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
environmental data
root cause
eia/ea
stormwater
bachelor’s
7 years
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
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
the role does not offer visa sponsorship; candidates must have existing work authorization.
Manages significant capacity of renewable energy infrastructure across North America.
#2 Global PPA Rank
Power Purchase Agreements
Achieved a top global ranking in 2021, reflecting strong market presence in renewable energy contracts.
Weaves decades of energy heritage into every clean-energy project.
Manages over multi billion dollar operations across renewable energy sectors.
Projects range from community solar + storage to large-scale wind and solar farms.
Provides end-to-end services from development to asset management.
Specializes in renewable energy solutions, networks, storage, and flexible generation.
Partners deeply with local communities, campuses, cities, and industrial clients.
Culture + Values
Bold – act with conviction, dare to try
Open – believe in our collective strength
Demanding – willing to go the extra mile
Caring – build an environment based on trust and respect
Collaborate: Transcending our own priorities to put the Group’s interests first; bringing together the business and functional objectives; working in networks beyond our reporting lines
Commit to deliver: committing to delivering ambitious results; over‑achieving rather than over‑promising; doing what we say, and endorsing responsibility in action
Focus on business: reinforcing business mindset and focusing on performance management; designing profitable solutions; managing complexity internally to make things easy for customers
Engage: embodying ENGIE’s purpose and taking the strategy onboard; creating the conditions for enthusiasm; fueling our energy and pride
Prioritize: aligning with strategic objectives and road maps, and focusing on priorities; making choices and sticking to them; giving meaning to actions
Environment + Sustainability
45 Mt CO₂-eq
CO₂ Reduction Target
Target to help customers reduce emissions annually.
80 GW
Renewable Energy Target
Installed renewable energy capacity by 2030.
230 g CO₂
Carbon Intensity Goal
Carbon intensity reduction target for energy production.
100% Suppliers
Sustainable Procurement
Ensure all preferred suppliers meet Science Based Targets by 2025.
Committed to carbon neutrality for all activities by 2045
Global ambition: Net zero carbon target by 2045 in all areas
Workforce ways of working net zero target by 2045
Strategic decarbonization levers: low-carbon electricity, energy networks, energy efficiency services; industrial approach to energy transition
Inclusion & Diversity
2020
Advanced DEI Activities
Advanced activities to affect positive change in diversity, equity, and inclusion across the business.
SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Engaged Certified Suppliers
Engaged minority-, women-, veteran-, disability-, LGBTQ-, and small business-certified suppliers.
Global DEI roadmap across five dimensions: Gender, LGBTQ+, Abilities, Generations, Origins
Strategic DEI model: Educate – Embed – Evaluate
Core DEI elements: Employee Resource Groups; Mindful Leadership; Culture Council
Employee-reported culture driven by truly diverse and collaborative teams
Supplier diversity: at least one diverse supplier available in every sourcing category; internal certified supplier library
Partnered with universities (Howard, Tulane, Prairie View A&M, Rice) and K–12 institutions to broaden internships and STEM learning opportunities
Equity defined as fairness in practices, policies, and systems; employees evaluated based on performance, leadership potential, behaviors, and competencies
Inclusion defined as creating a work environment where differences are valued, respected, and leveraged as a business enabler