Associate, Asset Management

ForeFront Power•New York, NY

4d•$110,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Asset Management is a key member of the Asset Management team, supporting technical and compliance asset management functions. The role requires strong project management to support core team functions and vendor processes. It supports solar plant management, reporting, compliance tracking, and account management, and is intended for a candidate with at least two years of direct 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, FP&A, and Project Finance. The role is primarily sedentary, with prolonged desk and computer work and approximately 5% travel, primarily to office settings.

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 addressing challenges ranging from industry-level to customer-specific.
Desire to support a high-energy, evolving team in an early-stage company and work in a growing renewable energy company.

Responsibilities

Lead a core team function, including management of a specific vendor or process 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 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 Community Solar program management, 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 that support reporting.
Analyze results, summarize key takeaways, and compare actual, expected, and modeled performance.
Track compliance requirements under project agreements, including Power Purchase Agreements, Financial Partnership Agreements, Operations and Maintenance Agreements, and REC Agreements.
Maintain a formalized database for 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 create new requirements, specifications, best practices, and tools.
Manage relationships with O&M counterparties, drive deliverables, and oversee contract compliance.
Manage relationships with asset management counterparties, drive deliverables, and oversee contract compliance.
Manage relationships with REC parties, drive deliverables, and oversee contract compliance.
Manage the DAS provider relationship and troubleshoot issues with the technical team.
Manage communication and billing coordination with end-use customers as the Offtake Relationship Manager.