Compliance Project Manager

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The candidate for this position will be based out of one of our Central Region offices and will manage environmental compliance during the development and execution portion of renewable assets and powered land on the central region including MISO, SPP, ERCOT and related ISO regions. The candidate should be able to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team environment, take direction, and complete tasks in a thorough and efficient manner.

The candidate must be able to work independently and be self-driven to accomplish goals and objectives, while maintaining oversight of several construction projects at a time.

The Environmental Compliance Project Manager candidate will be responsible for overseeing environmental compliance during renewable project construction and maintaining compliance with permit conditions issued at local, state and federal levels.

• Develop environmental compliance programs for each project encompassing all local, state and federal permitting requirements.
• Manage and perform field audits, reporting, and monitoring for construction projects and renewable energy facilities.
• Review and prepare technical reports and providing quality assurance and quality control of project documents with a focus on compliance of permit conditions, procedures, and regulatory agency policies and regulations for projects in development stage through execution stage
• Working closely with EPC and contractors to ensure project compliance, providing guidance, interpretation, and requirements.
• Support project legal and finance teams with permitting and environmental diligence
• Track corporate environmental reporting and obligations
• Provide handoff transition to operational compliance teams.
• Review cost budgets, proposals, invoicing, work plans, and execution strategies.
• Manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines
• Project planning, scheduling, and resource management.
• Coordinate with local, state and federal agencies on the project's behalf.
• Present and develop training materials and documents
• Support stakeholder relations team in interactions related to the public.
• Mentor junior staff members and delegate responsibilities.
• Provide support and reporting to health and safety teams.

• Typically 4-8 years of project management experience with multi-disciplinary environmental compliance projects and proven responsibility with scope / schedule / budget. Preferred experience in the renewables industry.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agency laws, regulations, and permitting requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater regulations, compliance…