About BW Solar

BW Solar is a growing solar and energy storage developer focusing on projects from 5 MW to 500 MW in the United States and Canada. In 2022, BW Solar developed and submitted over twenty projects totally 1.5GW into MISO, NYISO, and PJM GIA queues. As a growing company, additional team members are sought to help manage the engineering requirements of project development including interconnection applications and processes.

Are you ready to make an impact?

What drives us is our mission to deliver energy for the world today, and to find solutions for tomorrow. If you want to make lives better around the world by providing access to energy, while working on sustainability and decarbonisation, we’d like to hear from you. Working at BW you will feel the pulse of the world each day. If something happens in the world, we feel it, and you can play your part by anticipating and responding to it. Our high-performing teams are drawn to BW by the global nature of our work and the satisfaction of working with collaborative people who inspire each other to deliver exceptional results.

The Senior Project Developer will lead the effective day-to-day management of Solar and Solar + Storage projects under development in both the US and Canada, including: HS&E, procurement, scheduling, and budget accountabilities; communication with key stakeholders, project partners, and regulators; coordination of subject matter experts and contractors; and support of debt financing up until the start of construction.

Key Accountabilities and Duties

• Lead project development and project management activities from project conception to start of construction, working to proactively identify project barriers and implement strategies to overcome such barriers, including preparation of annual development budgets for projects at various locations in the United States and Canada.
• Manage and work with the engineering team on project interconnection applications with the utilities to secure queue positions.
• Prepare and participate in required transaction approval documentation and presentations for senior management and the Board.
• Support Junior Development Staff.
• Renewable energy site identification and assessment. Utilize various siting tools to identify and review greenfield opportunities to support the company’s greenfield pipeline goals.
• Develop, clarify, and manage project scope, project execution plans, track and manage contract deliverables, HS&E requirements, insurance needs and QA/QC plans.
• Work with BW Solar Director of Land to pursue site control. Meet and negotiate with potential project landowners to acquire site control where needed and to provide project information and support when needed.
• Support technology selection, procurement initiatives, and project dependencies to ensure targeted development and construction outcomes are achieved (i.e., projects delivered safely, on-time, and on-budget).
• Support or lead construction projects and project delivery efforts.
• Assist in RFP responses and/or sales processes.
• Support efforts to negotiate and sign PPA’s for late-stage project opportunities.
• Manage and/or Lead public consultation and stakeholder engagement efforts with local communities, landowners, and leaders.
• Manage and/or Lead agency consultation efforts with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies and decision makers.
• Coordinate project specific tasks including, permitting and approvals, project communications, engineering and design, procurement, and construction review processes as well as providing an effective transitional basis into construction.
• Support continuous improvement of BW Solar’s key development principles as well as identifying new opportunities to improve project execution and operational efficiencies.
• Uphold all aspects of BW Solar’s Health, Safety & Environmental policies, practices, and programs and work to ensure that all contracts and agreements are implemented and administered with the same care and requirements such that occupational accidents, injuries, and other hazards related to BW Solar’s activities are minimized and/or avoided.

• Degree in Engineering, Planning, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 6+ years of project development and/or project management experience in power generation or similar industry.
• Land acquisition experience.
• Experience dealing with Federal, State, and local regulators, agencies, and regulatory processes.
• Experience with utility interconnection processes including PJM and MISO.
• Possess excellent, hands-on project management skills and demonstrated efficiency in providing project development support on multiple concurrent projects.
• Successful experience with all aspects of project development, permitting, consultation, construction, and integration to operations.
• Extensive knowledge of renewable technologies and energy storage.
• Existing network of contacts and partners in the solar market preferred.

At BW, we offer challenging work in an international environment with a team of dedicated and competent colleagues. We recognize that the success of BW rests with each employee’s ability to provide the necessary skills and confidence within the team, and our training is tailored to suit individual needs and career aspirations.

Vision: Best on Water

Mission: We deliver energy for the world today, and find solutions for tomorrow

Values

• Collaborative
• Ambitious
• Reliable
• Enduring

If our values resonate with you and you think you can contribute, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At BW, we value diversity and the unique experiences that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. We welcome you to apply for the role even if you don't fully meet all the listed requirements, especially if you are passionate about building an inclusive culture where we strive to be our best. You may be just the right candidate!

We are on a remote work arrangement, with flexibility in working patterns and locations. Ideally, the successful candidate will be based in Canada or in the US and the expectation will be to align with working hours in Central or Eastern times zones.

To apply for this position, please send your resume with “Senior Project Developer” in the subject line to gareth.mcdonald@bwsolar.com

Information for Recruitment Agencies:

BW endeavors to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, BW operates a preferred supplier list (PSL) and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.