Renewable Energy Manager

Renewable Energy Manager

This position will have full P&L responsibility for AES Indiana's owned and/or operated Solar, Wind and Battery Energy Storage Facilities. Responsibilities include leading the operations and maintenance teams, administering the applicable contracts, coordinating, and communicating with internal and external customers, evaluation and control of the financial performance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties may be assigned.

• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with Company policies and applicable laws.

• Understands and complies with contractual requirements, including warranties. Insists on performance by all counterparties including AES entities. Establishes and maintains clear lines of communication with all necessary stakeholders. Ensures contract key dates are anticipated and acted upon timely.

• Leads, supervises, and provides resources for all personnel at the facilities. Maintains a positive workplace culture that follows our shared values and takes pride in safety. Develops leaders and encourages training and advancement of employees.

• Constantly monitors, evaluates, and reports on the status, productivity, and overall performance of the facilities. Identifies potential performance gains and directs action to achieve optimum performance.

• Monitors and analyzes the facilities' financial records. Develops an annual budget for the facilities and special projects. Ensures compliance with the Company's approved budget.

• Reports on operating and financial data and other facilities activities as required by Company executive management, customers, or contractual obligations.

• Leads the ongoing development and improvement of financial and operating reporting systems.

• Engages and manages contractors as necessary to efficiently operate and maintain the facilities. Insists on adherence to Company performance standards.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Financial background analyzing financial statements, contracts, etc.

• Ability to understand the technical issues related to the performance of the wind projects and to make the appropriate operations and maintenance decisions. Integrating these decisions into contract administration while interacting with counterparties.

• Proficiency in MS Office software, with advanced proficiency in Excel. Ability to formulate reports that efficiently communicate information needed to best manage the facilities and enable executive management of the overall wind business.

FUNDAMENTAL QUALIFICATIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Ability to effectively communicate with a broad spectrum of people ranging from field personnel to management to financial investors.

• Strong organizational, leadership and time-management skills.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business management skills.

• Ability to work independently and to coordinate information from multiple sources.

• Ability to read, write, interpret, and analyze business correspondence, contracts, financial and statistical data, and technical procedures.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions appropriately from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in management, preferably in electrical utilities area, or 5 years management experience with a degree in engineering or management with related experience.

• The ideal candidate will have a BS in Engineering and coursework in finance, strategic management, and people management is desirable.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee shall be capable of climbing wind turbines.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.