Renewable ENERGY Project Manager; m|f|x

SWEB Development (SWEB) is a team of renewable energy professionals who are passionate about the environment, local communities, and shared social values. Our team is looking for a Project Manager!

• Full time employment with an international renewable energy developer and operator active in 8 countries on two continents
• Compensation to be determined based on education and/or experience
• Continuing education and training opportunities available
• Location:
  
  Candidates who reside in Nova Scotia are preferred. You may work from our office in Halifax, NS, or semi-remotely
• The position will be primarily based in our office, with a balance of travelling to project sites and out of office meetings with project stakeholders and participants, as well as occasional travel to other regions of eastern Canada as necessary
• Reports to the Director of Development – Wind Lead
• Start date:
  
  TBD. ASAP is preferred

Must Have

• College or University Degree
• At least five years of previous work experience in the renewable energy sector, or related development field
• Valid driver’s license

Other Qualifications to be Considered

• Master’s Degree or Professional Certification will be looked upon favourably.
• GIS training and skillsets related to ArcGIS, Auto Cad or similar software platforms.
• PMP Certification or equivalent.

This is a results-oriented role that would suit a highly-motivated individual with experience in renewable energy development or similar industry. The successful candidate will lead many aspects of the early-stage and late-stage development of renewable energy projects with a primary focus on wind energy projects and potential involvement in solar energy projects. The Project Manager will work with SWEB's team members with expertise in renewable energy policy and incentives, real estate, GIS, legal, design, permitting, site preparation, finance and construction.

The Ideal Candidate:

• has strong project management skills including organization of project schedules, key tasks, project team meetings, project budgets and forecasting, and project documentation;
• has a proven track record of significant participation in the development of solar and / or wind energy projects that achieved commercial operation;
• is experienced with technical components of solar and / or wind energy development including project siting, site design, interconnection feasibility study management with utilities or system operators, and securing offtake through traditional PPAs;
• is able to manage early-stage and late-stage project development activities through to commercial operation for any projects under their purview. Much of the development activity is done in partnership with other groups within SWEB, e.g.: project design and engineering, construction, finance, legal and marketing;
• is able to evaluate new project opportunities and present recommendations based on review of provincial and federal policy, legislation, compliance filings and market dynamics;
• knows how to identify strategic points of interconnection on the grid based on available capacity, and manage interconnection requests with various grid operators;
• is able to assist construction team as necessary on development, permitting, and pre-construction topics to bring projects into operation;
• is familiar with the selection, management and direction of third-party consultants and review of their reports;
• understands and is adept at working within local and provincial legislation, regulations, and policies specific to solar and / or wind energy development and operation, and/or has experience in supporting or managing responses to RFPs or procurements;
• is comfortable with community outreach, public presentations,…