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Avantus · 21 hours ago

Sr. Contracts Manager, Asset Management

San Diego, CA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. The Senior Contracts Manager, Asset Management will be responsible for negotiation, drafting, and structuring various Asset Management related contracts while ensuring compliance and coordination with multiple teams.

CreditFinancial Services

Comp. & Benefits

Hiring Manager

Amanda Kili

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility and leadership of contract negotiation related to O&M Agreements, Long Term Service Agreements, Asset Management Agreements, and related contracts

Coordinate between legal, engineering, tax, procurement, accounting and construction teams to drive negotiated positions for major contracts

Own the project onboarding of O&M vendors from contracts management perspective

Distill negotiated outcomes into concise presentations for presentation to management for review / approval

Develop relationships and strategic partnerships with potential suppliers and service providers

Identify issues related to contract compliance and carryout on a proactive basis and identify and communicate solutions internally

Refine template documents and tailor such to projects undergoing development / financing. Respond to ad hoc internal requests on Operations related issues that affect the drafting or negotiation of construction or financing related agreements

Monitor compliance with major project contracts (Financing Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, others) and prepare / submit compliance related items

Coordinate with internal and external parties for fulfilment of compliance related matters, including signoff from legal and related stakeholders

Submit compliance related materials and maintain relationships with counterparties on those submittals

Maintain database of benchmark contract terms and pricing for services and materials and update changes to benchmarks to internal optimization team

Prepare RFPs for services for O&M and Asset Management related requirements, including evaluation matrices and coordination of RFP

Distill results of contract negotiations into post-hoc reports and kaizen presentations

Create budgets for plant O&M related costs based on contract outcomes

Coordinate between O&M providers, EPC contractors, telemetry providers, and other related parties for the setup of

Drive process improvement in contract negotiations and securing of terms that drive a balance between minimizing risk and managing cost

Qualification

Contracts ManagementContract NegotiationPV/BESS AgreementsCompliance ManagementMS ProjectMS ExcelAnalytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

At least 5 years' experience in Contracts Management, Asset Management, or Development of renewable or conventional power generation

Contract negotiation, drafting and structuring of PV / BESS Operations & Maintenance Agreements and or / Long Term Service Agreements is preferred

Experience with compliance and reporting matters related to Power Purchase Agreements, Debt / Tax Equity financing agreements, Interconnection Agreements, and related contracts

Proficiency with MS Project, MS Excel, and other MS Office suite products

Understanding of interconnection and PPA processes with major California and Western utilities and ISOs. Development and implementation of report templates, analytical tools, and other asset management specific tools

Must be detail-oriented with exceptional analytical and organizational skills

Proficient at extracting and summarizing large amounts of data and analyzing information

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities within a fast-paced environment

Must be able to work independently

Work across many different functions including finance, technical, accounting, legal, operations

Effective interactions with colleagues, investors, and lenders

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written