Project Development Associate

Summary

Join Plus Power, a leading energy storage company, as a Project Development Associate in Toronto, Canada. You will support a Project Development Manager on various aspects of energy storage projects, including site acquisition, permitting, interconnection, and de-risking. This role requires 1-2 years of experience in renewable energy project development and a proven ability to work independently and collaboratively. Plus Power offers a competitive compensation package, flexible remote work options, unlimited vacation, and comprehensive benefits, including educational assistance and parental leave. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem-solver with strong attention to detail and experience with various agreement types within the renewable energy sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company focused on decarbonizing the power markets.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in project development focused on renewable energy assets
• Based in Toronto or the Greater Toronto Area
• Supported full lifecycle development of a renewable or energy asset
• Creative independent thinker; demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a diverse team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in both team and individual settings
• Must be flexible and detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills
• Travel required as necessary to support permitting activities, stakeholder meetings and other related tasks

Responsibilities

• Support on site acquisition: work with the Real Estate team to acquire project sites following Plus Power’s processes and success criteria
• Support on site due diligence: Work with internal and external subject matter experts to diligence project sites in the Canadian portfolio following Plus Power’s diligence process
• Support project development and de-risking activities: support the management of a project pipeline and the execution of complex milestone deliverables across a network of stakeholders
• Project management: problem solving nuanced site, permit, and technology issues with internal experts and external stakeholders
• Support project finance activities: support the Project Development Manager and Plus Power’s finance team on key financing elements of a project and ensure that all projects and deals continue to meet or exceed financial hurdles
• Support commercial activities: Support the Project Development Manager on working with the commercial and markets’ teams to identify and quantify opportunities, as well as preparing the documentation RFP submittals
• Support commercial negotiations: support the commercial team on transactions where the input from project development is needed
• Support deal execution: providing support in closing and financing each new project

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with a Company that has developed an energy storage project is preferred
• Some entry level experience participating in the development of the following agreement types: Site lease or purchase agreements
• Site Plan and Building Permit approvals
• Interconnection agreements
• Power purchase or tolling agreements
• MIPA / PSA for project disposition / acquisition

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation from one of North America’s leading energy storage developers, owners and operators
• Flexible, work from home in Ontario, Canada
• Plus Power offers a comprehensive benefits program
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible remote work
• Educational assistance
• Parental leave
• A highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth