Sr HSSE Environmental Associate

RWE Clean Energy LLC
To start as soon as possible full time permanent

Functional area: Health Safety & Environment
Remuneration: Exempt

TheSenior HSSE Environmental Associate will report to the Senior Director HSSE Environmental and ensure that RWE Clean Energy (RWECE) maintains compliance with applicable environmental laws regulations and requirements. The Senior HSSE Environmental Associate will support the development of the Companys environmental initiatives across the full lifecycle of RWECE from development through decommissioning.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of RWECEs Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with industry standards (e.g. ISO 14001) and best practices
• Create program documents train employees and managers and respond to questions regarding implementation of developed programs
• Provide technical expertise in any of several areas of environmental practice as needed including Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Environmental Assessments (EA) (i.e. NEPA state-level environmental review regulations etc.) as well as native plants and habitats including biological assessments and evaluations
• Provide technical expertise in threatened and/or endangered species issues and take permits (i.e. BGEPA ESA MBTA etc.); water and stormwater management for construction and operations (i.e. CWA SWPPPs etc.); chemical management including spill prevention and control (i.e. EPCRA SPCC etc.); and waste management (i.e. RCRA)
• Respond to queries from both internal and external stakeholders
• Provide support to the East region including the following states: NY PA WV VA NC TN SC NC GA TN AL MS FL and New England states
• Interface with various departments and organizations throughout RWECE including Development Construction and Operations regarding environmental matters to specific team members on projects or as an adjunct team member providing oversight and guidance.
• Attend meetings and provide written and oral responses to environmental matters on behalf of the department and in accordance with applicable regulatory framework and company policy
• Participate in and facilitate and/or manage required meetings with state and federal resource agencies both in-person and virtually and execute tasks pertaining to compliance with regulatory matters
• Participate in and report on industry focus groups involving environmental/wildlife issues
• Attend both in-person and virtual meetings as well as multi-day events as required and provide feedback to the organization on behalf of RWECE
• Serve as a conduit for feeding information back to RWECE

Job Requirements and Experiences:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science Ecology Biology Civil/Environmental Engineering or related degree
• Minimum 5years experience developing and implementing environmental programs including environmental permitting within the Energy industry with a preferred focus in renewable energy
• Experience in Construction and/or Operations including field-based work
• Experience engaging with environmental compliance matters associated with wildlife issues as directed by USFWS and state wildlife agencies
• Experience engaging with environmental compliance matters associated with the following regulatory programs: EPCRA SPCC RCRA CAA etc.
• Experience engaging with environmental compliance matters in the following states: NY PA WV VA NC TN SC NC GA TN AL MS FL and New England states
• Experience building relationships and partnerships with internal and external customers/stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage customer relationships
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) and Teams
• Strong leadership and communication and the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multitask while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter goal-oriented and strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to empathize build relationships and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Responds well to direction is easy to challenge and develop and is coachable
• Is detail-oriented has strong business acumen and a sound understanding of business concepts

Work Environment:

This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE offices and field locations. The employee must be able to sit walk or stand for long durations of time.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Chicago and New York is $100000-$120000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates education & work experience training & certifications and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts EAP Education Assistance Parental Leave Paid time off and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives in addition to salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected status.

RWE Clean Energy is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWEs team of about 2000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nations growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind solar and battery projects focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWEs energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).