Sr Manager, Environmental

RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area:

Health, Safety & Environment;
Project Development

Remuneration:
Exempt

• Serves as a subject matter expert on environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and compliance obligations for federal and state specific environmental programs, including but not limited to:
  • Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA) (i.e. NEPA, state level environmental review regulations, etc.)
  • Threatened and/or endangered species issues and take permits (i.e. BGEPA, ESA, MBTA, etc.)
  • Water and stormwater management for construction and operations (i.e. CWA, SWPPPs, etc.)
  • Chemical management, including spill prevention and control (i.e. EPCRA, SPCC, etc.)
  • Waste management (i.e. RCRA)
• Collaborates with Project Development, Engineering, Legal, Construction, Operations, and external stakeholders to successfully ensure projects are evaluated for environmental permit applicability, successfully permitted as required, and constructed and operated in compliance with environmental regulations
• Oversees Environmental personnel directly supporting a portfolio of renewable energy projects spanning Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and other states in the southern region
• Leads environmental permitting both directly and through staff assignment from origination through late stage, including developing comprehensive permitting strategies, schedules, and risk mitigation plans to support project development timelines
• Coordinates and oversees environmental reviews and permitting activities, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews, state environmental review processes, and associated agency coordination
• Manages consultants conducting environmental assessments, field surveys, technical studies, and permit applications; evaluates consultant performance and ensures consistency and quality in deliverables across all projects under their team's scope
• Identifies and leads process improvement initiatives such as digitalization of environmental data, template creation, or internal policy updates such as the development of selected elements of RWEA’s Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Supports the development and implementation of HSSE EMS in compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Establishes team OKRs and performance expectations aligned with corporate and functional goals
• Coordinates resource allocation and headcount planning to ensure environmental support scales with business growth

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Civil/Environmental Engineering or related area of study
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience with environmental programs, including environmental permitting and compliance, in the energy industry, with a focus in renewable energy preferred
• Demonstrated experience with consulting, construction, and/or operations, including field work
• Designs functional or regional environmental strategies
• Guides team members in technical areas such as protected species assessments, mitigation plans, and regulatory documentation
• Manages complex regional issues involving multiple jurisdictions and conflicting regulatory requirements
• Creates and implements scalable, repeatable solutions
• Leads cross-functional teams on development and construction projects; actively engages with regulators, landowners, and third-party stakeholders to resolve sensitive matters
• Oversees multiple projects or teams within a region
• Leads hiring, team performance management, resource planning, and process optimization initiatives
• Ability to analyze environmental regulatory and permit language for developing implementation guidance
• Ability to write environmental program documents to support protected species permitting
• Knowledge of protected species and ability to communicate through written and verbal communication
• Recognized expert in key environmental domains (e.g., wildlife, stormwater, waste management)
• Develops enterprise-level tools and guidance
• Leads resolution of high-stakes environmental risks; creates and evaluates alternative strategies
• Partners with senior stakeholders…