Senior Project Developer

BluEarth Renewables; Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BluEarth Renewables seeks a Senior Renewable Development Leader to drive the growth of its Canadian project portfolio, including wind, solar, and storage. You will guide projects from origination through key milestones, shaping execution plans, budgets, and risk strategies while mentoring a nimble Canadian team.

The role requires deep cross-functional coordination, strong stakeholder engagement, and ability to navigate development challenges in a fast-paced environment, with travel within Canada

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive renewable energy project development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading development teams or mentoring project developers.
• Strong experience in land strategy, stakeholder engagement, interconnection, permitting coordination, and commercial project advancement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and advancement of BluEarth’s Canadian renewable energy portfolio (wind, solar, storage).
• Drive projects from origination through milestones to construction readiness.
• Develop execution strategies, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Mentor and coach a Canadian development team while remaining involved in execution.
• Collaborate across Regulatory, Engineering, Commercial, Financing, Legal, and Operations.

Skills

Project leadership

Renewable energy

Stakeholder engagement

Land development

Interconnection planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Team mentoring

Regulatory coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GIS

Microsoft Office

Project scheduling tools

Job description

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and advancement of BluEarth’s Canadian renewable energy project portfolio, including utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects.
• Drive projects from origination through key development milestones and transition into construction readiness.
• Develop project execution strategies, schedules, milestone plans, budgets, and risk mitigation approaches.
• Proactively identify project barriers and lead strategies to resolve development challenges.
• Maintain accountability for successful advancement of multiple concurrent projects.
• Provide coaching, and mentorship to a small Canadian-based development team while remaining actively involved in day-to-day project execution and advancement activities.
• Foster strong collaboration, knowledge sharing, and disciplined execution practices.
• Support talent development, succession capability, and team effectiveness.
• Partner with Development leadership on organizational priorities, resource planning, and portfolio execution.

Site Origination & Land Development

• Lead renewable project identification, feasibility evaluation, and site advancement efforts.
• Develop land strategies and support negotiation of site control agreements, landowner arrangements, and development rights.
• Support project diligence, land acquisition strategy, and opportunity evaluation.

Cross-Functional Development Execution

• Lead coordination across Regulatory & Permitting, Engineering & Construction, Commercial, Transmission/Interconnection, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Operations.
• Ensure internal workstreams remain aligned to development objectives, schedules, and business priorities.
• Support technology, commercial, and execution decisions required to advance projects.

Interconnection, Transmission & Commercial Development

• Support development and execution of interconnection and transmission strategies.
• Partner with internal and external experts to assess transmission access, costs, timelines, and constraints.
• Support commercial structuring, power marketing, financing diligence, and investment decision support activities.

Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, local communities, public officials, agencies, consultants, and key stakeholders.
• Support public engagement efforts, project consultation activities, and agency coordination.
• Represent BluEarth in development discussions, negotiations, and stakeholder interactions.

Consultant & Budget Management

• Manage external consultants, technical advisors, and specialist resources supporting U.S. development activities.
• Establish clear scopes, timelines, deliverables, and accountability expectations.
• Manage development budgets and ensure disciplined cost oversight.

Health, Safety & Leadership

• Uphold BluEarth’s Health, Safety & Environmental standards across development activities.
• Ensure consultants and third parties operate in alignment with company expectations.
• Act as a senior ambassador for BluEarth, upholding company values and strengthening external relationships.
• Support broader acquisition, development, strategic growth, and operational initiatives as required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Sciences, Project Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive renewable energy project development experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading development teams or mentoring project developers. Proven success advancing complex renewable energy projects through development milestones.
• Strong experience in land strategy, stakeholder engagement, interconnection, permitting coordination, and commercial project advancement.

Personal Characteristics & Skills

• Strong project leadership capability, with the ability to proactively plan, prioritize, track, and advance multiple concurrent development initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success leading complex renewable energy development projects involving cross-functional teams, competing priorities, and evolving timelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risk, identify practical solutions, and drive timely action.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills, with the confidence and credibility to influence outcomes both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with landowners, communities, consultants, regulatory agencies, and internal business partners.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance technical, regulatory, financial, and strategic considerations in project decision-making.
• Comfortable exercising independent judgment, taking ownership, and operating effectively with a high degree of autonomy.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring, and supporting the development of team members.
• Highly adaptable, resilient, and effective in navigating ambiguity, changing priorities, and project challenges.
• Strong organizational discipline and attention to detail, without losing sight of broader project and business objectives.
• High integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, project scheduling tools, GIS/mapping systems, and document management platforms.
• Action-oriented, collaborative, and energized by working in a lean, entrepreneurial development environment.
• Passion for renewable energy development and advancing the energy transition.

Job Requirements

• 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).