Asset Management Associate Jobs

Company Overview

Job Purpose

• Ensuring compliance with key commercial contracts (e.g., PPAs and agreements related to transmission services) for operating assets and supporting asset management responsibilities on project agreements for new projects under development.
• Researching and understanding ISO market rules impacting operational assets, assessing new or changing market design regulations, and disseminating findings within Asset Management/Operations or other Pattern groups.
• Providing business support to operating assets, including interfacing with Pattern insurance, tax, legal, accounts payable, finance, IT, procurement, etc.
• Populating and managing the ongoing maintenance of the company’s Project Agreement Compliance Tracker for operating assets by ensuring periodic updates, compliance assessments, and compliance implementation.
• Supporting the regulatory compliance function, including assisting with inputs for the submission of filings to regulatory agencies (FERC, EIA, PUC, etc.).

• Providing financial planning and analytics for Asset Management/Operations, including monthly analysis of revenue impacts, operating expenses, plant improvements, contract amendments, and other business-related impacts.
• Supporting Asset Management/Operations reporting activities including Executive Management reviews, monthly project reports, and other internal and external reporting activities as required.
• Participating in periodic budget development and reviews to update budgets and identify areas for optimization and cost savings.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement in the financial performance or risk profile of assets and providing quantitative analysis for decision making

• Populating the compliance database for new project implementation.
• Supporting the Director of Asset Management with new project commercial transition from the development, through construction, and start of commercial operations.
• Participating in Asset Management/Operations group transition activities of new project including development of key operations agreements, and pre-COD milestones that must be timely completed to obtain all contractual and regulatory approvals required to start commercial operations.

Experience/Qualifications/Education Required

Educational Experience

A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or a related field is required. MBA preferred.

Required Work Experience

Three years of experience in the commercial development or management of energy assets. Utility experience a plus.

Additional Requirements

Must possess strengths in the following:

• Ability to work seamlessly across a wide range of disciplines both within and outside the group and the company to achieve project objectives.
• Strong learning skills and the ability to independently research, understand, and implement knowledge in new areas.
• Ability to learn technical operational matters and translate them to commercial and financial analyses and decision making.
• High attention to detail and capable of performing complex analysis and presenting results in a professional manner.
• Ability to read, understand and implement complex contracts.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work with little supervision, including managing multiple competing deadlines and priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of market operations.

Technical Skills

• Ability to utilize Power BI, financial planning tools, PowerFactors and other business intelligence tools to facilitate analysis and informed decision making.
• Computer skills – proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Intermediate to advanced analytical, statistical, and financial modelling skills.

Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.