Employer: TREC SolarShare Co-operative (No. 1) Inc. (SolarShare)
Duration: 1-Year Full-time – 32-40 hrs per week. (Maternity Leave)
Start date: Early January 2016
Location: 240 – 401 Richmond St. W, Toro
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Deadline: November 23, 2015.
How to apply: Please send resume and cover letter to: jobs at trec.on.ca
About SolarShare
SolarShare is Canada’s leading renewable energy co-op. We make it easy for
investors to earn a solid return while doing something good for the planet. We
develop commercial scale solar energy installations so that any Ontario
resident can invest in them. Our solar projects range in size from 10 kilowatt
rural systems to 600 kW (DC) arrays on industrial rooftops. From Manitoulin
Island to Mississauga, our projects are all generating clean power, and earning
a solid return for our members. SolarShare’s completed portfolio consists of over
7 MW of installed capacity valued at over $30 Million, and our membership has
now topped 940. Please visit our website for more information: http://www.solarbonds.ca.
Job Description
All employees and contractors of SolarShare must be able to operate in an
extremely fast-paced, high-growth environment, and conduct themselves with an
entrepreneurial spirit to accomplish deliverables. Our staff relish a challenge
and look forward to having the freedom to accomplish new tasks. In this
position, you will be responsible for executing and managing project tasks for
SolarShare’s solar PV projects currently in development. You will manage the
legal closing process including project purchases, complete project management
and task coordination, prepare all documentation, liaise with external
partners, contractors and lawyers throughout the process, and maintain
documentation, ensuring the completeness and quality of such before filing and
assist in the preparation of reports and budgets. This is a one-year contract
covering a maternity leave. This position is ideal for those who have experience
in solar PV project development, project management and finance or for those wh
o have the relevant skills and are looking to roll up their sleeves and dive
into the renewable energy sector. A familiarity with Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff
(FIT) documents, procedures and rules is a strong asset.
Responsibilities:
Project Execution
• Manage the project purchase closing process including liaising with
SolarShare’s legal counsel, the project vendor and their counsel, reviewing and
drafting legal documentation and coordinating the signing and execution of
purchase agreements and related legal documents
• Complete the FIT Contract documentation as required, including Community
Participation Declarations, Secured Lender Consents, Supplier Information
Updates, Assignment requests etc.
• Work with installation partners and liaise with the Local Content Assistance
Bureau to complete Domestic Content Reports and ensure that all appropriate
documentation is retained in the case of an Audit by the IESO
• Review leases, support due diligence process for project purchases and
coordinate negotiation of purchase terms, partnership agreements and loan
arrangements
• Review project invoices against project milestones and provide sign-off
• Execute other project management and administration tasks as required
• Complete project checklists including milestone payment checklists and
closing technical checklists
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with key project
stakeholders including IESO Analysts, LDC Managers, EPC partners, landlords,
other project vendors
Project Management and Project Portfolio Coordination
• Maintain and track project schedules, milestones and task lists
• Participate in weekly management meetings and provide updates on current
project progress
• Complete project status updates every 2 weeks
• Provide project updates in advance of monthly board meetings (the Friday
before)
Project Documentation Assets
• Maintain all project files, including regular review of documentation,
sorting and renaming of project files as needed
• Manage transfer of all project files and assets to ensure complete records
are kept for each individual project, including final, executed, fully compiled
versions of all project permits, contracts and legal agreements
• Maintain core corporate files for SolarShare and special purpose vehicles
including incorporation documents, bylaws, and other corporate notices and
changes
Financial
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and annual reports for long-term debt
requirements and ensure that reports are submitted on-time
• Provide support for additional long-term debt due diligence process and legal
deal closing as required
• Provide support for revision of offering statement as required
Qualifications
Work Experience
• At least 2-5 years relevant work experience in project management,
coordination or administration, real estate closings, asset management, mergers
and acquisitions, finance or other related field.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating legal agreements.
• Familiarity with Solar PV projects and FIT rules, processes and documentation
is a strong asset.
Skills and Knowledge
• Facility with reading and understanding legal documents and agreements and
the ability to summarize and convey the implications to the team.
• Demonstrated leadership in closing transactions related to acquiring assets
or property, especially in the real estate or renewable energy sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically about issues and tasks, gather and
analyze project information, draw conclusions, define problems, and suggest
solutions.
• Knowledge of project management and documentation methods used for the
development and maintenance of information systems.
• Basic financial literacy, including understanding financial statements and
budgets.
• Ability to communicate effectively, build consensus and negotiate solutions
and alternatives with internal colleagues and external partners and
contractors.
The successful candidate must be capable of:
• Highly organized and skillful at working on multiple projects simultaneously
with ability to prioritize multiple and often competing activities.
• A high degree of diligence, accuracy and integrity.
• Working independently and with minimal direction and oversight.
• Flexibility in re-prioritizing work due to unplanned events and/or urgent
requests for work.
• Focusing intently on minute project details without losing sight of
overarching project and organizational goals and priorities.
• Remaining calm under pressure and risk of interruption.
• Retaining a sense of humour in a fast-paced, sometimes chaotic environment.
• Communicating in a polite and professional manner with both internal team
members and external partners and contractors.
