Asset Management Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

SUMMARY

The Utility Asset Manager is responsible for planning, budgeting, overseeing, and documenting substation operations and maintenance. This role contributes to the overall performance of a state or region of the company, including ensuring profitability targets are met and company-wide processes and procedures are designed, implemented, and followed. This position reports to a Manager or Director of Utility Asset Management but works across all departments to promote company culture, drive profitability, and sustain growth. This is an individual contributor position tasked with building positive working relationships with team members, partners, company affiliates, owners, investors, and other stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Asset Management team with required reporting, data collection, and deliverables.
• Manage and organize documentation for the Utility Asset Management team.
• Provide inputs to annual Asset Management budget and monitor actual performance against budget for assigned sites.
• Track Utility Asset performance against original planned goals and objectives, financial and operational goals.
• Collaborate with the Facility Operations team on assigned sites to develop strategic plans to achieve both our owners' and investors' financial and investment goals.
• Review and advise on organizational documents, agreements, and contracts to ensure document accuracy, protection of company interests, and legal, tax, and other regulatory compliance.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements are met for owners, lenders, investors, and government entities for assigned sites.
• Collaborate with peers to stay abreast of outstanding operational issues across the portfolio.
• Assist in performing regular reviews of grounds, buildings, and property, and ensure physical aspects of the supervised region meet company standards.
• Review, understand, and help negotiate Operations & Maintenance agreements and other related documents pertaining to existing and new or proposed projects.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to perform root cause analyses and drive solutions and corrective actions for unplanned events within the substation.
• Track, upload, and verify the accuracy of documentation pertaining to periodic maintenance of substation equipment.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 or more years of utility, renewable energy, or other energy-related asset management.

• Demonstrated experience working effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Able to travel up to 40% of the time or as needed to support relationship-building and team management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Four or more years of utility, renewable energy, or other energy-related asset management.

• Experience managing energy assets.

• Demonstrated ability to read and translate service agreements.

• Established relationships with leading utility partners and O&M providers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thought leadership and decision-making skills, strong business and strategic planning capability, excellent communication skills, and the ability to apply analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills in a fast-paced, changing, and growing environment.

• Ability to motivate and persuade others to drive organizational change, experience managing across multiple departments, and attention to detail required to manage both projects and people within established timelines.

• Knowledge to assist in establishing and maintaining substation safety procedures for personal protective equipment (PPE), lockout/tagout practices, and safe clearance protocols.

• Ability to identify energized and de-energized equipment within a high-voltage substation.

• Technical acumen to read, translate, and apply the information contained in owner's equipment manuals and substation drawings.

• Thorough understanding of electrical safety procedures and codes.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to talentacquisition@qtsdatacenters.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.