Linum Consult’s client is a major international company working within the energy sector. They are currently in the process of expanding and are seeking an Asset Management Director to be based in their office in Melbourne.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Supporting the Chief Asset Management Officer of the Group, and the CEO of the Australian division through business operations performance analysis associated with the overall management of the company’s activities
2. Structuring and managing the company’s assets; setting goals; managing availability, reliability, and degradation; taking into consideration the changing economic conditions and regulatory requirements within Australia
3. Supporting O&M activities as required
4. Providing best practice asset management inputs
5. Supporting, coordinating, and facilitating decisions on asset acquisitions, repositioning, and optimisation. Recommending asset divestment within the risk criteria and applicable guidelines
6. Assisting in monitoring other international assets when required
7. Supporting and preparing budgets for the O&M activities
8. Monitoring the portfolio performance and investment activities versus budgets; mapping areas of performance shortfall against overall portfolio risks.
9. Developing and coordinating the application of business assurance arrangements to provide compliance and early warning of issues
10. Analysing, identifying, and quantifying the level of risk associated with investments and recommending measures to mitigate risk and increase the level of return
11. Communicating and coordinating with other stakeholders or shareholders of the power and water generation assets as required
PROFILE
12. Degree qualification in Applied Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or Business, with a specialisation in Asset Management or other professional qualifications
13. At least 10-15 years’ experience, with 7 years spent in the power and infrastructure sector
14. Strong technical understanding of wind farms and power plants of various technologies, with an emphasis in managing renewable assets
15. In-depth knowledge of large-scale corporate processes and business model analyses
16. Strong business acumen, with excellent commercial and analytical skills
17. Excellent technical knowledge of the structure and pricing of PPAs of various Power and Wind technologies
18. Experience of regulatory tracking, monitoring, and reporting
19. Previous history of working successfully in a multicultural environment