SVP, Asset Management - Wind

Overview

About us:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy expansion solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through its transmission business, LS Power Grid, the company has built 780+ miles of high-voltage transmission systems with another 375+ miles currently in construction or development. LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are meeting the growing needs of the energy expansion, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised more than $76 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset.  We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.

Benefits

We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for someone to take charge and be responsible for managing ambiguity and feels a personal stake in paving the way for the teams you engage as a SVP, Asset Management for Wind Projects for the Asset Management team.Our preference is for candidates based on the East Coast and located near a major airport.

Responsibilities

What you will do:

• Manage a portfolio of operating wind assets.
• Evaluate business cases, estimate returns, budgets, cash flow.
• Prepare presentations related to projects and portfolio performance.
• Participate, manage, and develop models and recommendations for M&A processes targeting renewable assets and platforms.
• Manage numerous complex contracts and agreements for projects and portfolios.
• Develop commercial and investment strategy for projects and portfolios.
• Participate as board or committee member overseeing portfolio companies and work groups.
• Act as an agent of the company with counterparties, regulatory bodies, elected officials and others as necessary.

Qualifications

We want you on our team because you…

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Environmental Science or a related field.
• 15+ years’ professional experience in the wind industry preferably in developing or managing utility scale projects and portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of commercial markets and rules.
• Experience managing offtake and tax equity agreements and requirements.
• Command of P&L statements including cash flow and liquidity.
• Effectively manage multiple assignments under time constraints.
• Solutions focused team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Work independently with direction on a regular basis.
• Experience preparing, negotiating and closing commercial agreements including development agreements, real estate agreements, consulting and service agreements, interconnection and power sales agreements, etc.

Responsibilities

What you will do:
- Manage a portfolio of operating wind assets.
- Evaluate business cases, estimate returns, budgets, cash flow.
- Prepare presentations related to projects and portfolio performance.
- Participate, manage, and develop models and recommendations for M&A processes targeting renewable assets and platforms.
- Manage numerous complex contracts and agreements for projects and portfolios.
- Develop commercial and investment strategy for projects and portfolios.
- Participate as board or committee member overseeing portfolio companies and work groups.
- Act as an agent of the company with counterparties, regulatory bodies, elected officials and others as necessary.