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Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions. As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada. For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas. We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together. The position, in cooperation with other Units and while also supporting other members will ensure the execution of the activities related to: The preparation of environmental documents needed to obtain the environmental authorization of projects), both directly and/or by external services, required for the assessment of the impacts on the environmental and social matrices; To identify the environmental constraints of the site. To contribute to the preparation of the Feasibility Studies and Due Diligence Analysis; The environmental constraints check, in relation to new power plants, in order to comply with the environmental authorizations obtained and to define the related Capex or Opex; To design and perform environmental monitoring on site. The Lead Environmental Engineer will address and solve technical issues related to own field of expertise and by means of own knowledge in order to meet project/authorization requirements. Those activities could be performed also managing external resources.
Job Responsibility
Address the relevant environmental specialized topics for all project development stages (development, permitting and construction phases) in order to ensure the compliance with company environmental best practices, technical specifications, guidelines and general objectives
Ensure high level competence on authorization issues of renewable power plants, defining and updating the technical specifications needed for the execution of documents for environmental authorization, supporting and assisting any other involved unit within the Organization
Provide technical support to E&C colleagues in relation to the activities needed to ensure the compliance of the project/power plant to environmental constraints and requirements, to BD colleagues for the authorization path definition, to HSEQ colleagues for the on-site surveillance and environmental reporting
Management/control of external contractors for the execution, for renewable energy power plants, of: environmental assessment (and eventual integrative documents)
environmental monitoring on site (permitting/construction/operation phases)
In relation to own field of expertise, execution and/or validation of Environmental Due Diligences, Feasibility Studies, Documents and Studies required for Permitting and Monitoring Plans for renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, Hydro and storage)
Support the other units within the Organization for assuring the authorization compliance of the construction (supplies and works) of the renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, Hydro and storage) - related to own field of expertise
Support the other units within the Organization for the overall planning of the project's activities - related to own field of expertise
Work and cooperate with the Business Development Unit (BD), Project Engineers, Project Managers and the other specialists from the Engineering Unit for all the environmental aspects of the projects
Take part to the meetings with the Authorities and the stakeholders, about the technical topics in support of the BD colleagues
Lead, perform and support the other units estimating the costs for the environmental activities to be executed during construction of renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, Hydro and storage), in relation to own field of expertise
Lead perform and support the other units the risk assessment related to the construction of renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, hydro and storage) - related to own field of expertise
Develop, create and update on a regular basis the technical specifications to be used for any RFPs to be issued by the Organization - related to own field of expertise
Lead, perform and support the other units for the preparation of the technical evaluation of the offers submitted by the Vendors for any RFPs sent out by the Organization - related to own field of expertise
Manage, with the support of other units within the Organization, the environmental engineering service contracts
Support other units within the Organization for the management and supply contracts entered into with external service providers related to own field of expertise
Support the younger members of the organization
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering (or other Scientific Bachelor Degrees related to Environmental)
Master's degree preferably in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Sciences, or in other technical/scientific similar faculties
Master’s Degree is preferred
4+ years of experience in the role
General knowledge in renewables power plants processes
Knowledge of the norms/laws for Environmental Permitting of renewable power plants, both, in the country and in agreement to IFC Standards
Techniques for the development of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental Assessments of special protected areas, Monitoring Plans (noise, biologic, birds & bats, etc.) during construction and operation
Fluent English is required
Italian or Spanish preferred
Valid Driver's license
Knowledge of informatics: Microsoft Office
Autocad
GIS Software
Nice to have
Italian or Spanish preferred
What we offer
Affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family
life insurance and disability benefits
retirement benefits
flexible spending accounts
tuition reimbursement
professional development allowance
Benefits are effective as of day one
401k with match fully vested as of day one
Generous PTO
4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time
Paid leave programs
The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders
The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry