Senior Environmental Resources Manager

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Duke Energy is seeking an accomplished environmental and regulatory leader to advance the company’s environmental stewardship, hydropower licensing, stakeholder relationships, and strategic business objectives. This position leads complex environmental and natural resource programs associated with Duke Energy’s reservoirs and federally licensed hydropower projects. The role serves as a trusted technical advisor and primary science communicator, translating scientific, regulatory, engineering, and operational matters into clear, actionable information for business leaders, regulators, community partners, and other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will combine technical credibility, strategic business thinking, and strong relationship-building skills. This individual will represent Duke Energy in high-profile interactions with regulators, elected officials, local and state government staff, environmental organizations, consultants, community leaders, and industry groups; build consensus; resolve conflicts; and advance long-term organizational objectives. The role requires comfort working across organizational boundaries and developing practical solutions that balance environmental stewardship, regulatory obligations, operational needs, stakeholder interests, and business objectives.

The position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and reports to the Senior Project Manager of Hydro Licensing East.

Responsibilities Represent Duke Energy in strategic interactions, public meetings, regulatory discussions, technical forums, and negotiations with agencies, elected officials, local and state government staff, environmental and industry groups, community leaders, property owners, and other stakeholders. Develop and lead environmental and natural resource strategies, programs, protocols, and initiatives for Duke Energy reservoirs and hydropower projects. Advise company leaders and project teams on complex environmental, regulatory, stakeholder, policy, permitting, and business matters.

Build and maintain productive, trust-based relationships with external stakeholders and facilitate durable solutions among parties with differing interests. Serve as the primary environmental science communicator for Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing and Lake Services, translating complex scientific, regulatory, licensing, engineering, and operational information for technical and non-technical audiences. Develop, review, and edit technical reports, regulatory filings, executive communications, presentations, public-facing materials, and environmental or licensing documents.

Lead science-based studies, technical analyses, and problem-solving related to reservoir operations, shoreline management, environmental permitting, habitat protection, fish passage, and hydropower licensing. Anticipate emerging environmental, regulatory, stakeholder, and business issues and develop forward-looking strategies that support organizational objectives. Lead contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams responsible for technical studies, regulatory deliverables, environmental programs, budgets, and work products. Support Lake Services in Shoreline…