Company Overview

rPlus is a team of committed energy industry professionals working together to develop large-scale renewable energy generation and electric storage projects in the United States. rPlus is a market leader in the western US with a proven track record of delivering projects to utility and corporate customers on time and on budget. rPlus specializes in bringing projects to market through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, utilities, and industry-leading technology and service providers. Its portfolio consists of a strategic mix of solar, solar plus battery, wind, and pumped storage hydro facilities. rPlus is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Gardner Group and Sandbrook Capital.

Position Overview

The Technical Asset Manager will join the Asset Management function and will work cross-functionally with internal teams and with third-party contractors to support the optimization of a portfolio of solar and BESS operating assets. The position will be located at the Salt Lake City headquarters or remotely, requiring brief travel one to two times monthly to sites or meetings.

General Responsibilities

- - Portfolio Management: Oversee a portfolio of operating solar PV and BESS projects to ensure optimal technical performance and availability.

- - Performance Monitoring: Analyze system data using monitoring platforms to track performance, detect underperformance, and drive issue resolution.

- - O&M Oversight: Manage relationships with Operations & Maintenance (O&M) providers. Ensure timely maintenance, warranty submittals, outage communication, issue resolution, and adherence to agreements.

- - Optimization Initiatives:Identify and implement performance enhancement strategies, including equipment upgrades, software solutions, or maintenance improvements.

- - Contract Compliance: Manage contracts with equipment suppliers, service providers, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with agreed terms and conditions.

- - Reporting: Generate performance, availability, and production reports for internal and external teams.

- - Data Management:Maintainaccurate and updated project documentation, including maintenance logs, performance data, warranties, and compliance records.

- - Compliance & Safety: Ensure assets meet environmental, regulatory, and safety compliance requirements. Support the implementation and monitoring of NERC programs.

- - Commissioning & Handover: Support project transition from construction to operations, including O&M training, commissioning oversight, and tracking of construction-related documents.

- - Process Management: Develop and maintain project procedures and plans for best practices including emergency operating plans, project contacts, outage communication plans, safety documents, site access policies, etc.

- - Risk Management: Develop and implement risk management strategies, including contingency planning and mitigation of operational risks.

- - Pre-Operations Support:Assist in O&M services and LTSA RFPs and subsequent contracting of future projects. Assist key contract negotiations for technical terms and provide lessons learned to earlier phase teams.

Skill Requirements

- - Bachelor’s degree in engineering, renewable energy, or a related field.

- - 3+ years of experience in solar asset management, operations, or related fields in renewable energy.

- - Strong understanding of solar PV systems, performance metrics, and energy production analytics.

- - Experience working with asset management or SCADA platforms.

- - Familiarity with key contractual documents such as Interconnection Agreements, O&M agreements, and EPC contracts.

- - Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

- - Excellent communication and project management skills.

- - The ability to analyze complex technical data, identify patterns, and derive actionable insights.

- - Work effectively with cross-functional teams, including operations, finance, and engineering.

- - Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills.

- - The right candidate will have a strong, natural desire to complete tasks by deadlines.

- - An understanding of NERC compliant PV and BESSfacilities is preferred.