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Astute's Renewables team is exclusively partnering with Adapt Biogas a UK leader in anaerobic digestion, to recruit an Asset Manager for its Shepton Mallet site. The newest addition to the portfolio, the site was commissioned in 2022 and has capacity to supply 8000 homes.
The strategically important Asset Manager role comes with a salary of 50,000-60,000 per year, a company pension, and free on-site parking.
If you're an Asset Manager looking to work for an organisation that puts sustainability and innovation at the forefront of its operations, submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will:
- Oversee all aspects of Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality (SHEQ) performance, setting targets, monitoring outcomes, and implementing improvement plans as required.
- Manage the operational and financial performance of the facility, including setting budgets, tracking performance, and taking corrective actions to achieve targets.
- Drive the optimisation of the asset by recommending and implementing capital and operational improvement initiatives.
- Identify and manage risks at the asset level, including appointing and monitoring external consultants and contractors where necessary.
- Maintain strong relationships with co-investors, contractual counterparties, supply chain partners, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Provide regular internal performance reports and contribute to quarterly progress updates.
- Represent investors' interests at board meetings of selected investee companies.
- Develop KPI packs for facility performance management and share best practices across the portfolio.
Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Operational background within Anaerobic Digestion
- A degree in engineering, renewable energy, or a related field (preferred).
- Professional certifications in asset management (e.g., IAM Certificate or Diploma) or project management (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) are advantageous.
- Full UK driving licence and the ability to travel between sites.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Proficient in analysing operational data and identifying trends to drive improvements.
- Skilled in troubleshooting technical issues and implementing effective solutions.
- Experienced in managing budgets, including financial analysis and CAPEX projects.
- A strong project manager with excellent planning, execution, and risk mitigation skills.
- An effective communicator capable of presenting complex information to diverse audiences.
- A collaborative leader who can work with multidisciplinary teams across departments.
- Experienced in negotiating contracts and fostering productive supplier relationships
Salary and Benefits of the Asset Manager Role
- Salary of 50,000-60,000 per year.
- Company pension.
- Free on-site parking.
- Opportunities for professional development.
INDREN
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
