Innergex

Real Estate Manager

Quebec, Canada

full_time

About This Job

Job Description Why should you join our team?

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is an independent renewable energy producer with an extensive and growing portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States, France and Chile. The Corporation develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities.

For more than 30 years, Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy promotes healthier communities and creates shared prosperity. We are convinced that generating power from renewable sources will lead the way to a better world. We remain committed to responsible growth that balances people, our planet, and prosperity. We believe in offering an engaging, inclusive and supportive work environment where each team member can thrive.

Your contribution!

Reporting to the Director – Real Estate, the Real Estate Manager will be a key member of Innergex’s Real Estate and Development teams.

Your day-to-day!

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Support the Development, Construction and Operations teams in building and maintaining business relationships with landowners to confirm the Company’s commitments are met;

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Assist Innergex’s internal title specialist and contracts management person with the preparation and implementation of real estate documents;

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Research and examine county records to determine current surface owners, mineral owners, easements, ROWs, and liens;

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Work closely with the Leasing and Land Acquisition Manager for initial outreach to landowners to gauge their interest in leasing;

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Negotiate lease agreements, crossing agreements, access agreements, easements, ROWs, road use agreements, and any other land agreement with landowners;

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Work with Province and Federal agencies to secure land contracts and leases throughout Canada;

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Work closely with the development team to identify areas of interest for potential solar, wind, and battery projects;

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Work closely with Environment and Permitting to secure any permits or land contracts as needed;

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Work closely with the construction team to secure all land related contracts as needed for all projects;

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Work closely with the Title Manager to cure all title issues;

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Work closely with external and internal legal counsel to prepare legal documentation to ensure Innergex has the necessary land rights to develop, construct and operate projects;

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Facilitate the signing of project documents with stakeholders, including but not limited to, lease, option, and purchase agreements, estoppels, amendments, and payment authorization forms, etc.;

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Coordinate stakeholder communication logging;

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Landowner form collection and processing (including but not limited to payment authorization forms, W9 forms, tenant information sheets, contact forms, and environmental questionnaires);

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Support stakeholder software implementation as requested.

Your skills, our requirements!

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Bachelor’s degree;

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Minimum 5-7 years of experience in real estate development, real estate title or in a relevant field;

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Legal assistant, paralegal or similar experience preferred;

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Experience in renewable energy, an asset;

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Experience in working with multiple stakeholders;

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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;

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Ability to identify process improvements and efficiencies;

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Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required to ensure collaboration with different stakeholders outside of Québec on a regular basis.

Additional considerations!

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The position can be based in the company's Longueuil (Quebec) headquarters;

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This position is a P3 level;

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You need to be available for North America travel up to 20% of the time.

Our benefits!

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Competitive salary and annual bonus;

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Three weeks vacation to start and paid vacations during the holiday season;

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100% Innergex-funded medical insurance from day one of employment, including primary care services through dialogue (or telemedicine) for permanent positions;

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Group retirement and stock purchase plans with employer participation;

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Electric vehicle (E-VIP) incentive program;

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Hybrid work model;

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Career development opportunities;

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Offices accessible by public transportation.

Innergex is an equal opportunity employer that values each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Innergex is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and bases all employment decisions on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. The key to our success as a global company is to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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