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Responsibilities
Ensure environmental studies / assessments and permitting strategies are robust and achievable in consultation with internal and external development team, technical team, construction and operations staff.
Manage, coordinate and lead permitting activities as directed.
Maintain a schedule of key project milestones, monitor progress and identify where Avangrid Renewables should become actively involved in terms of input, review and approval.
Identify key permitting risks and monitor progress in terms of how those risks are being mitigated or otherwise.
Ensure permitting activities remain on schedule and within budget
Negotiate with wildlife, land use, and other regulatory agencies to achieve acceptable permit conditions consistent with project and Company goals, schedules, costs, and environmental protection.
Work closely with and lead the development team and external consultants in the preparation of applications to agencies;
represent Company's position at hearings and workshops.
Meet regularly with Avangrid Renewables’ Sr. Director, Offshore Business Development to provide and discuss project updates and strategy.
Specifically lead and manage specialized consultants to ensure execution of desired strategy on Coastal Zone Management Act, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, Endangered
Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and other related regulatory processes
Lead and support others within the permitting team as required for other subject permitting and the general federal and state reviews.
Review and contribute to the organizational planning and permitting strategy.
Specifically oversee preparation of applications and ongoing filings with federal and state agencies.
Maintain regular communication with appropriate government agencies such as BOEM and others.
Complexity and Creativity
Lead, manage and resolve a range of complex issues, possibly working across several projects and tasks with dynamic priorities at the same time.
Lead and manage contractor and consultant activity in-line with project schedule and budget.
Lead and manage activities associated with a broad range of stakeholders.
Managing project costs for permitting activities.
Ability to review complex documents within short timescales and recommend responses / courses of action.
Judgement and Decisions
Advise Avangrid Renewables Sr. Director, Offshore Business Development on the impact of technical / specialized risks and issues and the viability of solutions recommended.
Be able to work quickly using own initiative keeping others fully appraised as necessary.
Understand a wide range of stakeholder concerns and work positively with them to identify and implement solutions.
Where necessary, attend and report to project forums on permitting aspects of the project highlighting progress and risks and where necessary seek agreement on suitable risk mitigation measures to be implemented
Review and understand project milestones and progress, key issues and risks and be able to translate that information to Avangrid Renewables Sr.
Director, Offshore Business Development via regular meetings and updates.
Education & Experience Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Policy, Marine Biology, Environmental Science or related field; Advanced degree preferred
Six to ten years of relevant permitting experience in a U.S.-based project, offshore permitting experience preferred
Demonstrated understanding of numerous permitting processes, complexities challenges, and opportunities of developing projects in a new market (renewable energy projects, offshore wind projects, VA-based projects)
Experience working on complex projects with government agencies required; knowledge of regulations such as NEPA, CWA, CAA, ESA, NHPA, etc.
Project management experience, particularly with managing the development of Construction and Operations Plans, EPA Air Permits, and other required federal permits
Experience comprehending and complying with federal regulations and guidelines and preparing permit applications in response to such requirements and agency recommendations
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels within the Company;
excellent writing skills and a strong attention to detail required
Experience overseeing and managing external consultant work, including delegating scopes of work and evaluating requests for proposals
IT literate with the ability to operate MS Office systems and other IT based project management software
Flexible to travel around the US and possibly overseas.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels within the Company;
excellent writing skills and a strong attention to detail required
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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule / job duties.
This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions.
This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables
