Project Manager - Interconnection

Boralex is a major player in renewable energy specializing in four sectors of activity: wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and storage. We have been based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, for 30 years and have since expanded our horizons and established our business in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.

OUR PURPOSE

On our planet where electricity is central to fighting climate change, we have a responsibility to produce it sustainably for future generations.

OUR MISSION

At Boralex, we provide renewable and affordable energy for all, creating value to share with our partners.

OUR VISION

To achieve our missions, we rely on the best of our strengths. Thanks to our fearlessness, our discipline, our expertise, and our diversity, we continue to be an industry leader. And we do it with pleasure.

You will play an important role in

Reporting to the Senior Director, interconnection, you will be responsible for managing the interconnection process from completion of utility studies through commercial operation with respect to the engineering, procurement, and construction of the utility interconnection for renewable energy and storage projects. You are someone who stands out for your interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate, as well as having a technical understanding of the technical requirements for interconnting to local transmission owner's facilities. As part of the Boralex renewable energy project development activities, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Manage utility processes, timelines and relationships during the Engineering Procurement and Construction of North American projects.
• Experience in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction management of utility scale renewable energy projects.
• Work with Boralex Interconnection Engineering to review plan sets and ensure that EPC contractor plans meet utility requirements.
• Manage communication between EPC Contractor and the Utilities & ISOs during the execution phase.
• Organize storage of all relevant documents and communications.
• Perform site visits and report on issues specific to the interconnection facilities.
• Track utility scope and schedules to maintain interconnection deadlines.
• Manage utility testing and commissioning of the interconnection facility.
• Create relationships that encourage collaboration and respect with the Utilities and ISO.
• Manage Electric utility Easements and Encroachments for interconnection facilities and access roads.
• Manage Metering process.
• Manage Telecommunications service.
• Responsible for managing the Interconnection process from the Interconnection Agreement, through Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and COD.
• This team will work heavily with the Boralex Interconnection Engineering and the Contracted EPC Engineering team to review EPC project documents and ensure everything is up to the applicable CTO codes & standards.
• This position will include 25% travel in North America.

To succeed in this position, you need

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, with training or experience in Interconnection Management;
• More than 5 years of relevant experience in managing interconnection process in canadian energy markets;
• Experience in major project development, an asset;
• Extensive analysis capacities, decision-making ability, prioritization and organizational skills;
• Diligence, summarizing skills, group influence and teamwork skills.

This is an existing vacancy.

The base salary range reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for this position at the applicable work location. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, performance, and geographic location. Total compensation at Boralex includes a competitive base salary and an annual Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP). Employees may also be eligible for additional benefits, including paid time off and region-specific benefits, in accordance with local policies.

AT BORALEX WE OFFER

Boralex fosters a culture of sustainable performance in its day-to-day activities. We are committed to operating in a manner that is consistent with our business objectives. We are taking action for growth and long-term profitability by making our stakeholders' satisfaction a priority. Therefore, continuous improvement is at the core of our practices and drives us to set clear, ambitious and quantifiable goals. Our strength lies in our team's synergy and diversity. Through autonomy, trial and error and our collaborators' empowerment, our teams embody a culture of sustainable performance. Our human relationships are based on transparency, inclusion and caring. That work environment enables us to enjoy working together every day. Each and every day, we make sure everyone can grow and contribute to Boralex's mission.

• Contribute to the growth of a company that's actively involved in energy transition.
• Add your talent to an agile work team.
• Expand your knowledge through continuous learning.
• Keep fit with a membership allowance at a sports centre of your choice.Spend more time with your family thanks to a flexible and independent schedule.
• Plan your life beyond your career thanks to a pension plan to which Boralex contributes.

Boralex, beyond renewable energy! Be the source of our energy!