Associate, Asset Management

ForeFront Power•New York, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Asset Management is a key member of the Asset Management team, supporting technical and compliance asset management functions. This role requires strong project management skills to support core team functions and vendor processes. The Associate supports daily solar plant management, reporting, compliance tracking, and account management, and is intended for candidates with at least two years of direct asset management experience. The position is based in the New York City or San Francisco office, or may be hybrid remote for the right candidate. It reports to the Director, Asset Management and works closely with Sales, Project Development, Engineering, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), and Project Finance teams.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in solar asset management or equivalent.
Proven ability to perform accurately in data analysis and meet deliverable deadlines.
Bachelor's degree with high academic achievement.
Strong computational and analytical skills.
Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
Self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and the ability to proactively manage diverse relationships and multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Ability to be creative, flexible, and think critically when tackling challenges ranging from industry-level to customer-specific.
Interest in supporting a high-energy, evolving team and working at a growing company in the renewable energy field.

Responsibilities

Lead a core team function, including managing a specific vendor or process that is vital to annual operations.
Monitor daily solar plant production in Locus and proactively mitigate real-time issues.
Coordinate with main contractors on maintenance and operational compliance.
Coordinate monthly invoicing for all portfolios.
Assist FP&A with financial administration for operating projects, including billing, revenue collection, invoice tracking, and settlements with off-takers.
Support day-to-day management of the Community Solar program, including ad-hoc reporting, utility coordination, and subscriber agreement compliance.
Support monthly and annual operational reports, ensuring timely completion and delivery to relevant counterparties.
Work with internal cross-functional teams to establish shared service agreements supporting reporting.
Analyze results, summarize key takeaways, and compare actual, expected, and modeled performance.
Track compliance with project agreements, including Power Purchase Agreements, Financial Partnership Agreements, Operations and Maintenance Agreements, and REC Agreements.
Maintain a formal database tracking operations, insurance, system repairs, contract administration, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting.
Build and maintain tools and standards to streamline processes, data analysis, project tracking, documentation, and reporting.
Help develop requirements, specifications, best practices, and tools.
Foster third-party relationships and drive deliverables, contract compliance, and oversight for O&M, asset management, and REC counterparties.
Manage the DAS provider relationship and troubleshoot issues with the technical team.
Manage communication and billing coordination with end-use customers.