Manager – Technical Due Diligence, Asset Management

Manager – Technical Due Diligence, Asset Management

Company Profile: CANDI is a dedicated solar partner for businesses across Asia and Africa. Combining the international capital of our Swiss-based platform with local expertise in these regions, we’re able to provide a unique offering to this underserved sector. In doing so, we aim to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets.

Our approach is to take the risk so our partners don’t have to, providing businesses with flexible, end-to-end solar and battery solutions that are built to last. Our shared value model leverages our experience in customizable finance and performance offerings, quality engineering, and data-enabled asset management to help guarantee optimized systems, lowering the barrier to entry and maximizing returns. www.candi.solar

Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit an ambitious and energetic Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager- Technical Due Diligence , Asset Management, who will help CANDI to lead the revolution of solar. Given that CANDI is taking solar into a new realm with a new set of tools, the role will require creativity, innovation and a new way of thinking.

Specifically, the job requires taking ownership of the following for the Indian AM team:

• Lead and coordinate the technical due diligence activity for assets under M&A
• Arrange for site visits and various testing activities required to be done at identified assets for review
• Maintain a structured dataroom of plant documentation
• Comprehensively assess completeness and quality of documentation
• Analyse the historic performance data and understand optimization potentials
• Carry out independent simulations using software like Helioscope and PVsyst and combine with historical data to create a realistic yield budget for financial modelling
• Produce a realistic and itemized O&M cost budget (including maintenance reserve accounts if necessary) ready for processing into financial modelling
• Work with various site teams for concluding necessary plant modifications for necessary performance optimisations required
• Create a suitable retrofit plan including BOQ, designs, budgets and timelines  w.r.t safety, usability and performance optimizations
• Co-ordinate with various stakeholders for closure of HOTO activities into Asset Management Operations.

Location: Pune or Mumbai (Gurgaon or Bangalore can be considered)

Hours: Full time.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 8 years of Experience in Rooftop Solar PV O&M / Asset Management / Project installation
• Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• Software skills - PVsyst, Helioscope, Google SketchUp and AutoCAD
• Basic computer understanding and reporting skills are a must
• Solar Performance analytics including performance driver identification
• Experience in O&M cost estimations tailored to site quality and specifics
• Should be willing to travel at sites whenever required
• Having exposure to HT networks and transformer maintenance is a plus

Working Culture:

• You agree to live out the CANDI values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we get it done as one and follow the CANDI principle that less is more
• A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas.
• Having experience working for an international company, or having studied or worked abroad, is considered a plus.
• You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
• CANDI is an equal opportunities employer.

CANDI is unique because...

• We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean rooftop solar energy.
• We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric & innovation-driven working culture.
• We are an international team where hybrid working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.