Team Lead - Technical Asset Management PV

Team Lead - Technical Asset Management PV

Encavis

Hamburg or Neubiberg, Germany

Your sunny outlook:

• Asset owner responsibility:
  • Overall technical responsibility for the solar portfolio from an asset owner perspective, with a clear focus on technical KPIs (e.g. availability, performance), risk mitigation and long-term asset value.
• Leadership & technical competence center:
  • Build, structure and lead a technical competence center within Asset Management, integrating existing internal resources and continuously strengthening solar know-how across the organisation.
• Governance, standards & scalability:
  • Define technical standards, KPIs, reporting structures and governance frameworks to drive harmonisation, scalability and high-quality output across the portfolio.
• Close collaboration of operational, locally Technical Management (without daily execution):
  • Steer, supervise and challenge O&M providers in close collaboration with the local Technical Management in the corresponding country markets - ensuring delivery excellence without taking over day-to-day operations.
• Production budgets & forecast ownership (portfolio level):
  • Own and govern annual production budgets and performance forecasts at portfolio level, ensure consistent variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and initiate corrective actions through operational entities.
• Portfolio optimisation incl. revamping & repowering:
  • Evaluate, prioritise and accompany value-creating optimisation projects such as revamping, repowering and complex technical upgrades - covering technical assessment, business case support and execution oversight.
• Technical due diligence:
  • Asset owner lead for technical due diligences related to acquisitions, repowering strategies and portfolio optimisation measures when required.
• Interface & sparring partner:
  • Close collaboration with Investment, Asset Management, Engineering and Legal; act as technical sparring partner for management, shareholders
• Compliance & HSE oversight:
  • Ensure portfolio-wide compliance with technical, regulatory and HSE requirements through appropriate governance and control mechanisms.

We'll get wind of that soon:

• Academic Background: You hold a degree in electrical engineering or a comparable technical discipline with a strong foundation in renewable energy technologies.
• Relevant Professional Experience: You bring extensive professional experience (typically 8–10+ years) in technical asset management, technical portfolio management or owner’s engineering roles within the solar PV sector.
• Leadership & Governance Expertise: You have proven experience in building and leading teams as well as establishing governance structures and technical excellence frameworks.
• PV Technology & Lifecycle Expertise: You have a strong understanding of PV technology, key performance drivers, lifecycle management and risk management across solar assets.
• Project & Optimization Experience: You have experience in evaluating and steering complex optimization projects such as revamping, repowering or major technical upgrades.
• Industry Network & Market Positioning: You maintain a broad and well-established network across the PV sector, enabling you to effectively collaborate with key industry stakeholders.
• Structured & Analytical Mindset: You work in a structured, resilient and analytical manner and are able to manage complex technical and operational challenges.
• Language & Mobility: You have excellent English skills, German is a strong advantage, and you are willing to travel occasionally across Europe at portfolio level.