Associate - Project Development & Construction

About The New Industrial Corporation

The New Industrial Corporation ("The NIC") is an investment platform operating at the intersection of venture capital and infrastructure development. We back early-stage technology companies seeking to scale through revenue-generating facilities, and we serve as the active developer of those projects.

Our team brings together developers, investors, engineers, veterans, and company builders with a shared mission: to remove barriers to commercialization and deliver the infrastructure required for the next generation of industrial leaders.

Supported by leading venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, The NIC offers unparalleled exposure to high-profile transactions and engagement with some of the most influential figures in the industry.

The Role

We are seeking an Associate with an engineering, construction or development background and 3 to 5 years of project development or capital project experience to keep The NIC's development programs organized, on schedule and moving forward.

You will work across the lifecycle of first-of-a-kind industrial projects, from early development through financial close and construction, alongside our partners, portfolio companies and advisors. In the near term, you will run project development administration and coordinate interdisciplinary teams. Over time, the goal is for you to lead project development workstreams with minimal partner support.

Key Responsibilities

Development administration

• Build and maintain integrated development schedules and budgets, and track costs, including consultant invoices against approved scopes

• Build and maintain Owner Requests for Proposals including attachments for design, construction and equipment scopes of work.

• Run project meetings: agendas, minutes and action logs, with follow-up until items close

• Maintain project risk registers with owners and mitigation actions

• Manage document control and data rooms, and prepare monthly development reports for the partners

• Develop AI-enabled and automated workflows that make development administration faster and more consistent

Coordination

• Run interdisciplinary workstreams (engineering, permitting, procurement, commercial, financing and legal) across our team, portfolio companies and consultants, driving them to development milestones

• Support consultant and contractor procurement, including scopes of work, requests for proposal and bid evaluations

• Prepare development updates and materials for the partners, Investment Committee, lenders and co-investors

Growth path

• Support construction oversight after financial close, including progress tracking, change management and reporting

• Support technical diligence on new investment and project opportunities

• Travel to project sites and portfolio companies as needed

• Over time, take ownership of development workstreams and lead projects with minimal partner support

Qualifications

Required

• Degree in engineering or another technical discipline

• 3 to 5 years of experience in owner's representation or capital project management, engineering consulting or EPC, or energy and industrial project development

• Exceptional organization: a proven ability to manage schedules, budgets and multi-party processes

• Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable leading meetings, working with founders and driving external teams to deliver

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint,

Preferred

• EIT or P.Eng. designation, or PMP certification

• Familiarity with stage-gated (FEL) capital project processes

• Experience supporting project-financed developments, including lender or independent engineer processes

• Experience with Project Managing software (P6), AutoCAD or Revit.

Why The NIC?

• Work directly with the partners on first-of-a-kind industrial projects from early development through construction

• Build a clear path toward leading project development

• Be part of a culture that values rigor, ownership, creativity, joy, and clarity of thought

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: 125,000 - 200,000, depending on experience

• Attractive annual discretionary bonus

• Standard customary benefits package to be provided

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

In your cover letter, please explicitly state your view on why the market opportunity that The NIC is pursuing is both challenging and interesting for you to address with your skill set.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The NIC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and accommodations are available on request throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be revised at the employer's discretion. www.newindustrial.com