Project Manager - Renewables and Data Center

Neoen; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Neoen is seeking a Project Manager – Renewables & Data Center in Canada, with base in Toronto or Calgary. You will oversee inception, development and management of solar, wind and storage projects, along with complex data center initiatives, ensuring delivery on-time and within budget.

The role involves coordinating with internal teams, planners, grid operators and external advisors to advance site development, permitting, and approvals across Canadian provinces.

Responsibilities

• Inception, development and management of solar, wind and storage projects and data center projects.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee the project lifecycle to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Coordinate with planners, consultants, grid operators and authorities.
• Lead land negotiations and complex project structuring with advisors and teams.

Job description

Based in Toronto or Calgary, and reporting to the Province Directors, the Project Manager – Renewables & Data Center is responsible for the inception, development, and management of solar, wind and storage projects as well as 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 renewables & 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