About the role
Discover positive energy here!
Harnessing the power of the sun and wind to generate something big.
Your mission should you accept it:
Reports to: Pre-Construction Director
Job Location: Remote
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Pre-Construction Director, the Pre-Construction Manager oversees the planning of construction projects before project execution. Working with the estimation and design team, the Pre-Construction Manager is responsible for value engineering and analysis, constructability reviews, contract management, project scheduling, resource allocation, procurement of major equipment. Client, vendor, landowner, and sub-contractor relations.
Do you have what it takes? Positive energy and...
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or any relevant experience
- 8+ years of experience in the civil construction industry
- 5+ years of experience within the solar construction industry
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written in English
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to synthesize information
- Ability to work autonomously, in a fast-paced environment
- Team Player and ability to work with remote teams
- Be available for occasional travel within Canada
What you will do to complete this mission successfully:
General
- Manage the design consultants to ensure an effective and timely design that meets the construction budget and schedule requirements for the project
- Ensure that project engineering is in accordance with the documents and contractual requirements.
- Support the estimation department in choosing design solutions for projects and assist with estimating scope
- Lead RFP of key item within the scope and/or provide technical support during the RFP stage
- Review site related project documents to assess construction feasibility and design solutions
- Manage pre-construction testing required for design optimization
- Assess pre-construction testing scope and provide cost estimates
- Communicate the design and construction plan to the execution teamProvide technical support to the execution team in an advisory capacity during construction.
Technical
- Layout: Partner with client to get legal survey and site constraints properly mapped.
- Collaborate with Borea internal PV engineers to develop initial layout iterations. Proceed with external EOR to get to 100% locked layout
- Civil: Partner with external EOR after locked layout to design the Access Roads, Grading Plan, SWMP to IFC. Procure the fence.
- Piles: Partner with external EOR to design Pre-Construction Testing Program, 90% pile design and IFP spec and procure initial order of array piles.
- Racking: Conduct RFP with tracker manufacturers. Procure the tracker system after locked layout and partner with Borea legal to issue contract award.
- Electrical – PV Plant: Coordinate and follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers as they work with their EOR to design 100% DBM.
- Get to 30% electrical design and studies with IFP specs and then follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers to ensure they procure the inverters, switches, combiner boxes, all cabling, PV harness, fiber, CAB, weather stations.
- Electrical – Substation: Coordinate and follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers as they work with their EOR to get 30% design.
- IFP specs. follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers to ensure they order all long lead items such as MPT, HV Breaker, P&C building, SST, structural steel, 34.5kv equipment, 138kv equipment, MV breaker, surge arrestor, revenue meter, SCADA. Then take the design all the way to IFC.
- Substation: Civil and Foundation – Get IFC/IFP design from EOR. Procure pile foundation
- Contractual: Coordinate and complete exhibit review and negotiation of exhibits with client. Prime Contract is negotiated by the Vice-President with Borea’s legal team.
- Create, maintain and update the project schedule utilizing Microsoft Project.
- Support Estimation on pricing support requests.
- Facilitate transition between estimation and construction to ensure adequate startup alignment and uniformity.
Borea values are part of the energy landscape. We prioritize taking care of each other, ensuring our teams operate in a healthy and safe environment. With passion and perseverance, we embrace the challenges that come our way. Borea channels its efforts, collaborating with various solar and wind construction partners, to find innovative solutions. Our goal is to uphold the highest quality standards, responsibly energizing future generations sustainably.
Borea Construction is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce as well as an inclusive workplace where all employees are treated fairly.
We recognize that structural barriers shape work experiences and qualifications, and therefore encourage people to apply even if they feel the position seems out of reach.
About BOREA CONSTRUCTION
Borea Construction est le leader nord-américain dans la construction d'énergie renouvelable. Créée en 2004, l’entreprise emploie plus de 250 professionnels et 800 employés de chantier à travers le pays, tant sur des projets éoliens que solaires.
À elle seule, l’entreprise a réalisé près du tiers de toutes les opportunités de développement d'énergie renouvelable au Canada. Elle compte à son actif plus de 75 projets complétés ou en cours de réalisation pour un grand total de 7 500 MW, soit suffisamment d'électricité pour alimenter 1 million de foyers annuellement.
Forte de sa croissance au pays, Borea est un environnement de travail dynamique et stimulant dont la priorité est la qualité de réalisation. C’est pourquoi elle accompagne ses clients dans toutes les phases du projet, allant de l'élaboration conceptuelle jusqu'à la réalisation, en passant par la mise en service, le tout grâce à des techniques de construction novatrices.
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Borea Construction is the North American leader in the construction of renewable energy. Ever since its creation in 2004, the company hires more than 250 professionals and 800 site employees across the country, on both wind and solar projects.
The company is responsible for the realization of nearly one-third of all renewable energy development opportunities in Canada. It is credited for more than 75 projects completed or ongoing for a grand total of 7 500 MW, enough electricity to power 1 million homes annually.
With its strong growth in Canada, Borea is a dynamic and stimulating work environment where the quality of production is a priority. That is why Borea supports its customers in all phases of a project, from conceptual development to implementation and commissioning, all thanks to innovative construction techniques.
About the role
Discover positive energy here!
Harnessing the power of the sun and wind to generate something big.
Your mission should you accept it:
Reports to: Pre-Construction Director
Job Location: Remote
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Pre-Construction Director, the Pre-Construction Manager oversees the planning of construction projects before project execution. Working with the estimation and design team, the Pre-Construction Manager is responsible for value engineering and analysis, constructability reviews, contract management, project scheduling, resource allocation, procurement of major equipment. Client, vendor, landowner, and sub-contractor relations.
Do you have what it takes? Positive energy and...
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or any relevant experience
- 8+ years of experience in the civil construction industry
- 5+ years of experience within the solar construction industry
- Excellent communication skills both verbally and written in English
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to synthesize information
- Ability to work autonomously, in a fast-paced environment
- Team Player and ability to work with remote teams
- Be available for occasional travel within Canada
What you will do to complete this mission successfully:
General
- Manage the design consultants to ensure an effective and timely design that meets the construction budget and schedule requirements for the project
- Ensure that project engineering is in accordance with the documents and contractual requirements.
- Support the estimation department in choosing design solutions for projects and assist with estimating scope
- Lead RFP of key item within the scope and/or provide technical support during the RFP stage
- Review site related project documents to assess construction feasibility and design solutions
- Manage pre-construction testing required for design optimization
- Assess pre-construction testing scope and provide cost estimates
- Communicate the design and construction plan to the execution teamProvide technical support to the execution team in an advisory capacity during construction.
Technical
- Layout: Partner with client to get legal survey and site constraints properly mapped.
- Collaborate with Borea internal PV engineers to develop initial layout iterations. Proceed with external EOR to get to 100% locked layout
- Civil: Partner with external EOR after locked layout to design the Access Roads, Grading Plan, SWMP to IFC. Procure the fence.
- Piles: Partner with external EOR to design Pre-Construction Testing Program, 90% pile design and IFP spec and procure initial order of array piles.
- Racking: Conduct RFP with tracker manufacturers. Procure the tracker system after locked layout and partner with Borea legal to issue contract award.
- Electrical – PV Plant: Coordinate and follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers as they work with their EOR to design 100% DBM.
- Get to 30% electrical design and studies with IFP specs and then follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers to ensure they procure the inverters, switches, combiner boxes, all cabling, PV harness, fiber, CAB, weather stations.
- Electrical – Substation: Coordinate and follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers as they work with their EOR to get 30% design.
- IFP specs. follow up with Borea’s internal electrical engineers to ensure they order all long lead items such as MPT, HV Breaker, P&C building, SST, structural steel, 34.5kv equipment, 138kv equipment, MV breaker, surge arrestor, revenue meter, SCADA. Then take the design all the way to IFC.
- Substation: Civil and Foundation – Get IFC/IFP design from EOR. Procure pile foundation
- Contractual: Coordinate and complete exhibit review and negotiation of exhibits with client. Prime Contract is negotiated by the Vice-President with Borea’s legal team.
- Create, maintain and update the project schedule utilizing Microsoft Project.
- Support Estimation on pricing support requests.
- Facilitate transition between estimation and construction to ensure adequate startup alignment and uniformity.
Borea values are part of the energy landscape. We prioritize taking care of each other, ensuring our teams operate in a healthy and safe environment. With passion and perseverance, we embrace the challenges that come our way. Borea channels its efforts, collaborating with various solar and wind construction partners, to find innovative solutions. Our goal is to uphold the highest quality standards, responsibly energizing future generations sustainably.
Borea Construction is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce as well as an inclusive workplace where all employees are treated fairly.
We recognize that structural barriers shape work experiences and qualifications, and therefore encourage people to apply even if they feel the position seems out of reach.
About BOREA CONSTRUCTION
Borea Construction est le leader nord-américain dans la construction d'énergie renouvelable. Créée en 2004, l’entreprise emploie plus de 250 professionnels et 800 employés de chantier à travers le pays, tant sur des projets éoliens que solaires.
À elle seule, l’entreprise a réalisé près du tiers de toutes les opportunités de développement d'énergie renouvelable au Canada. Elle compte à son actif plus de 75 projets complétés ou en cours de réalisation pour un grand total de 7 500 MW, soit suffisamment d'électricité pour alimenter 1 million de foyers annuellement.
Forte de sa croissance au pays, Borea est un environnement de travail dynamique et stimulant dont la priorité est la qualité de réalisation. C’est pourquoi elle accompagne ses clients dans toutes les phases du projet, allant de l'élaboration conceptuelle jusqu'à la réalisation, en passant par la mise en service, le tout grâce à des techniques de construction novatrices.
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Borea Construction is the North American leader in the construction of renewable energy. Ever since its creation in 2004, the company hires more than 250 professionals and 800 site employees across the country, on both wind and solar projects.
The company is responsible for the realization of nearly one-third of all renewable energy development opportunities in Canada. It is credited for more than 75 projects completed or ongoing for a grand total of 7 500 MW, enough electricity to power 1 million homes annually.
With its strong growth in Canada, Borea is a dynamic and stimulating work environment where the quality of production is a priority. That is why Borea supports its customers in all phases of a project, from conceptual development to implementation and commissioning, all thanks to innovative construction techniques.