Project Developer (Canada)

BluEarth Renewables Career; Calgary; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BluEarth Renewables seeks a proactive project professional to lead renewable development activities in Alberta and beyond. You will identify site opportunities, manage scopes and budgets, and coordinate with engineering, legal, and regulatory teams to ensure timely progress.

You will also engage with landowners, communities, and regulators, uphold health and safety standards, and support development through construction readiness while traveling as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, sciences, project management, or related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of project experience in renewable power generation (wind, solar, storage) is asset.
• Experience with federal, provincial/state, and local regulators and regulatory processes.
• Strong hands-on project management skills and ability to support multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Renewable energy site identification and assessment.
• Support project scopes, execution plans, and contract deliverables.
• Coordinate with SMEs on technology selection, interconnection, and procurement.
• Engage with communities, indigenous partners, and regulators as needed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical skills

MS Office

GIS/mapping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Sciences/PM

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

GIS mapping systems

Document management systems

Job description

Key Accountabilities and Duties:

• Renewable energy site identification and assessment.
• Support project scopes, execution plans, track and manage contract deliverables, HS&E requirements, insurance needs and QA/QC plans.
• Support project development and pre-construction project management activities, working to proactively identify project barriers and implement strategies to overcome such barriers, including preparation of annual development budgets.
• Play a significant role in coordination with subject matter experts, on technology selection, interconnection matters, energy marketing, financing, regulatory, engineering and design and procurement.
• Support public consultation and stakeholder engagement efforts with local communities and leaders as well as indigenous partners, leadership, and communities.
• Support agency consultation efforts with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies and decision makers
• Meet and negotiate with potential project landowners to acquire site control and to provide project information.
• Coordinate project specific tasks including permitting and approvals, interconnection and transmission access, project communications, as well as providing an effective transitional basis into construction.
• Uphold all aspects of BluEarth’s Health, Safety & Environmental policies, practices, and programs and work to ensure that all contracts and agreements are implemented and administered with the same care and requirements such that occupational accidents, injuries, and other hazards related to BluEarth’s activities are minimized and/or avoided.
• Uphold BluEarth’s values and consistently enhance the image and reputation of the Company.
• Support acquisition, development, construction, and/or operational functions as BluEarth may reasonably require in connection with the pursuit of its goals.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, or related field.

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of project experience in renewable power generation with experience in wind, solar and energy storage is considered an asset.
• Experience working with federal, provincial/state, and local regulators, and regulatory processes.
• Possess excellent hands-on project management skills and demonstrated efficiency in providing project development support on multiple concurrent projects.
• Exposure to project development with a preference towards land, permitting, consultation, interconnection/transmission access and construction.

Personal Characteristics & Skills

• Ability to proactively plan, schedule, track, monitor, and advance project activities, all supported by excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated efficiency in leading project development on multiple, concurrent projects involving different functional teams with varying deadlines.
• Exceptional communication, and conflict/issue resolution skills, with the ability to proactively identify and strategically work to resolve challenging situations with knowledge and confidence.
• Knowledge of MS Office, including Project, Word, Excel, GIS/mapping systems and document management systems.
• Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong work ethic and high integrity.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion and have the confidence to ask questions to ensure clear and strategic action.
• Action-oriented, dedicated, and deliberate.
• Ability to respond effectively and positively to obstacles and challenges, while earning the trust and respect of others.
• Self-starter requiring limited supervision.
• Charismatic, fun, and has a sense of humor.
• Professional, diplomatic, polite, and trustworthy.
• Passion and enthusiasm for both the position and BluEarth.

Job Requirements

• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken).
• Ability to travel within the United States and Canada.
• Ability to work extended hours, as required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Flexibility to work in various settings including office environments, remote project development sites, operating facilities, and outdoors (with exposure to various weather conditions).