
Analyst: Asset Management - Cape Town
- South Africa
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Very competitive environment with Tier 1 renewables developers' competitors;
- Very large Projects - up to 2GWp.
- TERI operates in a strong growth and highly competitive environment.
- TERI maintains a high growth rate, both organic and by acquisitions, on a global geographical scope, often relying on tight schedule complex transactions with high financial, legal and execution stakes.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect, analyze, and interpret project data to identify trends, performance indicators, and areas for improvement.
- Market Analysis: Stay informed about industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies in the renewable energy sector.
- Communication and Collaboration: Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including clients and internal teams.
- Energy Modeling: Create and use energy models to forecast and simulate electricity production, assess trends, and analyse project performance.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor, analyse and evaluate the performance of energy projects and systems, identifying areas for improvement.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks and issues, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Documentation: Prepare and maintain project documentation, including reports, presentations, and meeting minutes.
- Process Improvement: Identify and develop opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
- Research and Information Gathering: Conduct research to support project planning and decision-making.
- Energy Forecast Modelling: Creating mathematical representations of energy systems to accurately predict electricity production, utilizing historical data, trends, and assumptions to achieve optimum power plant performance.
- Financial Modelling: Support the development and maintenance of operational model, monitoring, analysis and assessment of all payments of the plant against the financial model and approved budgets and implement optimisation strategies.
- Calculate and monitor debt covenants and other key financial metrics in accordance with financial forecasts.
- Provide the necessary inputs as and when required for Total Energies Long Term Plan (LTP)
- Maintain a strong link with TotalEnergies Assets and Countries division for project updates, tool evolution and global lessons learnt.
- Any other responsibilities that can reasonably be required from a person in this position.
- Leverage your experience working with data to consolidate and extract results for informed decision-making and recommendations.
- Manage dashboards to track real-time financial and operational performance.
- Monitor and drive solar, wind, BESS and hybrid project operational performance by working closely with our O&M contractors to ensure plants meet the base case p50 production expected.
- Review production reports to identify issues and take preventative and corrective action to remedy issues.
- Generate and/or monitor energy forecast models and identify areas for improvement by amongst others deploying AI and ML techniques.
- Perform ad hoc analysis and produce monthly/quarterly/annual management and plant performance reports and presentations as and when necessary.
- Project manage plant retrofits/upgrades/optimizations to improve overall plant performance.
- Engineering degree from reputable University (BEng/MEng or BSc/MSc) - not negotiable.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and draw conclusions.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in relevant software and tools for data analysis, modeling, and visualization.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with stakeholders.
- Project Management Knowledge: Understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
- Data Analysis Tools: Proficiency in using data analysis tools and software.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify and resolve issues and challenges.
- Attention to Detail: Accuracy and thoroughness in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
- Software Proficiency: Familiarity with project management and other relevant software.
- Keen interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
- Willingness to travel.
- Ownership mentality.
- Passionate.
- Diligence, determination, resilience and agility.