Asset Manager

About us:

BlueWave's mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, The BlueWave team has a long track record of success and is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure our grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp, recognized by B Labs as "Best for the World" in Governance.

About the role:

BlueWave is seeking a Technical Asset Manager to oversee the operational performance, reliability, and lifecycle value of our operating solar and battery storage portfolio. This role plays a key part in ensuring that BlueWave’s assets deliver consistent, high-quality generation and achieve long-term performance targets.

The Technical Asset Manager will take a hands-on approach to monitoring system performance, managing O&M providers, enforcing warranties, and leading issue resolution across our distributed generation (DG)-scale projects. The ideal candidate brings strong technical and operational expertise, complemented by a solid understanding of financial and contractual drivers that influence asset value.

You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with BlueWave’s engineering, project execution, capital markets, IT, and compliance teams to ensure that every system in our operating fleet is performing optimally and sustainably.

What you'll do:

• Lead Technical Oversight: Monitor system performance through SCADA and asset management platforms, diagnose underperformance, and lead root-cause analysis with O&M partners and engineers.
• Operational Excellence: Own the technical and operational health of assigned assets ensuring availability, uptime, and production meet or exceed targets.
• O&M and Vendor Management: Develop and manage O&M strategy - issue RFPs, negotiate service agreements, track KPIs, and drive accountability among third-party service providers.
• Warranty & Equipment Management: Oversee warranty enforcement, spare parts tracking, and preventive maintenance schedules for major components (inverters, transformers, batteries).
• Transition & Data Integrity: Lead technical handover from construction to operations, validating commissioning data, documentation, telemetry, and control systems.
• Budget & P&L Oversight: Support budget creation and expense management, ensuring operational decisions align with financial performance and lifecycle cost objectives.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure adherence to environmental, safety, and regulatory standards; oversee incident reporting and corrective action plans.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop and implement processes to improve asset monitoring, data analytics, and reporting capabilities as BlueWave’s operating fleet scales.
• Reporting & Insights: Deliver clear, data-driven reporting on performance metrics, operational issues, and asset optimization strategies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Preconstruction, and Asset Management team members to share lessons learned, inform design improvements, and enhance long-term reliability.
• No direct reports immediately but anticipated as the Asset Management team expands.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, or renewable energy preferred) or related technical field.
• 7+ years in asset management, O&M, field engineering, or operations for power generation assets (solar, storage, or DG-scale strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to manage technical performance and reliability across multiple operating sites.
• Hands-on familiarity with SCADA, DAS, and asset management platforms (e.g., PowerFactors, PowerTrack, BluePoint, or Maximo).
• Demonstrated experience managing O&M contracts, site technicians, and vendor relationships.
• Solid understanding of electrical and mechanical system components, interconnection, and grid compliance requirements.
• Strong data analysis skills; ability to inte