Technical Asset Manager
Description
Job Title: Technical Asset Manager
Reports To: Senior Asset Manager
Location: Various regions within UK
Unit: Asset Management, UK&I Support Services
Job Purpose/Summary Details
To perform Technical Asset Management services across a number of renewable energy assets (i.e.
wind farms, solar farm, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSS)) in accordance with the Asset
Management Agreement (AMA).
Organisational Context (to include impact and influence)
The Technical Asset Manager (TAM) shall be responsible for carrying out Technical Asset
Management of a number of renewable energy assets (i.e. wind farms, solar farm, Battery Energy
Storage Systems (BESSS)). The TAM shall interface with other parts of the RES UK&I AM team and
external stakeholders as required to carry out their duties; key interfaces include:
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RES Senior Asset Manager – The TAM shall report to a Senior Asset Manager (SAM) who may
have overall accountability for a larger portfolio of assets. The TAM shall work
independently where possible and escalate issues where necessary.
RES Site Management Team – The TAM shall cooperate with the RES Site Management team
as required to fulfil Technical Asset Management obligations (e.g. site inspections, works
supervision, contractor compliance inspections etc)
RES Commercial AM Team - The TAM shall collaborate with RES Contract Managers as
necessary to help fulfil any commercial AM obligations (e.g. contractor procurement and
dispute resolution)
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RES Financial AM Team - The TAM shall collaborate with RES Financial Management (FM)
team as necessary to help fulfil any FM obligations (e.g. budget setting, invoice checking etc)
O&M Maintenance Contractors – The TAM shall work closely with different maintenance
contractors across the asset
External Stakeholders – The TAM shall be primary contact point for key external stakeholders
(e.g. landowners, members of pubic etc)
The TAM shall be highly visible role within RES and wider community to help ensure compliance and
promote optimal asset performance.
Key Accountabilities
The TAM shall be responsible for the following:
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Technical Asset Management – The TAM shall be responsible for ensuring that all Technical
Asset Management obligations under the RES AMA are completed in timely and efficient
manner
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Compliance Management – The TAM shall ensure that all operating assets adhere to
statutory requirements for Health, Safety and Environmental performance and operating in
compliance with key project agreements (e.g. Lease, Planning Consent, Grid Connection
Agreement etc)
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Contractor Management – The TAM shall be responsible for managing various service
providers (e.g. O&M contractors) on the renewable energy asset. The TAM shall be
responsible for working closely with such service providers to ensure they perform their
contracted tasks in safe and efficient manner.
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Performance management – The TAM shall have oversight of the technical performance of
the asset. The TAM shall be responsible for reviewing O&M contactor performance reports
and verifying contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (e.g. site production availability,
performance ratio etc). The TAM shall seek out and implement opportunities to optimise
the technical performance of the asset where possible.
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Reporting – The TAM shall be responsible for producing asset performance reports in
accordance with the AM contract
Stakeholder Management – The TAM shall be the primary point of contact for the landowner
and any other external stakeholders (e.g. local authorities, members of the public) and
managing they key relationships
Knowledge
Skills
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Understanding of technical operations of
Renewable Energy Assets
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Team Work
Good interpersonal skills
Initiative
Tenacity
Planning and organising
Attention to detail
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Health and safety management systems
Quality and environmental management
systems
Work control procedures, all in the
context of operational renewable energy
assets.
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Experience
Qualifications
Engineering/Science degree or
equivalent experience.
• Experience of managing 3rd party
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contractors (essential)
• Operational experience of renewable
energy assets (preferred)
• Reviewing and preparing technical
performance reports (preferred)
• Familiarity with computerised SCADA
systems and maintenance management
systems (preferred)
Direct Reports
None
Contacts
Internal: Senior Asset Manager, Site Management Team,
Commercial AM Team, Financial AM Team, Analysis and
Optimisation (AOS) Team, HSQE Team
External: Project sub contractors, 3rd party operations managers,
landowners, community stakeholders