Join us in this role where you’ll play a key role in delivering permits for our offshore wind projects on the east coast of the United States. Our team of environmental and permitting specialists work within the US Permitting, Environmental & Marine Affairs team securing permits from federal and state agencies. In this role, you’ll support one of our proposed offshore wind energy projects.
Welcome to Permitting, Environmental & Marine Affairs
You’ll be part of our team where you, together with your colleagues, will help drive permitting success by being involved in a range of environmental, permitting, and scientific topics to support securing and complying with conditions for federal and state permits for the proposed offshore wind farm which is currently in the development phase.
You’ll play an important role in:
- Leading work packages and specific tasks to aid in securing a full suite of federal, state, and local permits.
- Leading planning and coordinating efficient environmental and regulatory reviews, including preparing applications to regulatory entities.
- Assessing, determining, and refining the development boundary conditions of the project, including supporting management of external consultants undertaking surveys and environmental studies.
- Creating and maintaining positive relationships with internal stakeholders, agency personnel, and other key external stakeholders and interest groups.
- Analyzing and determining key risks, and elevating potential recommendations to project team members for consideration.
To succeed in the role, you:
- Hold at least a bachelor’s degree within a relevant field, e.g., permitting, environmental policy, marine biology, marine affairs, or other related disciplines.
- Have a minimum of 2 years of related work experience, e.g., from the wind industry, large scale infrastructure projects, or environmental assessment.
- Possess knowledge of key Federal or State regulations and policies relevant to development, as well as a solid understanding of the concerns of key decision-makers, policymakers, and federal or state authorities. Direct experience in the states of Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and/or Rhode Island is preferred.
- Have excellent technical writing skills and stakeholder management abilities and are a trustworthy and impactful communicator.
- Have a high level of ambition with strong personal drive, collaborative and open-minded, innovative, and ready to bring fresh ideas to the table.
- Are curious and have a desire to be a part of offshore wind being part of North America's energy mix.
Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.
Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.
Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.
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About the job
Application deadline: November 25, 2024
Location: Boston, US; Providence, US
Field of work: Public affairs, regulatory and legal
Employment type: Permanent
Work hours: Full-time
Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working)
Imagine a future with Ørsted
About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.
- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.
- We’re headquartered in Denmark.
- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.
An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.