Senior Asset Management Advisor

Boralex is a major player in renewable energy specializing in four sectors of activity: wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and storage.

We have been based in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada, for 30 years and have since expanded our horizons and established our business in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.

OUR PURPOSE

On our planet where electricity is central to fighting climate change, we have a responsibility to produce it sustainably for future generations.

OUR MISSION

At Boralex, we provide renewable and affordable energy for all, creating value to share with our partners.

YOUR PROFILE

You're known for your initiative, efficiency, and interpersonal leadership. You're passionate about negotiations, stimulated by working on several projects, have good business sense, and want to work for a company with strong human values and a pioneering role in Canada's renewable energy industry.

YOUR CHALLENGE

In this newly created position, the Senior Asset Management Advisor will have many stimulating challenges, actively participate in the company's growth, work with a seasoned team, and occupy a key position at Boralex. Reporting to the Senior Director, Asset Management – Hydro, Solar & Storage, your role and responsibilities will be as follows:

• Develop contractual and commercial strategies for current and future asset management projects with the various stakeholders to maximize the sustainability and profitability of projects in the operational phase or in the process of becoming operational. Focus will be on Hydro, Solar, and Storage (BESS) Renewable Energy assets.
• Participate in the preparation and conduct of negotiations on commercial issues and contracts related to asset management, preparing appropriate financial, gap, and risk analyses. Advise internal stakeholders and execute strategy as required until resolution.
• Author, with the support of the Asset Management team, asset-management plans based on high-level financial analyses, condition and performance of our sites, and forecasted external factors.
• Prepare and present high-level business cases on various projects to help prioritize various initiatives related to optimizations and major CAPEX for projects in the operational phase.
• Advise, through analysis, the various parties involved in asset management during the financing, acquisition, sales, or commissioning of new assets by collaborating with the North American business unit's legal, finance, development, communications, and public affairs teams.
• Coordinate and manage the various projects during different mandates.

YOUR SKILLS

• University or college education, with backgrounds in finance, law, or engineering. Preferably with a concentration in business administration, MBA.
• 7-10 years' relevant experience; Experience in Renewable Energy Industry is considered a plus.
• French language skills considered a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal leadership skills.
• Excellent understanding of technical and contractual aspects. Good negotiator with the ability to anticipate, identify and resolve complex contractual issues, and to solve problems with originality, creativity, and initiative.
• Experience with strategic negotiations in contracts (new or renewals) considered a plus.
• Good business sense with strong financial analysis skills and mastery of financial models.
• Highly skilled at planning, organizing, multitasking, prioritizing, and executing assigned tasks to meet multiple deadlines. Detail-oriented without losing sight of the objectives.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, other teams, and management (within the company and with partners) in a professional manner.
• Ability to contribute lessons learned and meaningfully contribute to an environment of continuous improvement.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of time to work with teams and complete projects as assigned. This may include travel to active renewable energy sites for hydropower, solar, and battery storage assets.
• Active Drivers License Required.

AT BORALEX WE OFFER

Boralex fosters a culture of sustainable performance in its day-to-day activities. We are committed to operating in a manner that is consistent with our business objectives. We are taking action for growth and long-term profitability by making our stakeholders’ satisfaction a priority. Therefore, continuous improvement is at the core of our practices and drives us to set clear, ambitious, and quantifiable goals.

• Contribute to the growth of a company that’s actively involved in energy transition.
• Add your talent to an agile work team.
• Expand your knowledge through continuous learning.
• Keep fit with a membership allowance at a sports centre of your choice.
• Spend more time with your family thanks to a flexible and independent schedule.
• Plan your life beyond your career thanks to a pension plan to which Boralex contributes.

Boralex, beyond renewable energy! Be the source of our energy!