Renewables Solutions Associate Jobs

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Renewables Solutions Associate (New Grad, Career Development, Entry Level)

Join the Energy Revolution!

SunGrid Solutions is seeking ambitious up-and-comers with a passion for renewable energy solutions to help us drive the energy revolution. Do you want to grow your career in the field of renewables and battery energy storage solutions? Are you smart, eager, and naturally competitive, but also love having fun with your colleagues? Do you share our excitement to create better energy for tomorrow and a sustainable world? If your calling is to deliver incredible impact along-side the world’s most talented Project Execution Teams and Engineers, SunGrid Solutions has the perfect opportunity for you as Renewables Solutions Associate.

Located in the Toronto office, this opportunity is ideal for emerging career professionals, new graduates, and junior renewables enthusiasts with a background in Business, Administration, Science or Engineering.

Company’s Basic Information

SunGrid is one of the world’s leading Battery Energy Storage Solutions providers. The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace recognizes SunGrid as a growing, value-added partner globally. We’re in a period of explosive growth and have dozens of exciting careers available right now at our Houston, Calgary, Cambridge, and Toronto offices.

The SunGrid team has unparalleled experience in designing, constructing, and building utility-scale solar and energy storage projects globally. We utilize the foremost technological energy storage manufacturers that allow for high-quality, cost-effective energy solutions.

The success of any project ultimately comes down to the quality of the people involved, and high standards for recruiting and retaining top talent are paramount for efficient operations on all levels of the organization.

Role Summary

SunGrid is currently seeking individuals who are passionate about renewables to join our Business Development Team as Solutions Associates. Reporting to the Director of Solutions, this position will be responsible for developing deliverables for the outside sales team, estimating and market awareness for specialized electrical construction projects in the utility, large commercial and industrial sectors. Our open concept environment and collaborative team environment is second to none.

Understanding the SunGrid value proposition of technical quality, cost effectiveness, building and maintaining client relationships, and providing guidance to a team are integral parts of this role. This position requires a person to work independently from initial templates to final customer ready documents. The candidate must be able to organize workload and be a part of a team to meet agreed schedules.

Location & Travel

• Ability to travel to Toronto, Ontario for a multi-day orientation
• Currently resides within a 50-km radius of Toronto, Ontario and be willing to commute to the office daily.

Start Date

• August 2023

Who you Are

We’re looking for mavericks—individuals who lean in with curiosity, creativity, courage, and determination. People we can trust with our mission and grow with our team.

With that in mind, here are key qualities that set amazing candidates apart from the rest:

• You are competitive yet you enable team camaraderie.
• You remain calm under pressure, while driving to provide high quality deliverables by a deadline.
• You believe your commitment, passion, and hard work directly correlate to achieving your career goals.
• You recognize that time is a competitive advantage. You deliver work on time, strive for efficiency, and have a bias for action.
• You are self-directed, accountable, and can execute responsibly without being told what to do.
• You embody extreme ownership and take ideas and projects to completion, yet you know when to seek help from the team.
• You enjoy being empowered to ask questions, make decisions, and take risks.
• You are smart and possess the grit and tenacity to “dig in and learn”.
• You crave exposure to diverse projects across departments. You reject the notion of “it’s not my job”.
• You thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and are capable of creating order and structure where none exist.
• You are passionate about renewables and committed to growing your career as THE BEST in the field.
• You are creative, innovative and strive to improve efficiency through the development of tools and processes.

About the Opportunity

This is no regular job description! Whether this is your first step into Renewables, or you are continuing to build your foundational experience, we are committed to grooming candidates who demonstrate passion and performance as we rapidly scale the SunGrid team.

As Renewables Solutions Associate, you will:

• Gain exposure to all business areas, technical and non-technical, including sales, engineering, relationship management, and administration to name a few.
• Report to the Director of Solutions as a member of the Business Development Team to support execution of large energy storage design-build projects.
• Undergo two weeks of familiarization training at the Houston, TX office with a cohort of new members from across North America.
• Elevate team capacity with immediate assignment to high priority tasks and projects aligned to your education and experience.
• Be offered tremendous professional growth, mentorship, and career pathing. Once your skills are identified, SunGrid will progress you to other areas of the business to hone your skills in an area of specialization.

*Projects and tasks may include, but are not limited to, project pricing, project scheduling, task coordination, proposal writing, producing Engineering drawing packages, general administration, meeting management, and supporting deliverables of the outside sales team.

Qualifications:

“Must Haves”

• Technical skills - Any combination of 3: Excel, Word, AutoCAD, Smartsheet, MS Project, MS PowerPoint
• Traits – Entrepreneurial spirit, ambition, sound judgment, extreme ownership, positivity
• Diploma/Degree in Business, Administration, Science or Engineering
• Fluency in the English language with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Passion for renewable energy and sustainability
• Soft skills - Transparent and honest business relationships, sound judgement, builds camaraderie

“Nice to Haves”

• Sales experience
• Previous professional experience

Compensation & Perks

We are proud to offer:

• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive health benefits
• High impact – career growth + climate
• Career Mentorship
• Career Pathing Plan
• Innovative projects
• Limitless opportunities
• Exposure to all business areas
• Exciting & agile culture
• Approachable, passionate leadership
• RRSP/TFSA/401K matching
• Competitive base pay

Diversity/Inclusion Statement

• We do not discriminate on any basis. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Should you require any accommodation or have questions, please let us know. While we welcome all applications, we will only respond directly to those who are shortlisted for a role. Thanks in advance for your understanding and wishing you all the best in your career journey.