Hydro Asset Manager – North America

Description

• Performance Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation: Develop performance metrics and KPIs ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of asset performance. Provide regular updates to senior leadership, stakeholders, and partners on financial health, project status, and strategic recommendations. Maintain records and documentation associated with asset management program requirements.
• Financial Performance Monitoring: Monitor and analyze energy production, operational costs, and financial performance. Prepare and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and reports related to hydropower projects. Achieve budgetary targets under your responsibility and lead annual budget building and approval process for sites under your responsibility with all stakeholders. Build, review, and contribute to financial models.
• Additional Projects or Scope – as assigned. Collaborate with Asset Management Team to share best practices, review strategies and contribute recommendations for additional technology types: Battery Storage, Solar, Wind, Hydro, Combined-Technology, and any new renewable energy opportunities.
• Operational Efficiency & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with internal departments to improve operational strategies, contract strategies, and implement innovative solutions. Support the continuous improvement of operational practices and project management systems, including contributing lessons learned.
• Expand your knowledge through continuous learning.
• Contribute to the growth of a company that’s actively involved in energy transition.
• Asset Management & Optimization: Oversee the long-term performance of hydropower assets, ensuring optimal operation, risk mitigation, and value maximization. Work with internal teams to build and implement asset management strategies and performance monitoring tools.
• Contract & Stakeholder Management: Manage various contracts, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Asset Management Agreements, O&M contracts, and other project-related agreements. Serve as the main point of contact for stakeholders, including regulatory authorities, contractors, and others. Participate in and lead as required contract/agreement negotiations.
• Add your talent to an agile work team.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, contractual, environmental, safety, and regulatory risks.
• Project Leadership: Provide strategic support for new projects, including feasibility studies, development, and integration into the existing portfolio. Contribute to the development of new business opportunities, including M&A and partnerships. Lead projects assigned to support asset optimization ensuring alignment with strategic goals and drive project team performance while fostering a collaborative and accountable work environment. Support input for each phase of the projects as required: M&A, capital recycling, new project development, construction, operations, and end-of-life.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or related field. Master’s degree (MBA or similar) considered a plus.
• Ability to work in matrix organization, strong cross-functional leadership, good listening skills, solution-oriented style, project leadership
• Experience: 5+ years in Asset Management or equivalent experience.
• Ability to contribute to culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in interpreting and developing financial models, budgets, and forecasts for renewable energy assets.
• Language and Communication: French and English required (fluent in written and spoken). Excellent communication skills- including alignment across multiple disciplines, managing information flow and transparent communication flow to leadership teams and stakeholders.
• Technical Knowledge: Management, financial, and energy-related technical experience. (hydropower technology knowledge considered a plus).
• A valid driver’s license
• Ability to work in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Project)
• Self-motivated and experience proactively executing tasks
• Ability to understand a variety of contracts and translate requirements to plans of action

Benefits

• Keep fit with a membership allowance at a sports centre of your choice.Spend more time with your family thanks to a flexible and independent schedule.
• Plan your life beyond your career thanks to a pension plan to which Boralex contributes.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance