Project Development Associate

About Us:

Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions to produce clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of organic waste from landfill and reduction of greenhouse gases for partners across the municipal, industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and through its multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted at more than 1,600 installations globally.

About the Project:

Job Overview:

New opportunity within the Sales & Development team to help grow Anaergia’s portfolio of anaerobic digestion facilities. Join a team that is identifying, developing, and expanding a growing number of facilities that convert organic waste into carbon-negative renewable energy. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Support Project Development Manager in development of anaerobic digestion projects to private and municipal customers.
• Assist in site diligence by reviewing environmental, utility, and other key siting factors to determine site suitability.
• Work to foster trust and relationships with prospective landowners, municipalities, and other stakeholders.
• Manage and coordinate the execution of development milestones such as zoning/permit applications, environmental compliance, utility interconnections, feedstock agreements.
• Prepare financial models for anaerobic digestion projects.
• Support in negotiation of land lease agreements, including easements, right’s of way, and/or access roads for a project.
• Prepare and write proposals for and responses to Requests for Proposals.
• Manage workstream schedule and staff to complete proposals, budgets, contracts.

Job Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or energy/sustainability related discipline from a four-year accredited college or university.
• Preferred at least 2 years of professional experience within the renewable energy industry, project development, sales, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven business management strengths with ability to identify customer requirements and articulate solutions
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Strong verbal, written, computer communication and technical presentation skills.
• Self-motivated with willingness to take direction and learn
• Flexible to work in highly adaptive and fast paced work environment.
• Experience planning, organizing, and coordinating multiple projects and business relationships
• Background in design, engineering, permitting, financial analysis and project management preferred

For additional information on Anaergia, please visit www.anaergia.com

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Anaergia provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Anaergia will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.