Solar Op. Mgmt. Intern

JOB SUMMARY:
The Asset Management Intern will provide support to the Operations & Maintenance team and the Asset Management team in overseeing portfolio production of Standard Solar Inc’s (SSI) growing solar assets and day to day tasks of the Asset Management business. Asset Management/O&M works closely with SSI’s Finance, Engineering, & Diligence departments to ensure system performance and project delivery. Additionally, the Asset Management Intern will be asked on occasion to support special projects related to research, data entry and analysis, and updating policies and procedures. This is position full time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in tracking SSI Construction project delivery schedule
• Track project hand-off deliverables between Diligence, Finance, and SSI Engineering to O&M/Asset Management
• Generate Monthly PPA Invoices and verify billed Community Solar Garden Revenue with 3rd Party Aggregators.
• Assist in managing 3rd party Aggregator Relationships across SSI’s Community Solar Portfolio
• Maintain Portfolio Vegetation Management Schedule
• Learn to monitor and extract data from the solar system’s DAS for internal and external reporting
• Review portfolio performance results and compare with actual modeled and weather adjusted production. Liaise with O&M providers to provide operational notes regarding site production variance.
• Compile monthly/quarterly production reports in Microsoft Excel & PowerBI dashboards
• Provide support oversight of all direct Asset Management contractual relationships. Manage relationships for all stakeholders to include aggregators, off takers, hosts, crews, technicians as well as local, county, and state AHJs as required.
• Help develop and improve Asset Management department processes and procedures.
• Maintain the highest ethical practices that encourage individual and team integrity and responsibility.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Asset Management Intern does not currently supervise any staff members, however will assist in managing and coordinating with 3rd parties as needed.
 

MINIMUM EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• BS/MS with knowledge and interest in the renewable power industry.
• Must possess current valid license to drive or otherwise provide own transportation.
• Ability to travel to jobsite to help facilitate work order close outs.
• Must successfully pass background check and pre-employment drug testing.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

POSITION ROUTINELY INTERFACES WITH:

• Customers and the general public
• Vigilant Team & O&M Technicians
• Sales and Business development team
• Construction, Finance, Construction, and Engineering departments
• All employees, including Senior and Executive Management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Conducts work in both a field-type environment or in a professional office setting with local travel to jobsites to conduct inspections.
Physical working conditions may involve the following:

• Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Extended periods of sitting, walking, standing, reaching, and/or bending.
• Extended periods of reading fine print on a computer or in paper-based format.

NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Routine aspects of this position may require the following non-physical demands:

• Analytical and logical reasoning.
• Problem solving and researching skills.
• Time management and organizational skills.

POTENTIAL HAZARDS:
Routine aspects of this position may place the incumbent in situations where they may be susceptible to potential hazards from the following:

• Trips, slips and/or falls while on customer property.
• Chemical abrasives used in office and kitchen cleaning.
• Lifting items up to 50 pounds in weight.
• Other hazardous conditions on customer premises, not otherwise defined here.

POTENTIAL CAREER PATH:
Upward

• Asset Management Analyst
• Asset Management Associate
• Asset Management Specialist
• Assistant Asset Manager
• Asset Manager

•Standard Solar is EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled employer.