Asset Manager (Renewables) - Cape Town

TotalEnergies

Cape Town, South Africa · Southern Africa

Role type

Infrastructure & Project Finance

Experience

Senior

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Summary

Manage renewable-energy project companies and improve their financial and operational returns at TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa. The Cape Town role combines asset oversight, lender and shareholder relationships, financial modelling and refinancing across solar, wind and battery-storage projects.

About the role

Responsibility begins at financial close and continues through the power-purchase agreement term. The asset manager coordinates contractors, project boards, regulators, off-takers and financing partners, while leading the asset-management team. The mandate includes construction-period financing administration, contractual compliance, risk controls and performance optimisation throughout the asset lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Manage SPV performance, cash flows, budgets and returns against approved investment assumptions.

Identify refinancing, commercial and plant-performance improvements that increase shareholder value.

Administer financing agreements, drawdowns, equity contributions and lender reporting.

Maintain operational financial models and prepare project-company board packs and annual plans.

Lead stakeholder relationships and oversee contractual obligations, insurance, permits and HSE risk management.

Key requirements

Engineering or finance degree with advanced project-finance knowledge.

The profile specifies 5–10 years of commercial experience in South African IPP asset management; the portal header separately states a minimum of 10 years.

At least three years with the same employer in a comparable managerial role.

Project-company board reporting and senior stakeholder relationships in the REIPPPP industry are essential.

Knowledge of wind, solar and battery assets, contractual compliance and the OHS Act; willingness to travel.

The employer gives different experience thresholds in the header and candidate profile; review the full advert before applying.