Canada Renewable Energy Engineering Leader

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

With a rapidly expanding pipeline of renewable energy projects across Canada, Arup is seeking a Canada Renewable Energy Engineering Leader to strengthen our leadership, technical delivery, and market presence across wind, solar, storage and emerging energy technologies. This role can be based out of our Toronto, Calgary or Vancouver office.

Our team is actively delivering renewable energy projects nationwide to support Canada’s transition to a low-carbon energy system. This role will play a central part in advancing Arup’s position across the full renewable energy value chain and shape Canada’s renewable energy future - working across a diverse portfolio of projects while combining technical leadership with market-facing growth responsibilities, collaborating with Arup’s global network of experts, and contributing to a purpose-driven organisation committed to sustainability and innovation.

The position combines project leadership, technical excellence, and team development, with responsibility spanning multiple renewable technologies, including:

• Onshore and offshore wind
• Solar PV
• Battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Hybrid and integrated energy systems

While broad capability across renewable technologies is essential, strong experience delivering owner’s engineer and/or detailed design for renewable energy projects is a core requirement, providing the technical foundation and market credibility for this role.

The Opportunity

• Project Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary renewable energy projects across Canada, including wind, solar and storage.
  • Act as senior technical lead on major renewable energy projects.
  • Oversee all phases from early development and due diligence through to detailed design, construction and operation.
  • Manage project financial performance including revenue, profitability and forecasting.
  • Ensure strong commercial governance, contract management and risk mitigation.
  • Lead or support proposals, bids and commercial negotiations.
• Technical Leadership
  • Bring deep expertise in wind energy detailed design, including layout, electrical systems, grid and equipment integration and construction and commissioning support.
  • Provide technical leadership across renewable energy systems, including wind, solar and storage technologies
  • Support integration of renewable assets into the broader energy system, including transmission, distribution and energy storage.
  • Establish and uphold technical quality, assurance and design excellence across all projects.
• People & Capability Development
  • Support growth of renewable energy capability in Canada across multiple technologies.
  • Identify hiring needs and contribute to recruitment and team building.
  • Mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams across power systems, civil and advisory disciplines.

  • Leverage Arup’s global network to bring best-in-class expertise into Canadian projects.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, civil or related discipline) or other technical specialty
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Canada, or ability to obtain.
• At least 12 years of experience
• Proven leadership of large-scale, multi-disciplinary energy or infrastructure projects.
• Broad experience across renewable energy technologies (wind, solar, storage or hybrid systems).
• Strong track record in delivering detailed design renewable energy projects (required).
• Experience supporting developers, contractors and/or investors across the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of Canadian renewable energy markets (Ontario, BC, Quebec, Alberta and/or Atlantic Canada).
• Demonstrated ability to grow and mentor a technical team
• Recognised technical credibility in renewable energy.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement capability.
• Ability to operate strategically while maintaining hands-on involvement in project delivery

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to join our Talent Community where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits at Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families. These are 100% paid for by Arup except for optional life insurance. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our GRRSP 5% company match to help you save for your future.

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.

Toronto Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is $170,000 to $205,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

Arup acknowledges that our Toronto office is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples, which is held under the Toronto Purchase Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Our Application Process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.

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