Senior Strategic Planning Manager

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.

The Senior Strategic Planning Manager is responsible to lead pre-construction effort from early to advanced development stage and will work in close collaboration with development, engineering and major contract team to ensure projects readiness and optimization prior initiating construction activities.

- Responsible to plan, schedule and coordinate efforts related to construction and engineering activities for Projects during various Development stages.

- Develop construction and operations cost estimates in collaboration with various cross functional team (based on inputs provided by engineering, construction project managers, commercial & major contract team and operations).

- Assess class estimates required for projects given their development stages and provide guidance to commercial and major contract team.

- Develop and maintain pre-construction risk registry and apply adequate contingencies to estimates.

- Implement project governance mechanism such as cost control tools, schedule, risk matrix, project execution plan.

- Actively involved in industry networking events to maintain the company informed of any government or incentive program or any foreseen industry trends.

- Plan and coordinate handover activities from Development to construction and from Construction to operation stages.

- In close collaboration with the major contract team, assess and implement construction strategy specific to a project and work.

- Participate in project portfolio acquisition processes and coordinate due diligence efforts related to construction.

- Ensure effective coordination and information sharing within the multi-disciplinary project team, mostly between development, construction, engineering & operations.

Your skills, our requirements!

- Strong project management skills;

- Understanding of renewable energy project development;

- 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;

- Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Québec on a regular basis. Spanish is an asset.

- Experience in development and/or construction of Wind and Solar projects in the United States and/or Canada;

- Contract negotiations, an asset;

- Storage experience, an asset;

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration;

- A specialization in wind and solar energy, an asset;

- Proficient with the MS Office suite (especially Microsoft Project, Visio and Excel).

Additional considerations!

- The position is based in the company's Longueuil (Quebec) headquarters.

- 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 and stock purchase plans with employer participation;

- 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.

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.