Renewable Energy Project Manager

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY NATURAL FORCES SERVICES INC. - PROJECT MANAGER

Natural Forces is a privately-owned, high growth, leading Canadian clean energy developer that delivers projects in partnership with Indigenous Communities and Nations, CEDCs, Municipalities and other local communities across Canada, France and Ireland.

Natural Forces is an asset owner and retains ownership in our projects long term. Our passion is to build relationships that allow us to harness renewable energy resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.

You will be joining a team that places a high value on employee growth, sustainability, and a healthy work environment.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Natural Forces is seeking a Renewable Energy Project Manager with 3-5 years of experience. This is a full-time position based in Halifax, NS that will require travel during the work week.

The primary responsibilities of the role will be :

• Managing development activities for new and existing utility-scale renewable energy projects across Canada
• Ensuring project success through several phases from inception to operations
• Managing project schedules and budgets for a variety of projects
• Liaising with several team leaders to coordinate project works
• Managing third-party consultant and contractor contracts
• Fostering and maintaining relationships with a diverse set of regulators, stakeholders, rightsholders, etc.

KEY TASKS & DUTIES

• Leading projects through development to ensure the projects are being developed in consideration of all requirements to meet expected targets
• Creating and managing project budgets and scheduling of works from project inception to construction to minimize risk and impacts
• Conducting risk management planning
• Developing strategies with internal resources to complete works required to advance the project
• Leading, fostering and maintaining relationships with rightsholders, community members, stakeholders, utilities, regulators, consultants, contractors, involved with the projects
• Writing technical plans, memos, reports and presentations relating to the projects and their progress
• Advise on the identification and feasibility of new renewable energy project
• Negotiate, revise, and prepare real property contracts with both individual and corporate landowners
• Manage the completion of wind resource assessments for projects by third-party engineering firms
• Manage public, stakeholder, and rightsholder engagement and consultation
• Complete and manage interconnection applications with utility companies
• Support team members in strategizing and applying for various municipal, provincial, and federal permits and funding sources
• Lead and write grant applications, funding applications, and requests for proposals for renewable energy projects

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 3-5 years of specific project management experience, preferably related to energy projects
• Post-secondary degree with a background in engineering, planning, environmental science, or related combination of experience and education
• Broad understanding for technical aspects of renewable energy projects, project development and relationship building

SKILLS AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communicator
• Action driven personality
• Resourceful, self motivator
• Team player who can work in dynamic groups
• Problem solving and curious
• Thoughtful professional who builds relationships

OTHER INFORMATION

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our clean energy mission. Natural Forces provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where all voices are valued and heard. We strive to make an equitable organization for our staff, stakeholders and partners.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

At Natural Forces we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.