Asset Manager - Canada (Renewable Energy)
Our client is seeking an Asset Manager to join its Asset Management team and oversee the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of renewable energy assets across Canada, beginning with an operating asset in Alberta and supporting future assets in other provinces. The Asset Manager will play a critical role in maximizing operational performance, ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, and driving long-term value creation across the portfolio.
This individual will be responsible for coordinating operational stakeholders, managing Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contractors, optimizing revenue streams, and ensuring assets achieve or exceed business plan targets. The role encompasses technical, commercial, contractual, regulatory, financial, and community engagement responsibilities, all with a focus on maximizing EBITDA, maintaining asset integrity, and delivering continuous operational improvement.
Reporting to the Regional Head of Asset Management, Americas, the Asset Manager will work closely with development, legal, finance, and other cross-functional teams across North America and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability (HSE&S)
- Promote and foster a strong safety-first culture across all operating assets.
- Conduct HSE&S audits and management site visits.
- Ensure adherence to training programs and compliance requirements.
- Perform routine safety inspections and spot checks.
- Incorporate HSE&S standards into contractor selection and management processes.
- Enforce stop-work authority when required and support a culture of continuous safety improvement.
Asset Operations & Performance Management
- Lead the day-to-day management of operating renewable energy assets.
- Coordinate O&M contractors and other operational stakeholders.
- Monitor production, availability, performance ratios, operating costs, and EBITDA against business plan objectives.
- Investigate asset underperformance and implement corrective action plans.
- Identify and execute value-creation opportunities while preserving long-term asset reliability.
- Evaluate O&M strategies, monitor OEM performance, and support operational efficiency initiatives.
- Manage contractual obligations and ensure compliance across counterparties.
- Coordinate warranty and insurance claims from initiation through resolution.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for off-takers, contractors, service providers, lenders, insurers, regulators, and grid operators.
- Partner with legal, finance, and technical teams to address complex operational and commercial matters.
Financial Performance & Value Creation
- Drive initiatives that improve revenue generation and enhance asset value.
- Identify performance trends and implement corrective measures.
- Reduce unnecessary operating expenditures without compromising production or safety.
- Support strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio.
KPI Optimization
- Maximize plant availability, reliability, and performance ratios.
- Minimize downtime through proactive performance monitoring and maintenance strategies.
- Leverage continuous improvement methodologies to enhance operational results.
- Evaluate and optimize O&M delivery models to maximize energy production.
Commercial, Regulatory & Stakeholder Management
- Monitor regulatory developments and coordinate risk mitigation strategies.
- Manage commercial agreements and customer relationships.
- Lead warranty and insurance claim processes.
- Maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, utilities, transmission operators, off-takers, contractors, and service providers.
- Support lender, investor, and stakeholder communications as required.
- Ensure assets remain compliant with applicable provincial and federal regulations.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be a highly autonomous professional with strong technical, commercial, and stakeholder management capabilities. They will demonstrate a hands-on approach to asset management, a commitment to operational excellence, and a passion for driving performance across renewable energy assets.
Key Stakeholder Relationships
- Regulatory authorities
- Independent System Operators (ISOs)
- Distribution and Transmission Operators
- Utilities and off-takers
- Construction and O&M contractors
- Lenders and lenders' representatives
- Equipment suppliers and service providers
- Independent engineers and technical advisors
- Environmental and HSE consultants
- Local communities
- Insurers and insurance brokers
Travel Requirements
This position requires approximately 50% travel to operating sites, Calgary, and other locations across Canada as needed.
Salary 140k-160k base
