Senior Manager, Strategic Projects

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it. 

Purpose

The Senior Manager, Strategic Projects will oversee major generation construction projects, ensuring cost-effective installation of new generation, and developing renewable generation and large environmental compliance projects. Responsibilities include maintaining construction quality, accurate budgeting, adherence to schedules, and implementing cost controls. The position provides technical and management support for Electric Operations through project recommendations and implementations. Key duties include negotiating and reviewing contracts, managing procurement, construction, and ongoing operations and maintenance to safeguard Liberty’s interests. Additionally, the role involves leading a team of professionals to support the department and company's renewable and compliance objectives.

Accountabilities

• Organize thoughts and ideas, and express them clearly both orally and in writing. Serve as a critical link to other companies and external resources.
• Apply broad technical knowledge in electrical and mechanical disciplines to plan and implement major strategic projects, evaluating alternative capacity options to meet customer requirements.
• Implement best practices and the latest methods in project management. Set priorities for tasks and goals, organize information and designs, and execute processes and programs.
• Identify and implement actions required to achieve the company’s strategy. Work towards favorable business arrangements while ensuring the company’s interests are met.
• Earn trust and respect from colleagues and external partners. Give and accept feedback, and choose the best course of action with urgency and confidence after evaluating options and impacts. Accept accountability for results.
• Institute programs, policies, and products resulting from projects or strategic plans.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with experience in electric utility construction and project management.
• Thorough understanding of the principles, purpose, and operation of utility electrical and mechanical equipment, and practical knowledge of substation operation.
• Professional Engineer License, or the ability to obtain one.
• A valid driver's license.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global,  Act Local” business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)