Interconnexion Manager

Boralex is a major player in renewable energy specializing in four sectors of activity: wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and storage.

We have been based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, for 30 years and have since expanded our horizons and established our business in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.

OUR PURPOSE

On our planet where electricity is central to fighting climate change, we have a responsibility to produce it sustainably for future generations.

OUR MISSION

At Boralex, we provide renewable and affordable energy for all, creating value to share with our partners.

OUR VISION

To achieve our missions, we rely on the best of our strengths.

Thanks to our fearlessness, our discipline, our expertise, and our diversity, we continue to be an industry leader.

And we do it with pleasure.

YOUR PROFILE
We are seeking a personable, self-motivated team player who enjoys the challenge of working within the boundaries of the Transmitter (Hydro One) and IESO regulations, while uncovering ways and practices to expedite the process of connecting large scale renewable energy projects in Ontario. Creating and maintaining relationships are vital to this job. Experience in Renewables Development and/or working for a Transmitter or ISO is not required but is a plus. Our North American team is knowledgeable and collaborative, and we tackle the everyday challenges of interconnection with a positive attitude and the willingness to learn. This is a fast-paced environment and will require travel to job sites as needed.
YOUR CHALLENGE
Reporting to the Director - Interconnexion, you will be a key player throughout the development and the execution of Boralex projects in North America.

**Your main responsibilities will be as follows**:

- Responsible for managing/maintaining technical precision and accuracy of the Interconnection process for projects in Ontario by utilizing Boralex teams and Consultants.
- Create relationships that encourage collaboration and respect with the IESO and Transmitters.
- Work closely with the Boralex Engineering Team to manage comments and revisions of Interconnection related documents and plan sets.
- Manage utility processes, timelines, payments, deposits, and relationships from Development to Commercial Operation of Ontario projects.
- Be involved in all communications with Transmitter and attend pertinent meetings.
- Create, maintain, and integrate timelines that reflect the Transmitter and IESO schedules throughout the life of a project.
- Negotiate IESO and Transmitter agreements.
- Manage interconnection subcontractors budgets, scope, and schedule
- Perform site visits and report on issues specific to the interconnection facilities.
- Manage Electric Utility Easements and Encroachments for interconnection facilities and access roads.
- Manage Transmitter Metering process.
- Manage utility testing and commissioning of the interconnection facility.
- Ensure that all utility telecommunication requirements are met on time.
- Manage project close-out and hand off to Boralex Asset Management Team.

YOUR SKILLS
- BSc EE degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years Project Management Experience and Experience with MS Project
- 5+ years experience with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction processes
- Proficient in Tara, PowerWorld, PSS/E or other power system software a plus
- Knowledge and experience in Ontario renewable energy a plus
- Experience working for Hydro One or IESO is a plus.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Bring your creativity and analytical thinking.
- Make decisions with agility and courage. Embrace Entrepreneurship.
- Effectively collaborate in a multi-cultural context and treat everyone with respect, internally and externally.
- Be pleasantly persistent.
- Have outstanding interpersonal oral and written communication skills.
- Use communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical people.
- Be a buoyant, client focused individual who excels in high pressure situations.
- Be a proactive team player with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Be organized and know how to use a suite of tools for that purpose, MS Sharepoint, Teams, Project, etc.

AT BORALEX WE OFFER

Boralex fosters a culture of sustainable performance in its day-to-day activities.

We are committed to operating in a manner that is consistent with our business objectives. We are taking action for growth and long-term profitability by making our stakeholders’ satisfaction a priority. Therefore, continuous improvement is at the core of our practices and drives us to set clear, ambitious and quantifiable goals.

Our strength lies in our team’s synergy and diversity. Through autonomy, trial and error and our collaborators’ empowerment, our teams embody a culture of sustainable performance. Our human relationships are based on transparency, inclusion and caring. That work environment enables us to enjoy working together every da