Project Manager – Data Center Neoen

Project Management Institute - Southern Alberta Chapter (PMI-SAC); Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Neoen seeks a Project Manager – Data Center, based in Toronto or Calgary, to lead inception, development and management of complex data center projects, including infrastructure upgrades and capacity expansions, ensuring on-time delivery within budget.

You will coordinate planners, consultants, grid operators and authorities, analyze site factors, manage advisors, and collaborate closely with development, construction and grid connection teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, e.g., in Industrial, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Geography / Regional Planning / Urban Planning
• Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Real Estate Management or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in the project development of large-scale infrastructure projects in Canada (data centers, substations / grid connections, renewable energy, hydrogen projects)
• Strong understanding of site analysis and land evaluation, regional planning, and infrastructure corridors
• Basic technical understanding of building services engineering, energy supply / high voltage, industrial load connections / large power draw requirements
• Very good English language skills

Responsibilities

• Understand and manage data center project development from concept to construction readiness.
• Identify and secure suitable sites (greenfield and brownfield) or evaluate existing sites.
• Analyze site factors and constraints (grid connection, land, cooling, topography) and navigate permitting/approvals across municipal, county and provincial levels.
• Coordinate planners, consultants, grid operators and authorities.
• Develop technical concepts and layouts for data centers; collaborate with Neoen teams.
• Support land negotiations and structuring of complex projects.

Job description

Mission

Based in Toronto or Calgary, and reporting to the Province Directors, the Project Manager – Data Center is responsible for the inception, development, and management of complex data center projects, including infrastructure upgrades, capacity expansions. The primary duties involve planning, coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery, on-time and within budget.

Key tasks include:

• Understanding the development of data center projects in the various Provinces of Canada from the initial concept through to construction readiness
• Identifying and securing suitable sites (greenfield and brownfield) or evaluate pertinence of existing energy/storage sites already secured by Neoen
• Analysis of site factors and constraints such as grid connection, land availability, cooling, topography, and approvability
• Understanding of the permitting, and approval processes at the various administrative levels (municipality, county and Province)
• Coordination of planners, consultants, grid operators, and authorities
• Participation in the development of technical concepts and layouts for data centers
• Close collaboration with Neoen development, construction and grid connection teams
• Management of advisors
• Support in land negotiations and in structuring complex projects

Profil

The candidate will need the following skills/experiences to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, e.g., in:
• Industrial, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Geography / Regional Planning / Urban Planning
• Energy and Environmental Engineering
• Real Estate Management or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in the project development of large-scale infrastructure projects in Canada, e.g.:
• Data centers (ideally)
• Substations / grid connections
• Renewable energy (battery storage, wind, PV)
• Hydrogen projects
• Industrial and commercial real estate
• – Experience in the data center sector is a plus, but not required – Strong understanding of:
• Site analysis and land evaluation
• Geographic and spatial planning contexts (e.g., regional planning, land use, infrastructure corridors)
• Basic technical understanding, ideally in:
• Building services engineering
• Energy supply / high voltage
• Industrial load connections / large power draw requirements
• Layout and space concepts for data centers
• Structured and independent work style
• Strong entrepreneurial mindset
• Confidence in negotiations
• Very good English language skills

A propos de Neoen

Créée en 2008, et détenue depuis avril 2024 par Brookfield, Neoen est l’un des principaux producteurs indépendants d’énergie exclusivement renouvelable. Son savoir-faire dans les domaines du solaire, de l’éolien terrestre et du stockage lui permet d’accélérer la transition énergétique des pays dans lesquels Neoen produit une énergie verte, locale et compétitive. Société en forte croissance, Neoen a quadruplé ses capacités en opération ou en construction en six ans : celles‑se‑sont s’élèvent désormais à 8,3 GW. Neoen a pour ambition de déployer 10 GW additionnels d’ici 2030.

Neoen opère près de 200 actifs répartis sur trois continents. Parmi ses réalisations les plus emblématiques, elle compte : Western Downs Green Power Hub en Australie, qui comprend la plus grande centrale solaire du pays (460 MWc) ainsi que Western Downs Battery (212 MW / 424 MWh) ; Collie Battery (219 MW / 877 MWh), l’une des grandes centrales de stockage au monde ; Cestas, le plus puissant parc solaire de France (300 MWc) ; et Mutkalampi, le plus grand parc éolien de Finlande (404 MW). Pour en savoir plus : www.neoen.com

Nous valorisons la diversité

Nos projets sont complexes et bénéficient donc vivamment de la pluralité des origines, des points de vue et des compétences. Nous encourageons toutes les candidatures, notamment celles de personnes en situation de handicap, dès lors qu’elles partagent nos valeurs et souhaitent, à nos côtés, accélérer la transition énergétique.

Julie Duchesne

DRH Groupe