General Description:

Distributed Generation, a part of EDP Renewables North America, is looking for an Asset management Fall Associate. This is a 10+ week paid internship that will start on or around August 29, 2022. Must be either currently enrolled at a college or university in New York or are a New York resident.

Main accountabilities:

• Maintaining a project management information system to provide data for the planning and control of solar project development; tracking project timeframes and cost schedules;
• Determining and coordinating project activities required between contractors, equipment manufacturers and departments responsible for project completion;
• Reviewing all schedules, reports, and orders prepared by consultants, contractors’ and client agencies to ensure conformance with project completion dates;
• Checking contractors’ work performance and preparing management reports; and resolving problems that arise in meeting assigned schedules and budgets.
• Track portfolio performance and perform financial and technical optimization analyses of asset portfolios.
• Participate in a join effort with Asset Management team, performing ad-hoc analyses of the historical and forward-looking performance of the asset.
• Collaborate with other staff to ensure that proper asset management processes and tasks are in place in order to improve overall facility performance and limit risk exposure.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or graduate
• Excellent quantitative analytical skills with advanced Excel functionality
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred.
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred

Behavioral requirements:

• Excellent communication skills you are responsive and work well with others to solve problems
• Strong growth mindset you can learn new topics, tools, and processes quickly
• Well-organized
• Humble, gracious, enthusiastic and motivated
• Strong team spirit

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary