Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

Job Description

The Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist is responsible for supporting the business development staff in environmental and permitting related tasks to support the exploration, development, and construction of Ormat's renewable energy and energy storage projects.

Responsibilities

• Review projects to be developed to determine environmental issues, permit requirements, and government required environmental reviews needed for permits.
• Develop and implement permitting strategies for assigned development projects and synchronize work plan with other involved Ormat teams.
• Prepare and submit necessary permit applications; contract, and manage consultants to achieve all regulatory, discretionary, and environmental requirements and approvals needed to achieve permit acquisition.
• Lead environmental compliance filing for projects under development and/or operation.
• Develop project descriptions, tasks, reports, studies, and other documents.
• Frequent monitoring and reporting on all projects and prospects under development.
• Prepare milestone schedules and be involved in budget requirements to complete permitting on assigned projects.
• Participate in meetings with City, County, State, Federal, and/or other regulatory agencies to define requirements and achieve acceptable permit conditions consistent with project and Company goals, schedules, costs, and environmental protection.
• Build, strengthen, and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, partners, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Conduct environmental and permitting due diligence on potential sites and acquisition opportunities for renewable energy and energy storage projects.
• Willingness to travel nationally up to 10% of time, with the ability to travel for long distances by car and air.
• Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner.

Other Responsibilities - Other duties and projects as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Business Administration or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in project permitting and environmental review.
• Demonstrated problem solving, negotiating and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience and knowledge of environmental permitting regulations, including NEPA and CEQA.
• Ability to manage internal and consultant teams to meet deliverables.
• The ability to write and review/edit technical and commercial documents.
• Proactive and responsible; able to set own action plans and manage multiple responsibilities at once.
• Must have excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English at a level which will permit the employee to accurately understand and communicate information to perform job duties safely and efficiently.
• Must be able to use and acquire knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and use of the Internet.
• Proficiency in MS Project or Smartsheet and ArcGIS is strongly desired.
• Must possess at any time a valid driver's license with a driving record acceptable to Ormat's auto insurance carrier.

Physical Requirements - Must be able to work in an office environment and remotely.

• This position requires sitting 80% of the time and standing and walking 20% of the time.