Senior Environmental Permitting Manager

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Job description

Job Description

Apex is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Manager with a focus on state and federal aquatic resources permitting experience to join our environmental permitting team and develop successful renewable energy projects. This position will support our national portfolio of utility scale wind and solar projects and report to the Vice President of Environmental.

As a Senior Environmental Permitting Manager, you will oversee and manage all required environmental compliance specific to local, state, and federal laws, statutes, and regulations for renewable energy projects across the country, with a focus on solar energy projects in the eastern U.S. In this position, you will review, revise, complete and maintain environmental reports, lead agency coordination, direct and manage the work of niche and specialty consultants, and represent Apex before the local, state, and federal agencies, and public groups, when needed. Additionally, this position will inform near-term high priority project decisions around permitting compliance and risk with regards to the Clean Water Act and its state counterparts, as well as lead the management of aquatic resources permit applications and mitigation.

Our ideal candidate is an action-oriented problem solver and hard-working team player who can provide direction on overall environmental permitting requirements and resolve complex permitting issues. In addition, this candidate would exhibit leadership qualities to provide aquatic resource regulatory compliance and risk strategies for the entire portfolio, in addition to near-term, high priority projects. This position requires excellent communication and writing skills as well as the ability to balance priorities and shift needs on the go. A passion for renewable energy is a must.

Hours: Full Time

Type: Exempt

Department: Environmental

Travel: 10-20%

Office Location: Remote or Headquarters in Charlottesville, VA, or Regional Offices in Lake Elmo, MN or Denver, CO

Primary Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert concerning assessment of impacts to aquatic resources, but also have working knowledge of other sensitive resources such as birds, bats, vegetation communities, cultural resources, and associated permit and legal compliance risk assessments and strategies

Provide day to day direction and management and utilize judgement to resolve complex permitting issues on Projects, including direct oversight on CWA, but also ESA, BGEPA, NHPA permitting and NEPA review requirements, where necessary

Oversee and manage environmental compliance and permit strategy for relevant local, state, and federal natural resource laws, statutes and regulations, especially with regards to aquatic resources, for near-term high priority renewable energy Projects in various stages of development

Direct and manage work of niche and specialty consultants including participating in the selection process, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets

Review, revise, complete, and maintain records of all environmental reports and GIS data and shapefiles

Ensure completion of permit applications and required reports, licensing and notifications in accordance with local, state and federal laws, statutes and regulations

Represent Apex before the local, state, and federal agencies, and public groups, when needed

Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key allies, stakeholders and regulators

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