Senior Permit Compliance Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage permit compliance of wind, solar, and battery storage projects across the United States.
• Ensure environmental permit requirements for operating projects are met, such as wildlife (post-construction fatality studies), habitat monitoring, sound studies, restoration obligations, jurisdictional agency reporting requirements. Includes contracting and managing third-parties.
• Manage and coordinate on the ground environmental compliance monitoring conducted by third parties (e.g., respond to non-compliance concerns or variance requests from the field during construction and coordinate with appropriate agency, as needed).
• Ability to understand and interpret various regulations, codes, and ordinances, and communicate with internal stakeholders.
• Meet with jurisdictional agencies and regulators regarding project-specific permit compliance, including problem solving and permit negotiations.
• Obtain new permits or amend permits, if necessary.
• Submit required reports and documentation to permitting agencies, and ongoing correspondence during Operations.
• Support project turnover from Construction to Operations.
• Conduct site visits, as needed. Coordinate and participate in project coordination calls.
• Coordinate and engage with various internal departments, including Development, Construction, and Asset Management.
• Manage project budgets and accounting, including invoicing of third-parties.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Policy, Wildlife, Project Management or comparable areas of study; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years' experience in energy project compliance and environmental review
• Demonstrated problem solving, negotiating and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience and knowledge of United States environmental permitting regulations for complex renewable energy projects.
• Experience working with various permitting jurisdictions, agencies, and regulators (e.g., state, local, and federal), including managing permit conditions.
• Understanding of applicable environmental laws and regulations, include the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, Clean Water Act.
• Experience in obtaining permits for operational plants for maintenance, repowering, or risk management (e.g., Section 404, and Incidental Take Permits)
• Domestic travel required (approximately 30%+).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to meet deliverables.
• Working knowledge of Windows-based business software applications, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access or other database program.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences or comparable degree.
• Experience in compliance in states with complex permitting requirements (e.g., New York, California, Oregon).
• Ability to perform time management and function independently
• Experience in large-scale construction projects.
• Experience with wildlife-related impacts/issues.
• Experience using compliance management software and SAP
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• Company:
• AVANGRID POWER, LLC
• Mobility Information
• Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
• If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department

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Senior Permit Compliance Manager Department: O&M - Wildlife Permit Reports to: Director - Op Wildlife Permit Compliance Location: In Field, CT, NY, ME, MA, OR The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $116,640 - $145,800 (CT) $106,000 - $132,500 (NY, ME, MA, OR)

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