Environmental Advisor

Description

• Manage environmental permitting, licensing, compliance, and budget oversight for wind, solar, and battery storage projects across development, construction, and operational phases, including EA and consultation activities
• Monitor and ensure compliance with environmental requirements during construction and operations, including SWPPP, MBTA/BGEPA, unanticipated discovery plans, and vegetation management
• Support environmental audit program for renewable facilities, maintain regulatory documentation and approval files, advise management on regulatory developments, and provide training and reporting to internal teams and ENGIE Group (Paris HQ)
• Establish and maintain environmental procedures and tools for construction and operations, including EMS programs, fatal flaw templates, environmental management plans, SWPPP compliance, MBTA/BGEPA assurance, permit matrices, and vegetation management strategies
• Conduct environmental risk assessments, due diligence and fatal flaw analysis for new development sites and acquisition opportunities
• Represent ENGIE in industry associations and working groups (e.g., EWAC, CanREA, ACP, SEIA, EPRI) to stay informed and influence policy
• Scope, contract, and manage consultants and contractors providing environmental and regulatory services

Requirements

• High emotional intelligence and strategic thinking in advancing environmental sustainability initiatives, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and assignments with a high degree of accuracy in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Proficiency in environmental data management, modeling, and analysis to support compliance tracking, permitting, and strategic decision-making
• Demonstrated mastery of root cause analysis and corrective action planning for noncompliance events
• Excellent communication skills, including public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and media interaction
• Proven ability to navigate U.S. and Canadian federal, state/provincial, and local environmental legislation, bylaws, and policies related to aquatic, terrestrial, and socioeconomic environments, with demonstrated experience in EIA/EA processes, permitting, and authorizations for renewable energy development
• Deep expertise in environmental programs and compliance areas including air emissions, pollution discharge systems, stormwater and spill prevention, solid and hazardous waste management, wetlands and wildlife preservation, bird and bat monitoring, and emergency response and remediation under Federal Acts (e.g., MBTA, BGEPA)
• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in environmental compliance and business development within the energy sector
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Environmental Science/Studies required; Master’s degree or professional license is a plus
• Must be available to travel domestically / internationally up to 30% of the time, including the need for some overnight trips
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record; for the ability to drive to site locations
• This role requires attendance at a worksite as required to support projects

Benefits

• This position consists of 30% of outdoor work, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions
• This role is eligible for our hybrid in-office work policy

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance