Senior Project Manager - Advanced Development

Innergex; Longueuil; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Vacation

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Wellness account

EV incentive

Hybrid work

Career development

Public transportation access

Job summary

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is seeking an experienced project development professional to lead hydro, wind, solar, and storage projects from end to end.

You will coordinate land, regulatory, environmental, partnerships, and social aspects to deliver viable projects in host communities. Reporting to the Director – Advanced Development, you will manage budgets, schedules, and stakeholder engagement, travel up to ~30% across Canada and North America, and ensure safe hand-off to construction with

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering, environmental studies, urban planning, social sciences, or a related field.
• Over 5 years of experience in project development, ideally in the renewable energy sector.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of environmental, land use, and social issues related to energy projects.
• Demonstrated leadership, political acumen, sound judgment, and excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in partnership management, contract drafting and negotiation is an asset.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic environment, manage multiple priorities, and navigate diverse contexts (urban, rural, Indigenous).
• Willingness to travel across Canada and North America (approximately 30%).
• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Québec on a regular basis.]

Responsibilities

• Lead all stages of project development: scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordination of internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the environmental assessment process, coordinate studies with consultants, and secure all required permits (municipal, provincial, federal).
• Develop and implement strategies for community consultation and engagement. Organize and lead public information sessions. Build trust-based relationships with stakeholders.
• Oversee the acquisition, control, and management of land required for projects. Manage relationships with landowners, local partners, and Indigenous communities where applicable.
• Take responsibility for structuring and managing business partnerships with local project partners, ensuring successful collaboration during both advanced development and construction phases.
• Collaborate in the development of interconnection strategies and engage with relevant authorities.
• Ensure a smooth hand-off to the Construction team while maintaining responsibility for all development aspects through to project commissioning (land, permits, community relations, environmental compliance during construction, and partnerships).
• Provide post-commissioning support for any ongoing environmental or social matters.
• Closely track project progress and report to management. Maintain open and proactive communication with all stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Education

Engineering degree

Environmental studies

Urban planning

Social sciences

Job description

Why should you join our team?

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is an independent renewable energy producer with an extensive and growing portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States, France and Chile. The Corporation develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities.

For more than 30 years, Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy promotes healthier communities and creates shared prosperity. We are convinced that generating power from renewable sources will lead the way to a better world. We remain committed to responsible growth that balances people, our planet, and prosperity. We believe in offering an engaging, inclusive and supportive work environment where each team member can thrive.

Your contribution!

Reporting to the Director – Advanced Development, you will play a key role in the development of hydro, wind, solar, and storage projects. You will be fully responsible for leading a project from end to end, assuming full coordination and demonstrating leadership across all dimensions – from the signing of the power purchase agreement to commissioning. You will orchestrate all aspects of the project, including land, regulatory, environmental, partnership, and social acceptability components, to deliver a project that is well rooted in its host territory, socially accepted, technically sound, and financially viable.

Your day-to-day!

• Lead all stages of project development: scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and coordination of internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the environmental assessment process, coordinate studies with consultants, and secure all required permits (municipal, provincial, federal).
• Develop and implement strategies for community consultation and engagement. Organize and lead public information sessions. Build trust-based relationships with stakeholders.
• Oversee the acquisition, control, and management of land required for projects. Manage relationships with landowners, local partners, and Indigenous communities where applicable.
• Take responsibility for structuring and managing business partnerships with local project partners, ensuring successful collaboration during both advanced development and construction phases.
• Collaborate in the development of interconnection strategies and engage with relevant authorities.
• Ensure a smooth hand-off to the Construction team while maintaining responsibility for all development aspects through to project commissioning (land, permits, community relations, environmental compliance during construction, and partnerships).
• Provide post-commissioning support for any ongoing environmental or social matters.
• Closely track project progress and report to management. Maintain open and proactive communication with all stakeholders.

Your skills, our requirements!

• Over 5 years of experience in project development, ideally in the renewable energy sector.
• University degree in engineering, environmental studies, urban planning, social sciences, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of environmental, land use, and social issues related to energy projects.
• Demonstrated leadership, political acumen, sound judgment, and excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience in partnership management, contract drafting and negotiation is an asset.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic environment, manage multiple priorities, and navigate diverse contexts (urban, rural, Indigenous).
• Willingness to travel across Canada and North America (approximately 30%).
• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Québec on a regular basis.

Additional considerations!

• The position can be based in the company's Longueuil (Quebec) headquarters, office.
• This position is a P4 level.

Our benefits!

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;
• Three weeks vacation to start and paid vacations during the holiday season;
• 100% Innergex-funded medical insurance from day one of employment, including primary care services through dialogue (or telemedicine) for permanent positions;
• Group retirement plans with employer participation;
• 100% Employer-funded Wellness Account;
• Electric vehicle (E-VIP) incentive program;
• Hybrid work model;
• Career development opportunities;
• Offices accessible by public transportation.

Innergex is an equal opportunity employer that values each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Innergex is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and bases all employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. The key to our success as a global company is to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.