Fish Passage and Regulatory Compliance - Summer Temp

If you have a passion for renewable energy and combating climate change, come and join our team!

FirstLight is looking for innovative, collaborative, and team-oriented summer temps to join our talented and dynamic team of individuals working to decarbonize the grid and accelerate the clean energy transformation.

Job Description

The temp will work to support the Regulatory Compliance team and will be based at one of three facilities: Taftville Dam (Taftville/Norwich, CT), Tunnel Dam (Preston, CT), and Scotland Dam (Windham, CT). Will work on projects involving fish passage monitoring and regulatory compliance under the supervision of a compliance analyst / fisheries biologist.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate upstream passage of juvenile American Eels at hydroelectric facilities, including biological and physical data collection and eel trap monitoring and maintenance;
• Assist in upstream fish passage monitoring, data collection, and quality control;
• Assist in the development of regulatory compliance documents related to fish passage ecological impact mitigation;
• Complies with FirstLight policies and procedures;
• Carries out other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications / Skills

• Desire for exposure to the renewable energy industry, and/or passion for decarbonizing the grid, and mitigation of environmental impacts;
• Actively enrolled in a biology, fish/wildlife management, field science, or related degree program from a regionally accredited university or college, having completed at least the second year;
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel between sites (approximately 10 miles); mileage reimbursement is provided;
• Proven ability to work both collaboratively in a team environment and independently, including at unmanned or remote sites;
• Strong interpersonal communication and critical thinking skills;
• Demonstrates an innovative mindset and problem-solving capabilities;
• Intermediate MS Suite experience;

Physical Requirements

• Will be exposed to a variety of weather conditions such as rain and heat and in/on wet surfaces;
• Ability to be physically mobile and frequently stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, bend, stoop, kneel or crouch and walk on uneven surfaces;
• Must be able to walk up and down long flights of stairs (up to 3 stories) and carry up to 40 lbs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions

FirstLight is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1.65 GW of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies and a development pipeline with 4+ GW of solar, battery, hydro, onshore wind and offshore wind projects, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage (including Northfield Mountain, the largest energy storage facility in New England), utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and wind assets. The company's mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage to meet the world's growing clean energy needs and deliver an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA, New Milford, CT, Oshawa, ON and Montréal, QC. FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in North America.

FirstLight is wholly owned by PSP Investments, one of Canada's largest pension investment managers. We have over 200 employees in Canada and the US with operations based in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec. In Canada, FirstLight operates through its subsidiaries H2O Power and Hydromega.

We proudly serve our host communities and beyond through our clean energy assets, the recreation spaces we steward, the jobs we produce, and the economic benefit we deliver through our operations and charitable actions.

We are a team of caring, passionate professionals who are driven to deliver positive climate impact and to have fun while doing it! We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage people with diverse perspectives, skills and experiences to apply.

FirstLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, FirstLight complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

FirstLight's values are:

• Respect
• Integrity
• Safety
• Excellence
• Innovation
• Team