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We are a team of renewable energy professionals who are passionate about the environment, community, and shared social values. Our team is looking for a Project Engineer who will have the responsibility for assisting in onsite construction management of the construction of our wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and eventually throughout Canada.
Job Description
This is a results-oriented role that would suit a highly motivated individual with experience in the renewable energy industry. The expectation is that the successful candidate will be onsite 90% of the time during active construction, on project sites in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The successful candidate will work with SWEB Development’s (SWEB) team members with expertise in renewable energy policy and incentives, real estate, GIS, legal, design, permitting, site preparation, engineering and finance. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Coordinate and oversee supplier and contractor performance during the construction of wind and solar generation projects
- Supervise daily site activities and verify that construction is following approved design and procedures
- Performing onsite inspections such as pre-pour wind turbine foundation rebar inspections, verifying and managing time and material related work, and identifying punch list items and site non compliances
- Assist team members in estimating construction costs based on preliminary civil and electrical designs of wind & solar energy projects
- Assist in reviewing engineered civil and electrical drawings for projects in construction
- Attend construction management meetings on construction sites over the course of the projects
- Provide regular construction updates to senior management, lenders, consultants, etc.
- Support the pre-construction team with equipment delivery requirements and environmental monitoring, environmental mitigation, etc.
- Assist in tenders for EPC and construction services
- Support the team based on know-how and experience in respect to design, equipment selection and changes as well as managing utility and contractor schedules
- Supporting the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems as required
