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Powerplant Manager

Akuo13 open roles

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Lisboa, Portugal
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Your applicationOpen nowPowerplant ManagerAkuo · Lisboa, Portugal

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13.4% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Akuo postings stay open a median of 12 days.

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Akuo median: 12 days open

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Company Description

Founded in 2007, Akuo is an independent renewable energy producer operating in more than twenty countries worldwide.

The Group is active across the entire value chain: development, financing, construction, and operation of solar, wind, and storage power plants.

Akuo’s teams combine technological expertise, environmental value, and social impact to deliver exemplary projects that bring meaningful benefits to local communities.

The Group is a pioneer in agrivoltaics, storage solutions, and was the first to develop large-scale floating solar plants in France.

True to its values and commitments, Akuo is a responsible company that values team diversity and is firmly committed to inclusion for all.

Job Description

About the Business Unit Asset Management & Operations

Asset Management ensures that the assets, individually and as part of a wider portfolio, achieve their maximum technical and financial performance over the short, medium, and long term. ​We develop our teams so that they ensure the safe and compliant operation of the assets while also proactively identifying and managing risk.​ Asset management considers the respective interests of the stakeholders (local communities and authorities, service providers, investors, and lenders, etc.) to ensure value creation for all parties.​

​We leverage our extensive operational knowledge to support the Akuo Group, and third party customers, throughout the entire project lifecycle: development, construction, operation and decommissioning.

The Power Plant Manager role will be generally based in Lisboa or Evora or Portalegre Offices and regular visits to the assets located in the Evora and Portalegre regions.

As part of the supervision and operation management contracts which bind the Project Companies to Akuo Services Portugal, the Power Plant Manager will be responsible for management and supervision of the energy production of the power plants entrusted to him/her.

MISSION

The Power Plant Manager’s role is to ensure the safe and secure operation of our assets, which include photovoltaic parks and battery storage systems, in order to achieve maximum technical and financial performance throughout the lifespan of the concerned plants.

1. HSSE (Health, Safety, Security & Environment)

  • Lead and supervise all operational activities in compliance with the group’s Golden Safety Rules, the regulatory framework, and environmental regulations.
  • In collaboration with the HSSE department, participate in the implementation of robust and clear safety procedures.
  • Monitor the progress of the Prevention Plan and the evolution of procedures.
  • Monitor the training and certification of your subcontractors.

2. Operations Management

  • Oversee and manage the daily operation and the energy forecast of assets, including the billing of energy produced.
  • Contribute to the development of strategies aimed at improving plant performance.
  • Participate in the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.

3. Contract & Stakeholder Management

  • Ensure the proper execution of contracts related to operations, including maintenance, service, supply, and subcontractor contracts.
  • Manage the guarantees and claims processes with the subcontractors.
  • Manage and track incidents.
  • Participate in meetings with local authorities, partners, and local communities to maintain positive relationships and support project development.
  • Manage and comply with the national and local entities all the regulation and legislation.
  • Manage relationships with the insurance teams (reporting claims, tracking claims processing, communication with relevant parties).

4. Performance Management

  • Monitor key performance indicators related to the plants under your responsibility:Analyze operational data/KPIs and identify trends and discrepancies from objectives. Identify opportunities for improvement and implement measures to ensure the achievement of objectives.
  • Ensure proper completion of performance and operational reports.
  • Collaborate with the Asset Manager to present and discuss results and develop short- and medium-term strategies.

5. Various Activities

  • Participate in the deployment of new tools to improve team performance.
  • Support the 24/7 monitoring service and incidents management for our plants.
  • Manage the operation handover process:Before energization with a technical follow up. During the partial commissioning. Documental handover.
  • Provide support to projects before the operational phase: defining scopes and prices for plant operation contracts, defining OPEX.

Qualifications

Training and Experience:

  • Electrical engineer (or equivalent : industrial, electronic or automation engineer), preferably with at least 5 years of experience, including 2 years in the field of renewable energy operations, and with experience in maintenance or operations.
  • Be curious in technical, contractual, and financial challenges of the assets in your area to make appropriate decisions and request the intervention of Akuo services or relevant third parties.
  • In-depth knowledge of one of the following technologies (in order of preference): Solar, Wind, or BESS/Storage.
  • Located in Lisbon Area or Estremoz (we will not be able to consider applicants who live more than 2 hours away from these two locations)

Languages: Portuguese and fluency in English: part of the work will be conducted in English (international teams).

Personal Skills:

  • Be curious in technology related to renewables energy
  • Demonstrate foresight, prioritization, and adaptability.
  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to manage remote relationships and work across different time zones.

Additional Information

  • Location : Rua Vítor Cordon,1200-482 Lisbonne
  • Travel required
  • Type of contract : Permanent
  • The position is open to remote work, up to 2 days per week
  • Bonus: variable pay linked to individual and collective objectives

Data Privacy – GDPR

The personal data you provide as part of your application will be processed solely for the purpose of managing and assessing your application for the advertised position. Akuo Group and its designated recruiter act as the data controllers responsible for the processing of your personal data.

For more details on how your data is collected, used, and retained, please refer to our Akuo Recruitment Privacy Policy.

At the end of the recruitment process, you may be offered the option to create a personal account within our applicant tracking system (SmartRecruiters). Please note that SmartRecruiters is a separate data controller for this purpose. You can review their policy here: SmartRecruiters Privacy Policy.

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