Utility Scale Solar & BESS | EuropeThis is a rare opportunity to shape how a growing European renewable energy portfolio actually runs.Not day-to-day plant management. Not reactive firefighting. This is a strategic, cross-functional role sitting above the operational layer, defining the standards, frameworks, and improvement programmes that determine whether a multi-asset portfolio performs, scales, and stays commercially sharp.The roleYou'll work transversally across Operations, Asset Management and O&M across multiple European markets, driving continuous improvement in asset performance, cost efficiency and operational scalability.A significant part of this role is contract-focused and that's deliberate. You'll lead the optimisation of the full operational contract stack: O&M LTSAs, security services, SCADA/communications agreements. You'll own the RFP process end-to-end, define owner's requirements, set contractual KPIs, benchmark costs, and negotiate with major service providers. If contracts aren't performing, you'll be the one who fixes them.Beyond contracts, you'll connect the dots between what happens in the field and what gets built into the next project. Lessons learned don't stay buried here, they feed directly into engineering guidelines, EPC standards, and component selection.What you'll be doingLeading operational contract optimisation across O&M, security, and SCADA — including RFPs, KPI frameworks, and contractor consolidationOverseeing portfolio-wide performance monitoring and driving corrective action with O&M and E&C teamsTranslating field experience into engineering improvements for new-build projectsIdentifying and delivering OpEx reductions across the portfolioStandardising operational processes, tools and reporting across countriesActing as the central coordination point between Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Legal and QualityWhat we're looking forStrong technical grounding in solar and/or BESS operations, or a comparable industrial O&M environmentHands-on experience with OEM contracts, LTSAs, SCADA, or security service agreements and the commercial confidence to negotiate themA track record in process improvement, cost optimisation, and contractor management at scaleSharp analytical skills and the ability to turn performance data into clear, actionable decisionsThe communication and stakeholder management skills to operate credibly across functions and geographiesIf you've spent years understanding how renewable assets actually perform in the field and you're ready to use that knowledge to drive change at a portfolio level we'd like to hear from you.