Creating Over 140 Jobs with the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 Wind Project

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Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation (MMBC) held three recruitment open houses in Listuguj, Gesgapegiag and Gespeg in January. Listuguj’s open house was held on January 15th at the Listuguj Community Development Center (Bingo Hall.)

MMBC’s Mi’gmaq Project Coordinator and Spokesperson, Terry Shaw – former Chief of Gespeg, gave a presentation on MMBC’s values, projects and upcoming opportunities with the the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 (MU2) Wind Project in the MRC d’Avignon. Like MU1, MU2 will be done with an equal partnership between MMBC and Innergex Renewable Energy. This renewable energy initiative will generate over 140 jobs with the goal of maximizing Mi’gmaw employment and aims for commercial operation by December 2026.

MMBC’s Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n Project Manager, Kirt Dedam spoke about the four pillars the organization focuses on when it comes to its projects: Employment, Education, Training and Communication.

If you are interested in a career in the renewable energy sector in Gespe’gewa’gi, there are a number of options available.

There are several employment opportunities with the upcoming MU2 Project:

  • Construction workers (heavy equipment operators, electricians, millwrights, ironworkers, labourers)
  • Site management (site managers, coordinators, health and safety officers)
  • Non-specialized trades (security, janitors, and more)
  • Administrative and logistics (site nurses, clerks, assistants)

For more information on these positions, or to submit your application visit: www.mmcorporation.ca/employment

MMBC offers a Scholarship and Bursary Program, which will be rolling out in May 2025. You can find more information on this at www.mmcorporation.ca.

A 14-week Entry-Level Wind Turbine Technician Program will be starting in April 2025. This program consists of online classes, in-community training and internship experience. It offers a weekly compensation, a meal allowance, and one of its main focuses is to encourage Indigenous women to apply. Spaces are limited.

MMBC offers a paid Traineeship Program at the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n Wind Farm, where individuals can take part in a two-day on-site program, and see what the day in the life of a wind turbine maintenance technician is like. The program includes a guided tour of the operational facilities and the wind farm site, learning essential safety protocols, hands-on workshops and more. Individuals will also get the opportunity to climb a 100-meter wind tower.

If you’d like to apply for the Entry-Level Wind Turbine Technician Training Program, or the Traineeship Program at the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n Wind Farm, please contact Kirt Dedam for an application at kdedam@mmcorporation.ca or 418-759-3070.

By Ann Marie Jacques

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