Project Manager, Development&Origination

Summary

Potentia Renewables Inc. is a Canadian developer, asset manager, and operator of renewable energy and energy storage facilities. The Project Manager will lead the development of wind, solar, and energy storage projects from concept through operations, managing sites, permitting, budgets, stakeholders, commercial agreements, and acquisition due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management activities from project concept to the commencement of operations – coordinating internal and external functional teams, working proactively to identify project barriers and risks and implementing strategies to overcome them
• Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules
• Draft reports to management, including project status updates
• Communicate information continuously and effectively to internal and external cross-functional teams
• Contribute to best practices and documentation of lessons learned for future projects
• Identify prospective sites with suitable resource, transmission capacity and favourable site characteristics
• Lead land acquisition and coordination activities
• Manage local, provincial/state and federal permitting
• Initiate interconnection processes
• Establish and manage relationships with key stakeholders
• Prepare proposals/bids submitted to potential offtakers
• Participate in commercial negotiations, including Power Purchase Agreements, Indigenous partnerships, equipment supply contracts, early-stage project acquisition agreements and other commercial agreements
• Work closely with the procurement team to select major equipment and set commercial terms
• Support the financial analysis and modeling of the project by providing key inputs to the modeling team
• Liaise with consultants, contractors and third parties
• Participate in policy outreach efforts to governmental officials regarding industry issues, providing recommendations and feedback to the VP, Government Affairs
• Carry out due diligence activities to identify risks and opportunities for potential acquisitions
• Such other development activities as may reasonably be required

Skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree in an environmental field, engineering, business or a related field
• 4–6 years of experience in the renewable energy field, focused on development or development-related matters
• Good natured, dedicated team player able to work under pressure when required
• High level of judgment – able to synthesize multiple data points, apply them to relevant problems and take decisive action
• Strong project management, organizational and multi-tasking skills, with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Self-motivated, curious, agile, professional and trustworthy
• Passionate about renewable energy, energy storage and the environment
• 4 years of experience in renewable energy development
• Valid driver's license
• PMP designation is considered an asset
• Experience in Quebec and/or British Columbia is considered a strong asset
• French language proficiency is considered an asset

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's or master's degree in an environmental field, engineering, business or a related field
• 4–6 years of experience in the renewable energy field, focused on development or development-related matters
• Good natured, dedicated team player able to work under pressure when required
• High level of judgment – able to synthesize multiple data points, apply them to relevant problems and take decisive action
• Strong project management, organizational and multi-tasking skills, with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
• Self-motivated, curious, agile, professional and trustworthy
• Passionate about renewable energy, energy storage and the environment
• 4 years of experience in renewable energy development
• Valid driver's license

Nice to Haves

• PMP designation is considered an asset
• Experience in Quebec and/or British Columbia is considered a strong asset
• French language proficiency is considered an asset

Benefits

• Target annual bonus: 15% target bonus.
• Extended health and dental benefits.
• RRSP matching program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Professional development support.
• Hybrid (Toronto) or Remote