Specialist – Technical project integration

Innergex; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Three weeks vacation

Job summary

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is seeking a Specialist - Technical Project Integration to provide constructability leadership across development, engineering, construction, energization and handover phases of renewable energy projects.

The role coordinates with Development, Engineering, Construction, Major Contracts, Utilities and Operations to ensure technical requirements are integrated into project execution and delivered at COD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Electrical Power Technologist in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy development, engineering, construction, commissioning, or operations.
• Experience with utility-scale wind, solar, and BESS projects.
• Direct experience with high-voltage systems, utility interconnections, protection and controls, SCADA, energization and commissioning.
• Experience reviewing major construction and equipment contracts.
• Experience managing interfaces between contractors, OEMs, consultants, and utilities.
• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with stakeholders outside Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary design review meetings.
• Review and assess civil, structural, electrical, SCADA, protection & control, substation, collection system, and turbine designs.
• Coordinate technical reviews by SMEs within the Field Construction teams.
• Evaluate technical deviations, contractor proposals, and engineering recommendations.
• Ensure technical requirements are aligned across TSA, BOPA, EPC, interconnection, and operational requirements.
• Support development and review of TSA, BOPA, EPC, major equipment, and long-term service agreements.
• Coordinate the review of TSA, BOPA, EPC, major equipment, and long-term service agreements by SMEs within the Field Construction teams.
• Review technical schedules, exhibits, performance requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical recommendations to the Senior Director regarding commercial and contractual risks.
• Develop project energization and commissioning strategies.
• Coordinate utility interconnection activities and energization readiness reviews.
• Oversee commissioning plans prepared by contractors and consultants.
• Monitor completion of protection and control systems, SCADA integration, collection systems, substation testing, turbine commissioning, and performance testing.
• Lead readiness assessments for First Energization and First Feeder Energization; support Substantial Completion and COD assessments.
• Support resolution of technical issues impacting project startup and operation.
• Support construction teams with technical issue resolution and interpretation of design intent.
• Participate in constructability reviews and execution planning.
• Monitor technical quality and QA/QC requirements.
• Support handover from Development to Construction and from Construction to Operations.
• Develop and maintain technical dashboards and project integration reports.
• Provide executive-level summaries and recommendations for key technical decisions.
• Identify emerging industry trends, technologies, utility requirements, and lessons learned.
• Drive continuous improvement of technical governance and project delivery processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team player

MS Office Suite

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

AutoCAD

Global Mapper

Bilingual: French & English

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Electrical Power Technologist in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Global Mapper

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

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!

The Specialist - Technical project integration is responsible for providing constructability technical leadership and integration oversight throughout the development, engineering, construction, energization, commissioning, and operational handover phases of renewable energy projects.

The role interfaces with Development, Engineering, Construction, Major Contracts, Utilities, and Operations to ensure constructability technical requirements are properly incorporated into project execution strategies and successfully delivered through commercial operation.

The position serves as the delegated technical coordinator for the Construction Department and provides recommendations to the Senior Director - Construction on technical, contractual, design, commissioning, and operational readiness matters.

Your day-to-day!

Technical Integration & Engineering Governance

• Participate in multidisciplinary design review meetings.
• Review and assess civil, structural, electrical, SCADA, protection & control, substation, collection system, and turbine designs.
• Coordinate technical reviews by SMEs within the Field Construction teams.
• Evaluate technical deviations, contractor proposals, and engineering recommendations.
• Ensure technical requirements are aligned across TSA, BOPA, EPC, interconnection, and operational requirements.

Contract Technical Management

• Support the development and review of TSA, BOPA, EPC, major equipment, and long-term service agreements.
• Coordinate the review of TSA, BOPA, EPC, major equipment, and long-term service agreements by SMEs within the Field Construction teams.
• Review technical schedules, exhibits, performance requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide technical recommendations to the Senior Director regarding commercial and contractual risks.

Energization & Commissioning Leadership

• Develop project energization and commissioning strategies.
• Coordinate utility interconnection activities and energization readiness reviews.
• Oversee commissioning plans prepared by contractors and consultants.
• Monitor completion of:
  • Protection and control systems
  • SCADA integration
  • Collection systems
  • Substation testing
  • Turbine commissioning
  • Performance testing
• Lead readiness assessments for First Energization and First Feeder Energization. Support the Project Manager with assessments for Substantial Completion and Commercial Operation Date (COD).
• Support resolution of technical issues impacting project startup and operation.

Construction & Operational Readiness Support

• Support construction teams with technical issue resolution and interpretation of design intent.
• Participate in constructability reviews and execution planning.
• Monitor technical quality and QA/QC requirements.
• Support handover from Development to Construction and from Construction to Operations.

Portfolio Governance & Reporting

• Develop and maintain technical dashboards and project integration reports.
• Provide executive-level summaries and recommendations for key technical decisions.
• Identify emerging industry trends, technologies, utility requirements, and lessons learned.
• Drive continuous improvement of technical governance and project delivery processes.

Your skills, our requirements!

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in renewable energy development, engineering, construction, commissioning, or operations.
• Bachelor's Degree or Electrical Power Technologist in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Experience with utility-scale wind, solar, and BESS projects.
• Direct experience with:
  • High-voltage systems
  • Utility interconnections
  • Protection and controls
  • SCADA systems
  • Energization and commissioning
• Experience reviewing major construction and equipment contracts.
• Experience managing interfaces between contractors, OEMs, consultants, and utilities.
• Service-oriented with commitment to working within a multi-disciplinary team environment;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, self-starter and energetic;
• Proficient with the MS Office suite (especially Microsoft Project, Visio and Excel);
• Knowledge of AutoCAD an asset;
• Knowledge of Global Mapper an asset;
• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Quebec on a regular basis.

Additional considerations!

• The position is based at the Company’s headquarters in Longueuil, conveniently located steps from the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station.
• This position is a P3 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.