Interim Senior Asset Manager
Pubblicato il 20-08-2026 - Cero Generation in Milano
About us
Cero Generation is a leading IPP, specialised in developing, constructing and operating solar energy and battery storage projects, accelerating the delivery of a net-zero future across Europe.
Cero Generation is a Macquarie Asset Management portfolio company, operating on a stand-alone basis.
About the role
The Asset Manager is entrusted with the comprehensive management of utility-scale photovoltaic assets, including Agri PV projects (experience with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) would be a plus), ensuring optimal technical performance, financial returns, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset value preservation. This role requires a strategic mindset, hands-on operational oversight, and the ability to interface with multidisciplinary teams (finance, legal, energy management, CoSec, engineering, construction WHSEQ), external contractors, providers and stakeholders.
Main responsibilities
Technical
- Overall responsibility for the technical performance and availability of PV plants (HV/MV/LV systems, modules, inverters, substations, BESS if applicable).
- Monitor plant performance using SCADA system inclusive of PR analysis, loss analysis (including curtailments), availability KPIs and degradation trends.
- Regular site visits to follow up on maintenance activities, WHSE, general sites condition and landlord/contractor management.
- Monitor preventative and corrective maintenance activities and compliance with response times in accordance to OM Contract
- Identify, analyse and coordinate resolution of technical issues (chronic underperformance, inverter failures, HV faults, grid curtailments).
- Manage major corrective interventions, component replacements and warranty claims with suppliers and OEMs.
- Oversee HV/MV infrastructure, including substations, protection systems and interfaces with the DSO/TSO.
- Support technical input for repowering, revamping and optimization initiatives.
- Support on negotiation of O&M; and asset management agreemen