Asset Operations Manager

Zenobē

20d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Asset Operations Manager, you will take ownership of day-to-day operational asset management activities across assigned assets. You will act as the primary operational point of contact, ensuring assets are operated safely, efficiently, and in line with contractual, financial and regulatory expectations. This role sits at the heart of operations, performance, and supplier interaction.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related discipline), or solid technical acumen from on-the-job training.
• Experience in the operational management of BESS of complex power infrastructure
• Strong understanding of utility-scale energy systems and performance metrics
• Experience with contractual frameworks (e.g., EPC, O&M, LTSA agreements)
• Experience managing O&M contractors and technical service providers
• Proficiency in using SCADA systems and data platforms to independently verify asset health
• Working knowledge of grid compliance and health & safety standards
• Strong operational judgement and problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator with internal teams and external suppliers
• Ability to dive deep into technical root cause analysis while also being able to summarise commercial risks and portfolio impacts for management-level reporting
• Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities

Nice To Haves

• NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse asset performance (BESS), identifying underperformance and implementing corrective actions
• Oversee O&M contractors to ensure adherence to KPIs, SLAs, and technical standards
• Review SCADA data, fault reports, and maintenance logs to optimise availability and efficiency
• Validate contractor performance data against SCADA/data platforms to identify underperformance, trends, degradation issues, or contractual breaches
• Lead root cause analysis for major incidents or recurring issues
• Support lifecycle planning, including major component replacements and upgrades
• Ensure compliance with grid codes, safety standards, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance activities
• Manage outages and ensure minimal downtime across the portfolio
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance asset performance and reduce costs
• Support commissioning and integration of new assets into the portfolio
• Conduct regular 'Point of Work' (POW) audits and RAMS reviews to ensure site-level safety compliance meets Zenobe's standards
• Act as a key stakeholder in the enforcement of HV and LV Safety Rules, ensuring all site works are conducted under a robust safety management system.
• Oversee the coordination of safety activities with HV contractors, TSOs and DNOs, ensuring that cross-boundary safety interfaces and switching requirements are managed by qualified specialists in accordance with rules.
• Lead the coordination of safety activities with system operators / distribution network operators, specifically managing cross-boundary safety interfaces and switching requirements.
• Own the site access and security protocols, ensuring that only competent, authorised personnel enter operational areas and that security systems are maintained to protect asset integrity.
• Drive the technical investigation of any safety incidents or near-misses, ensuring root causes are identified and preventive actions are implemented and lessons learned shared across the wider fleet.
• Conduct technical reviews of RAMS and competence records for site-level interventions, performing regular "Point of Work" (POW) audits to verify that safety theory matches site reality.
• Support audits, compliance activities, and HSE requirements
• Participate in the on-call rota for priority 1 incident response
• Manage and enforce contracts including O&M agreements, warranties, and service contracts
• Translate technical outages into risk and commercial impact, supporting the Contracts team in quantifying Liquidated Damages (LDs) and warranty claims.
• Own the OPEX budget for assigned assets, including raising/receipting POs and validating variable invoices against actual site interventions and maintenance plans
• Review supplier invoices against contracts, budgets, and payment plans
• Interface with offtakers, grid operators, and other key stakeholders
• Prepare regular technical and operational reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Support the continuous improvement and automation of performance dashboards to move away from manual reporting
• Serve as the 'Internal Customer', providing technical 'stage-gate' review during the handover from Construction to Operations to ensure assets meet long-term operational standards
• Provide a continuous feedback loop to the Engineering and Delivery teams to ensure 'lessons learned' from operational outages are designed out of future projects
• Present performance insights and recommendations to senior management
• Collaborate with finance, trading, and development teams to support asset optimisation strategies
• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact.

Benefits

• Up to 33% annual bonus
• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• £1,500 training budget per year
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cash back health plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior