Ensuring compliance with O&M Agreements
- Ensuring that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met
- Understanding plant operation details and handling communication of updates and resolutions to management, internal and external customers, and peer groups
Performance Analysis & Reporting
- Collaborating with performance engineering to utilize operational data to identify and pursue efficiency improvements
- Using data analytics tools to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production variance and availability.
- Producing regular performance reports for stakeholders.
- Benchmarking performance against industry standards or contractual expectations.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborating with plant teams, various external and internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Partners, Generation Support, Commercial Optimization and Trading, Transmission, Regulatory & Market Compliance, Origination & Acquisitions, Accounting, Project Siting, Development and EPC, Project Analysis and Market Assessment, and Compliance and External Affairs) to ensure optimal asset performance and alignment with organizational goals.
- Participating in periodic face-to-face meetings and status calls various teams
- Developing status reports and presentations for management updates
- Coordinating site visits to renewable facilities.
Industry Engagement
- Attending conferences to develop and leverage relationships with industry peers and OEMs to keep a pulse on the market
This position is in Birmingham, AL.
Overnight travel is required to renewable facilities located in various parts of the United States including, but not limited to, Georgia, West Virginia, Texas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Maine, Washington, California, New Mexico, and Kansas.
Job Requirements Education Experience Job experience in the following areas is required: Job experience in the following areas is strongly preferred: Other relevant experience includes: Behavioral Attributes
Engineer / Analyst – Renewable Asset Management
Job Summary
This position oversees the financial, operational, and strategic performance of renewable energy assets (primarily Solar and Wind) for Southern Power Company. Primary responsibilities include:
Financial Management
- Tracking and analyzing revenue, expenses, and overall asset profitability.
- Maintaining awareness of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for the assets.
- Identifying and implementing opportunities for cost savings or revenue optimization.
Asset Optimization & Lifecycle Management
- Maximizing the value and efficiency of renewable assets over their lifecycle.
- Maintaining awareness of plans for upgrades, repowering, or end-of-life decommissioning.
- Supporting due diligence of asset acquisitions and new development projects.
Operational Oversight
- Monitoring the performance of renewable energy assets
- Coordinating with O&M teams to ensure high availability and performance
Contract Management & Compliance
- Supporting O&M contract development of renewable facilities targeted for acquisition or development by SPC
- Ensuring compliance with O&M Agreements
- Ensuring that all compliance and regulatory requirements are met
- Understanding plant operation details and handling communication of updates and resolutions to management, internal and external customers, and peer groups
Performance Analysis & Reporting
- Collaborating with performance engineering to utilize operational data to identify and pursue efficiency improvements
- Using data analytics tools to assess key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production variance and availability.
- Producing regular performance reports for stakeholders.
- Benchmarking performance against industry standards or contractual expectations.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborating with plant teams, various external and internal stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Partners, Generation Support, Commercial Optimization and Trading, Transmission, Regulatory & Market Compliance, Origination & Acquisitions, Accounting, Project Siting, Development and EPC, Project Analysis and Market Assessment, and Compliance and External Affairs) to ensure optimal asset performance and alignment with organizational goals.
- Participating in periodic face-to-face meetings and status calls various teams
- Developing status reports and presentations for management updates
- Coordinating site visits to renewable facilities.
Industry Engagement
- Attending conferences to develop and leverage relationships with industry peers and OEMs to keep a pulse on the market
This position is in Birmingham, AL.
Overnight travel is required to renewable facilities located in various parts of the United States including, but not limited to, Georgia, West Virginia, Texas, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Maine, Washington, California, New Mexico, and Kansas.
Job Requirements Education Experience Job experience in the following areas is required: Job experience in the following areas is strongly preferred: Other relevant experience includes: Behavioral Attributes
About Southern Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.
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