Analyst: Asset Management (Cape Town) – Fixed Term at TotalEnergies

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

General Asset Management Tasks (non-exhaustive) 

• 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.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Requirements

• 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.

Desirable attributes

• Diligence, determination, resilience and agility.