Battery Asset Manager

Mission

Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI) believes in the power of clean energy infrastructure and has quickly emerged as a preeminent developer, investor, asset owner, and operator of distributed generation. This role represents a critical next step in MEI’s evolution toward offering direct, end‑to‑end services to Fortune 500 corporates, public entities, nonprofits, and other private customers alike and building out development pipelines to finance renewable energy projects with our development partners.

The Battery Asset Manager at Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI) is responsible for maximizing the financial and operational performance of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Reporting to the Vice President of Asset Management, this role ensures successful project completion, operational reliability, and optimized market participation.

This position is a hybrid of technical asset operations and financial market participation, requiring expertise in BESS commissioning, troubleshooting, revenue optimization, vendor management, and an understanding of market participation. The Battery Asset Manager is expected to drive revenue growth, optimize availability, and ensure long‑term profitability of battery storage assets.

• Technical and Operational Responsibilities
  • Ensure 100% controllable production by proactively resolving issues flagged by analysts and O&M providers.
  • Complete unfinished projects, ensuring commissioning is fully executed, documented, and handed off to asset operations.
  • Supervise O&M contractors, ensuring site reliability, maintenance adherence, and cost‑effective performance.
  • Maintain 50% site visit coverage per year for existing assets and 100% coverage for new asset deployments.
  • Oversee 3–5 major remediations annually, ensuring optimal performance and financial outcomes.
  • Track and manage all operational performance data in Power BI and Salesforce.
• Market and Financial Responsibilities
  • Understand market participation and revenue optimization via Syso and others, ensuring optimal availability for dispatch.
  • Review LTSA agreements, O&M contracts, and financial statements, ensuring service providers meet contractual obligations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Asset Management and MEI’s development, providing design suggestions.
• Compliance and Documentation
  • Maintain all warranty, compliance, and regulatory documentation within Salesforce and Dropbox.
  • Actively manage ongoing warranty claims and push for resolution.
  • Ensure sites adhere to ISO/RTO participation rules, utility interconnection agreements, and energy dispatch protocols.
  • Track spares inventory and site maintenance schedules with analysts to ensure rapid resolution of failures.
• Emergency and Risk Management
  • Act as the first point of contact for all operational emergencies, ensuring rapid response and issue resolution.
  • Oversee safety measures to ensure zero preventable thermal or safety incidents at battery storage sites.

• Education and/or Experience
  • 4+ years of experience in BESS project management, including commissioning oversight, troubleshooting, and subcontractor management.
  • Battery asset operations & market participation expertise (CAISO, NYISO, ISO‑NE, ERCOT preferred).
  • Experience working with LTSA agreements, O&M contracts, and warranty tracking.
  • Strong budgetary management skills to track financial performance, forecast costs, and optimize dispatch economics.
  • Proficiency in Power BI, Salesforce, and battery monitoring platforms (Also Energy, Tesla, Powin, Eneon, Chint, Solar Edge, etc.).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including customer relations and executive reporting.
• Language Skills
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and…