Civil Engineer

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!

Reporting to the Director Civil and Structural Engineering, you will be supporting the development, construction and operation teams on matters relating to civil engineering with focus on wind and solar technologies.

Your day-to-day!

During Development Phase

• Bring solar and wind projects expertise to development phase, preliminary layout, access road design, laydown and substation areas;
• Support tender processes, tender development, proposal analysis and recommendations (preliminary design, geotechnical desktop, hydrological assessment, road design, etc.);
• Provide civil technical inputs to contracts.
  
  
  

During Pre-construction And Construction Phase

• Provide reviews of specifications and documentation for EPC contracts and/or engineering consultants;
• Review civil designs and studies related to the project;
• Ensure the link with other technical disciplines, in particular the environment and occupational health and safety on various subjects;
• Review and approve drawings submitted to ensure all engineering and construction standards and safety codes are met;
• Provide construction site engineering support including inspection and monitoring of civil installation;
• Respond to requests for information (RFIs), review and approve submittals;
• Coordinate engineering activities and manage engineering consultants’ scope of work, budget and schedule.
  
  
  

During Operation Phase

• Oversee civil aspect of facilities maintenance or upgrade in respect with documentation, specifications and safety codes;
• Provide review of specifications and documentation for engineering consultants support;
• Support operation groups for continuous improvements of procedures and work instructions;
• Site visits (Quebec/Ontario/BC/USA);
• Coordinate and manage engineering consultants/experts and their engineering deliverables, as needed;
• Interface with other technical disciplines, project management, construction, accounting and finance teams as necessary through all phases of assigned projects.
  
  
  

Your skills, our requirements!

• Degree in civil engineering
• P.E./P.Eng.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in civil engineering with focus on development and construction phases of wind and solar assets;
• Knowledge of civil designs and standards for renewable energy industry with advance expertise and experience with wind and solar projects development and construction phases
• Great ability to work in a dynamic environment where priorities change quickly, strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload
• Enthusiastic, professional, and confident personality with a focus on a customer success and team player attitude
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and interact with various stakeholders
• Desire to learn in a multitude of opportunities and projects with experienced people
• Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Québec on a regular basis.
  
  
  

Additional considerations!

• The position is based in the company's Longueuil (Quebec) headquarters, a few 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 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.