Environmental and Permitting Manager (South)

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: Project Development; Health, Safety & Environment 

Remuneration: Exempt

The Manager, Environmental and Permitting will be part of an environmental team that is responsible for environmental permitting of projects in the southern US and Colorado. This position will be heavily focused on green fuels, wind, solar and battery storage development permitting. Work will include, but is not limited to, working with local, state and federal agencies to facilitate and obtain the necessary permits/authorizations needed to construct our projects. This includes the creation and implementation of mitigation strategies for multiple environmental resources. The Environmental and Permitting Manager reports to Director of Environmental and Permitting-US.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the preparation of NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) and state environmental documents, including EISs, EAs, and other federal, state, and local environmental permits as needed 
• Manages permitting activities throughout the site development process for a pipeline of wind, solar, storage and green fuels projects including:  review of environmental studies, State and Federal agency consultations, tribal meetings, and community relations. 
• Supervises the work of project environmental consultants, managing project schedules and budgets and ensuring quality of documents 
• Develops strategies to mitigate environmental impacts of projects from project inception through post-construction 
• Responds to internal environmental and permitting-related inquiries in support of Power Purchase Agreement bids, project financing, and third-party due diligence
• Advises Project Managers, company Development Directors and others regarding the environmental permitting of projects from planning phases through implementation 
• Attends agency meetings as needed, and leads strategy meetings in preparation of these meetings
• Creation of an environmental/permitting compliance matrix for handoff to Construction/OPS Group

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in policy, environmental science, or related field. Master’s Degree a plus 
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant permitting experience with US-based infrastructure and/or renewable energy projects 
• Demonstrated ability in developing projects throughout permitting environments
• Experience working on complex projects with government agencies preferred, including USACE, FWS, state and local agencies
• Knowledge of NEPA, Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act ( ESA) and renewable energy permitting is preferred.  Experience reading and complying with regulations and guidelines, organizing documents, and editing is necessary 
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
 

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