Director, Environmental & Permitting
RWE Clean Energy, LLC
- The Director of Environmental & Permitting shall lead and manage all aspects of the E&P department, including but not limited to managing budgets, employees, business development, project management, and project development support;
- serve as the central point of contact for all E&P-related activities for all renewable technologies (Onshore Wind, Solar, Battery Storage);
provide delivery of mapping solutions for routine E&P projects by coordinating all aspects of assigned projects with regard to deliverables, lead permitting and environmental compliance for early to late stage development projects.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop environmental study and permitting strategies in consultation with Project Developers and technical staff.
- Coordination of environmental consultants to conduct various environmental surveys including preparation of scopes of work, assistance with requests for proposals, and review of reports / permit applications.
- Prepare milestone schedules, budgets and staffing recommendations to complete permitting and compliance.
- Develop CapEx and OpEx estimates for projects.
- Provide support for project financing efforts.
- Represent the company in meetings with state and federal resource agencies.
- Participate in internal meetings with management and report on identified environmental / permitting issues.
- Conduct environmental and permitting due diligence on potential sites and acquisition opportunities.
- Participate in industry groups focused on environmental / wildlife issues and report activities to the larger team.
- Travel to project sites to participate in agency meetings, micrositing efforts, etc.
- Coordinate, Communicate, and Collaborate with various departments and project managers on any E&P issues or questions.
- Communicate complex technical issues both verbally and in writing to non-technical E&P users.
- Plan, organize, supervise, review, and evaluate the work of E&P project team staff in a manner that is conducive to independent judgment, high performance, and personal accountability..
- Provide training, and coaching, assign tasks, and monitor the quality and quantity of work for the E&P team.
- Work in a team setting and provide mentorship of junior staff members to identify effective ways to complete various development projects.
Desired Qualifications
- A minimum of 10 years experience as a E&P Director, E&P Manager, or similar supervisory position with professional-level experience.
- Master's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experexperienceelevant disciplines ( biology, envirenvironmentalnce, etc).
- 10+ years’ experience in the energy sector or consulting field. The position will be commensurate with experience.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, negotiating, and oral / written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of environmental / permitting regulations relevant to the development, construction, and operation of complex energy projects.
Preferred experience with NEPA, ESA, CEQA, and / or wind / solar wildlife interaction issues.
- Experience permitting in complex regulatory environments (e.g. New York, California, etc).
- Ability to work independently and organize numerous diverse project responsibilities.
- Flexible to travel as needed (ranging from 20-50%).
- Experience with Microsoft platform - SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Pay range : The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York City is $134,000.00 - $201,000.00 .
The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.
S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.
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.
We look forward to meeting you! Apply today.
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