Regulatory & Permitting Specialist​/Senior Regulatory & Permitting Specialist

Regulatory & Permitting Specialist / Senior Regulatory & Permitting Specialist
Job Category  :  Project/Program Management

Requisition Number  :  REGUL
001131

Full-Time
Hybrid

Locations
This position will work out of Blu Earth’s Calgary corporate office, located at 214-11 Avenue SW.
This position is office-based and is eligible for Blu Earth’s hybrid work program.

Description
Location

This position will work out of Blu Earth’s Calgary corporate office, located at 214-11 Avenue SW.
This position is office-based and is eligible for Blu Earth’s hybrid work program.

Reporting directly to the Director, Regulatory & Permitting (Canada), the Regulatory & Permitting Specialist is a member of the Origination and Development team. This role is accountable for managing environmental consultants’ scope, schedule, and budget; interpreting data and information; advising Blu Earth management on environmental field studies and regulatory permitting requirements; and coordinating communications between government, consultants, and communities in support of Blu Earth’s development projects located in Canada.

This position requires the coordination and management of environmental impact and monitoring studies, as well as related communications activities, including consultation and coordination with key stakeholders, regulators, and subject matter experts. This position will also provide critical technical management of environmental monitoring activities through the construction and operational phases of renewable energy projects. The focus is on the development side, up until project handoff to our internal pre-construction, construction, and asset management teams.

Key Accountabilities and Duties

Advises on a wide range of environmental and regulatory activities from project concept up to construction and operation, ensuring the project team is set up for success.

Advises the development team on a range of activities required to obtain and renew permits, approvals, authorizations, and licences related to environmental and regulatory aspects of project development, construction, and operation, including:

Coordination and management of a range of environmental consultants, and technical and ecological subject matter experts;

Coordination of field and desktop studies on environmental matters in support of regulatory applications or compliance;

Preparation and submission of permitting applications and supporting documents, including large multi-disciplinary environmental effects assessments;

Advising on Blu Earth’s community consultation programs and activities, including public meetings.

Monitors and provides recommendations to management on changes to local and regional environmental initiatives and regulatory policies and requirements.

Upholds all aspects of Blu Earth’s Environmental, Health & Safety policies, practices, and programs to ensure that projects are designed, developed, and approved to avoid occupational health and safety hazards and minimize environmental risks at Blu Earth’s operations.

Upholds Blu Earth’s values.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, or a technical certificate, in Environmental Science or Management, but consideration will be given to those who possess tangible and proven experience and skills.

Experience

A minimum of 7 years’ experience in renewable energy and/or environmental assessment, natural resource monitoring, wildlife, and habitat impact assessment in Canada. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in multiple provincial regulatory frameworks.

Proven ability to multitask and deliver internal work products on a frequent, regular basis.

Registered biologist designation or a background in biology is considered an asset.

Experience working alongside Indigenous peoples and communities…