In this role within the O&M and Asset Management department, you will provide support to Vena Energy Offshore Wind projects pipeline in the APAC region with a homebase in Japan.
The Manager, Asset Integrity, will be part of the operational asset management team and contribute to supporting the entire process of managing risks related to offshore wind project development with the perspective of implementing the asset management system similar or compliant with ISO55000 framework based on ISO31000.
Risk management being at the core of what we do, the Manager, Asset Integrity, O&M, will support the different tasks related to identifying and managing risks that impact safety, security, asset integrity, reputation, or financial success in relation to the O&M Asset Management.
You will interact and interface with peers from any other Vena Energy corporate functions such as permitting and consenting, engineering and technical support departments, and will be engaging with external stakeholders such as national grid operator, external consultants or similar.
You will overall use project management and leadership skills to establish and maintain the agreed level of effectiveness of our projects.
You will seek to seize the opportunity to further develop his/her technical, commercial, financial, project management and leadership skills working with an established, experienced team.
The Manager, Asset Integrity, O&M, will report to Group Head, O&M and Asset Management, as direct line manager.

【ポジションの魅力】
・洋上風力発電プロジェクト全体を指揮者としてマネジメント、またプロジェクト開発を担当します。
・多国籍のチームと連携を取りながら、グローバルな環境で成長できるポジションです。

【主な業務内容】
・入札戦略（再エネ海域利用法）
・プロジェクトの経済効率を評価（概算）
・プロジェクトの予算とスケジュールの策定
・プロジェクト開発の実施（風況調査、地質調査、グリッド、土地、利害関係者特定・調整等）
・プロジェクトステークホルダーへの進捗報告

1. Lead Turbine Selection and Suitability Assessments;
Drive the evaluation and selection of wind turbines by assessing their suitability for specific projects, taking into account site conditions, design evolution, and technical certifications.
Ensure turbines meet regulatory requirements and industry standards, coordinating certification activities with third parties.

2. Turbine Design Review;
Lead the review of turbine designs, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and best practices.
Provide technical feedback on design improvements, component durability, and innovation, collaborating with OEMs and internal engineering teams.

3. Certification and Regulatory Compliance;
Oversee turbine certification processes, including the coordination of technical documentation, testing, and compliance activities with certification bodies.
Ensure all turbine-related activities adhere to local and international standards, including grid code compliance and environmental regulations.

4. OEM Relationship and Contract Management
Manage discussions with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and lead procurement processes, including Early Works Agreements, Turbine Supply Agreements (TSA), and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contracts.
Ensure that contracts include appropriate performance guarantees, warranties, and long-term service agreements to optimize project outcomes.

5. Technical Due Diligence and Advisory
Conduct comprehensive technical due diligence for new projects, advising development and engineering teams on wind resource assessment, energy yield estimation, and technology selection.
Identify potential risks related to turbine performance and propose mitigation strategies during the development phase.

6. Evaluation of New Turbine Technologies
Continuously assess and recommend new turbine technologies and innovations, considering lifecycle management, operational performance, and long-term maintainability.
Liaise with third-party providers to ensure cutting-edge solutions are implemented.

7. Logistics and Installation Oversight
Develop logistics solutions for the transportation, installation, and commissioning of wind turbine generators (WTGs), considering both commercial and technical requirements.
Ensure that logistics planning aligns with project timelines and budget constraints.

【POSITION SUMMARY】
The position will be responsible for leading the entire procurement activities for Vena Japan and will be the external as well as internal interface for all the related activities for both wind, solar and storage projects, managing the relationship with the Suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, finalize and close contracts. Among other procurement activities, the position shall also be responsible for management of contracts including contractual obligations, managing contractual claims, vendors development and management of ongoing contracts, statutory compliance and support BD/EPC team on costing/scheduling.

【Key Responsibility】
■Establishes a professional working relationship with various vendors, focusing mainly on large scale wind, storage and solar projects, maintain a data base for future business prospects. To manage vendors (existing & new) at all levels and develop relationships with commercial and non-commercial accounts that enable achievement of plans and objectives
- Vendors engagement to have business continuity and achieve the costing within the budgets, with the required technical and safety considerations

■Lead and own the ongoing contracts for projects under execution, as well as close the contracts for new opportunities starting from initiation
- Able to manage, monitor, and control the execution within the overall budgets

■Responsible for entire procurement cycle starting from
Vendor identification, soliciting the proposal & presentation, techno-commercial negotiations, closing/finalization of orders and contract management.
- Cost minimization and Compliance

■Contract discussion/finalization with various stake holders, tracking pending tasks and closing of contracts in co-ordination with legal team.
- To have quality of terms, right warranties in place, claims management

■Management of contract post award of Contract to Vendors. Work in collaboration with different functional teams like engineering, project execution, quality for material planning to understand of the project timelines, related constraints, and fulfilment of project requirements and monitoring obligations.
- Lead and support to meet various deliverables for successful project execution.

■Vendor development, Commercial evaluation and management for various procurement activities.
- Business development and costs optimization.

■Commercials management viz Insurance support, Statutory compliance.
- Business development and costs optimization.

■Procurement strategy, plan & successful execution of packages required for the Project.
■Develop alternative sources/ vendors for imports / high value equipment.
■Review vendor identification, validation & approval process & compliance.
■Contractual communication with Suppliers and EPCs.
- Cost optimization while meeting all the related requirements

【Position　Summary】
Procurement Manager oversees the efficient sourcing and acquisition of wind turbine components, civil engineering and construction, electrical engineering and transportation/installation, and all related services. Responsibilities include supplier collaboration, contract negotiation, and procurement strategy optimization. This role requires strong negotiation skills, supply chain expertise, and a focus on cost-effectiveness while ensuring quality standards are met. The Procurement Manager plays a crucial role in driving efficiency and continuous improvement within the procurement process.
Reporting to the General Manager of EPC Onshore Wind, the position will be based in Tokyo, Japan and involve travelling to onshore wind power plants across the region. Furthermore, this role needs to be accountable for exploring the new area under General Manager.

【Key Responsibilities】
■Assist project-specific selection and approval of wind turbines following consideration of design
evolution, site conditions, certification, logistics, performance, maintainability and reliability.

■Support turbine, installation and transportation due diligence for new projects and collaborate with development and technical service teams in relation to wind resource assessment, energy yield estimation, grid code
compliance and environmental impacts.

■Manage the development projects getting support from EPC Wind and Technical Service team.

■Negotiate on terms and conditions sheet basis in line with early works with OEMs.

■Manage TSA and LTSA negotiation on both technical and commercial in collaboration with the technical service, commercial, legal team, logistics and Project Manager(s).

■Send RFQ, obtain quotations by due date, negotiate the price keeping the technical requirement.

■Support Project financing (construction finance) in terms of technical Due Diligence, project cash flow
and lender’s clarifications.

■Establishment of O&M structure from the perspective of Site Base Facility and any other O&M related items until hand-over to NREO (O&M Contractor) and Asset Management team.

■Support General Manager and/or Project Manager to work on new area other than the above when requested.

■Implement all the NDAs with all supplies in relation to EPC Wind.

【Summary】
The purpose of this role is to support operational reporting, develop data-driven strategies, serve as a liaison between O&M teams and vendors, and conduct energy modeling by developing robust data collection systems and forecasting models. This role aims to increase EBITDA by promptly and accurately identifying equipment downtime and its impact, as well as ensuring seamless communication across all SCADA systems.

【Key Responsibilities】
■Operation report and report visualization
An accurate and informative dashboards and reports to provide findings and insights of operational plants’ generation, performance, interruptions, and improvements to stakeholders.

■Data-driven operational strategy planning
Creation and implementation of data-driven strategies to optimize energy production and improvements of EBITDA by identifying low performing plants, implementing plausible causes, and work with team to solve the issues.

■Person-in-charge of communication with O&M and vendors
Smooth communication between TAM, O&M and vendors, in which any action items observed by plants’ generation and performance analysis can be executed. Data Availability near to 100% with any issues detected early and actions are taken promptly.

■Data collection and management
Robust and timely dataset preparation from SCADA, utility bills, and operational reports by automating the data collection and management.

■Energy forecasting model development
Energy forecasting model with high accuracy, so interruptions and availability are being better estimated.

【ポジション概要】
契約書、申請書類などの作成および管理、ならびにプロジェクトコストの管理を担当します。なお、Commercialチームのメンバーは、プロジェクトの進捗状況に応じて、3～5件のプロジェクトを担当します。

【主な業務内容】
1. 支払い、許認可、経産省対応、契約締結、ベンダー請求書、デューデリジェンス中の現地訪問、建設および運用など、プロジェクト全体のスケジュールを管理

2. プロジェクトに関連する契約書、許認可、経産省関連書類などの作成（ドラフト作成を含む）

3. 各種企業活動（契約締結、ベンダー請求書等）のスケジュールを総合的に管理

4. 担当プロジェクトのキャッシュフロー表を週次で更新

5. プロジェクトや企業タスクのスケジュールを完成させるため、社内の関係者と情報連携

6. 必要な情報をハード・ソフト両面で整理・保管

7. 週次会議のフォローアップ、To Doのトラッキングおよびプロジェクト状況のモニタリング

8. 必要に応じて、社内関係者の指示のもと、外部ベンダーや関係者とのコミュニケーションをリードし、情報収集やタスク調整を行う

9. 必要に応じたプロジェクトマネジメントサポート。現場作業の管理補助、現場責任の一部を担い、プロジェクトマネージャーに直接報告

10. リサーチおよび情報収集・分析の補助

11. レストランの予約、コピー、ファックス、スキャンなど、プロジェクトチームへの一般的な事務サポート

12. プロジェクトチームおよび会社から合理的に依頼されるその他の業務

【POSITION SUMMARY】

日本の電力市場自由化に加え、再生可能エネルギー事業のFITからFIPへの移行、企業や自治体の脱炭素に向けた取組進展は、弊社のような独立系再生可能エネルギー事業者の投資環境に大きな変化をもたらしました。

新事業開発部は、様々な技術(太陽光、風力、蓄電、それらの組合せ等)の新規案件創出や新たな機能(インバランス管理、電力トレーディング、電力小売等)獲得に向けた検討全般を担います。パートナーや顧客企業との関係構築(電力小売・アグリゲーター、コーポレートPPA・蓄電トーリング顧客等)を行い、これら新規案件創出や新機能獲得を行うことで弊社の既存ポートフォリオにも追加収益をもたらします。

候補者は、①既存顧客との関係深化・新規顧客開発、②最新の関連規制・電力業界動向(含む協業・競合先動向)の理解・社内共有、③パートナーや顧客との商務交渉、④社内承認取得などのタスクを主導することが期待されています。発電から小売までの電力業界構造、規制、電力市場の仕組について深く理解し、社内外メンバーと良好な関係を構築出来る方が望ましいです。


【KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS】

1. コーポレートPPA / 蓄電トーリング顧客開発・管理
-様々な地域における潜在顧客開発・関係維持/構築
-協議資料作成・管理

2. コーポレートPPA / 蓄電トーリング顧客との商務交渉
-潜在顧客ニーズを深く理解した上で商務交渉を主導
-案件概要やRFP等の必要資料作成・管理

3. 外部委託先開発・管理(インバランス、小売)
-電力小売、アグリゲーターとの関係構築

4. 社内承認プロセス主導
-承認取得までのスケジュール作成・管理・社内外関係者主導

5. 関連規制、業界動向把握
-最新の電力市場関連規制(含む補助金)、電力業界動向の把握

6. 新事業検討・管理
-社内関連部門(INV、Dev、EPC、TS、OMチーム)や外部委託先を主導
(具体例：既設太陽光+蓄電併設、インバランス管理、電力小売などの経済性・リスク検証、経営陣への報告・相談)

7. 知見共有
-専門知識の社内関係者への共有

【Position Summary】
The table outlines the key responsibilities and associated outcomes for a wind energy engineer. This role encompasses a wide range of tasks, from initial site assessment and wind resource analysis to project development, construction, and ongoing operation. The overarching goal is to maximize the efficiency and profitability of wind energy projects while ensuring technical feasibility and compliance with industry standards.
The engineer plays a crucial role in optimizing wind farm layouts, managing resources, and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle. They collaborate with various teams, including land acquisition, permitting, and construction, to ensure successful project implementation. Additionally, they contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and knowledge transfer within the organization.

【Key Responsibility】
1. Wind resource assessments and wind farm layout design for wind farms
2. Met mast and RSD location identification considering constraints, timing and layout issues
3. Wind farm value engineering and commercial optimization
4. Mast and RSD deployment, data analysis and management for development and operating projects
5. Management of 3rd party advisors for wind energy engineering
6. Site visits, terrain assessments, met mast and RSD inspections and supervision of installation
7. Leading technical contracting discussions
8. Prepare technical schedules for contracts
9. Train and mentor new wind and site engineers
10. Technical review of potential sites and leading feasibility reports (Onshore and Offshore) Provide input into developing standard best practice procedure
11. Manage wind and site technical due diligence
12. Advise and direct the land and permits team to assist in ensure land acquisition in compliance with energy assessments and layouts, rapid creation of multiple layout iterations take into account new constraints as uncovered
13. Ensure all project development constraints are appropriately identified and mapped to aid layout development and optimization
14. Ensure project information including land, surveys etc. is collated and referenced against consistent benchmarks
15. Work closely with development, investment, construction teams etc. in order to ensure optimization of the projects from a techno-economic perspective.
16. Performance analysis, energy budgeting and energy generation reconciliation analysis of operating wind farms
17. Power curve verification test preparation, planning and management based on contractual arrangements.
18. Act in line with Vena Energy Core Values and Technical Services Culture; Unified work environment where team members excel in their roles, continually strive for improvement, and collaborate effectively. Fulfil with company 6ER core values expectations (Energy, Expertise, Empower, Edge, External Focus, Execution) and integration in Technical Services Culture (Collaboration, Communication, Quality, Proactiveness, Accountability)

【Summary】
The Associate, Asset Management (Onshore Wind) will be responsible for the operation, performance, and optimization of onshore wind and other renewable energy projects in Japan. This role is a key member of the team, working closely with the reporting manager to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of assets. The Associate, Asset Management (Onshore Wind) will also be involved in operational reporting, assisting with budget management, and ensuring that projects meet key performance indicators (KPIs). This position requires strong stakeholder management skills, expertise
in monitoring asset performance, and the ability to identify opportunities for improvement. Fluency in Japanese (speaking, reading, writing) is essential, with adequate proficiency in English for written communication.

【Key Responsibilities】
■Contract management
- Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with
contractual terms.
- Identify defects, negotiate resolutions, handle claims, and follow up on
operational issues.
- Oversee contract renewals and ensure timely execution.

■Troubleshooting
- Monitor and report on the performance of onshore wind assets.
- Analyze operational data, identify issues, and implement improvements to enhance performance.

■Person-in-charge of communication with O&M and vendors
- Coordinate troubleshooting efforts with contractors, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- Track operational issues, implement corrective measures.

■Commercial administration
- Handle processes of requests for quotations, purchase orders, and ensure timely receipt of deliverables.
- Coordinate with Finance and Investment teams for lender approvals.
- Maintain up-to-date cash flow data for effective financial management.

■Reporting/Documentation
- Prepare and deliver reports to both external stakeholders and internal management.
- Ensure accurate documentation for METI, utilities, and local authorities.

■Compliance
- Track the status and ensure timely renewals of permits, certifications, and other statutory requirements.
- Communicate with stakeholders, authorities, and governments to maintain compliance.
- Ensure all applications, reports, and payments are completed on schedule.