[Hiring] Environmental Manager @Grid United

Role Description

Grid United has numerous large scale transmissions projects underway and is currently identifying and studying additional prospective projects across North America. These projects often necessitate complex and interdependent environmental permitting processes. In addition, Grid United is committed to tiered resource assessment and application of the mitigation hierarchy during the siting, design, and permitting stages of its projects. This approach may involve novel and/or groundbreaking methods to environmental planning and skillful execution during permitting.

The Environmental Manager or Senior Environmental Manager will collaborate with a team of talented experts, reporting to the Sr. Director of Environmental and working closely with representatives from development and functional teams as well as other representatives on the environmental team. The successful candidate will support routing and siting efforts, execute permitting strategies, and manage external consultants while coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies and Native American Tribes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working directly on environmental compliance and permitting within the energy sector.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in environmental science, planning, ecology, environmental planning, engineering or related field or relevant industry experience.
• A proven track record of permitting and/or construction support for industrial scale energy projects with a preference for electric transmission.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal, with Federal agencies, Tribal governments, state agencies, eNGOs, and land use planning or zoning entities.
• Working familiarity with federal and state laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines applicable to permitting the construction and operation of electric transmission.
• Technical understanding of environmental issues related to industrial development and permitting.
• Working knowledge of geospatial and land use planning analysis; Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Knowledge of industry environmental standards for transmission line siting, design, construction and project execution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage financial and scheduling aspects of environmental projects.
• Keen, demonstrated interest in the transmission grid and energy generation.
• Ability to travel approximately 15-30% of time, as needed.

Requirements

• Plan, manage, and monitor environmental aspects of large, multidisciplinary transmission projects.
• Support transmission line routing with subject matter expertise related to environmental sensitivities.
• Manage third party technical and environmental consultants.
• Support, conduct and/or oversee environmental due diligence efforts.
• Support schedule and budget development, and track project performance.
• Collaboratively determine technical and environmental study needs.
• Effectively interpret, summarize, discuss and implement environmental policies and regulations.
• Coordinate the timely completion of federal and state agency environmental compliance documentation.
• Support successful execution through management and preparation of environmental compliance documentation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and mitigation measures during construction.
• Coordinate with construction teams and contractors to integrate environmental requirements into daily operations.
• Facilitate/lead meetings with a variety of stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus incentive plan.
• Long term incentive plan.
• Health benefits.
• 401(k).
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Company Description

Grid United is a mission driven company aiming to solve the largest barrier to a cleaner, more reliable grid by developing new long haul transmission lines in the United States. Established in 2021 by proven leaders in the power and renewables industry, Grid United is developing utility-scale electric multi-state transmission projects that will provide long-term economic benefits to communities across the country.