Manager, Planning and Permitting
Company: Liberty
Location: Blacklick
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
At Algonquin-Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about
doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial,
creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and
achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork,
trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to
exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how
we achieve it. -PurposeThe Manager, Planning and Permitting
supports Liberty Power s business development (unregulated)
projects with a focus on leading environmental permitting,
consultation and engagement, and associated planning activities for
a wide range of renewable energy projects (e.g., wind, solar,
storage, renewable natural gas, and hybrid projects) in the United
States, Canada and internationally. The position will be focused on
all aspects of project development, including due diligence and
acquisition, project origination, and development, leading up to
construction. -This position is generally responsible for larger,
more complex and higher profile projects, requiring effective
management and implementation of community and stakeholder
management activities. This also includes responsibility for direct
negotiations with local, state/provincial and federal agencies,
managing internal teams, and directing external subject matter
experts/consultants, with significant technical and financial
implications for projects. This position will require a motivated
individual that has strong attention to detail, tact, political
acuity, and an elevated understanding of complex environmental and
permitting issues. The role also requires the ability to thrive in
a fast paced and team-oriented environment while utilizing strong
interpersonal and relationship-building skills. - -The role will
prioritize, initiate, evaluate and complete all significant steps,
in partnership with the Director, Project Permitting and Planning,
to ensure overall established business development goals are met.
Under direction of the Director, Project Permitting and Planning,
the position will also provide team management support. This
position can be based in Texas, Ohio and Illinois.
-Accountabilities -Advancing multiple, complex renewable energy
development projects (e.g., wind, solar, renewable natural gas,
hydro, storage), including electrical interconnection components,
through stage gates ranging from origination (project stage gate
0/1) through to construction (project stage gate 3/4)Develop
permitting strategies, identify planning and permitting risks and
communicating these to Project Managers using internal Project
Management processesManage and provide issues management expertise
to local, state/provincial and federal permitting efforts necessary
for project development and/or construction.Lead, conduct, and/or
coordinate analysis related to regulatory planning and approvals
requirements for projects (e.g., site plans, environmental
assessments, species at risk).Document regulatory approval
activities evidencing compliance with policies, regulations,
agreements, legislation, etc.Definition and collection of the
necessary data for problem solving, including technical reports,
defining and/or executing site investigations, reviewing project
siting, and evaluation of mitigation methods.Proactively lead the
identification of risk mitigation strategies and activities for
project permitting and stakeholder engagement issuesIdentify,
procure, and manage work flow/deliverables and budgets allocated to
environmental consultants, planners, and other external subject
matter experts.Effectively communicate project status, risks and
opportunities, and cost / schedule performance to
stakeholders.Maintain project status and activity reports for
communicating with management.High attention to detail; reviewing,
reading, interpretation, report writing, teamwork and
collaboration.Able to interpret regulations and approvals; develop
solutions to construction issues and provide recommendations to the
Manager / Project Team.Develop consultation and engagement plans
for projects, including details for stakeholder events (e.g.,
public open houses, etc), working with broader lands and project
team.Manage project websites (ie: provide content, project updates
etc.)Lead engagement with local, provincial/state and federal
agencies to provide project information, advocate for company
development objectives, and negotiate resolution of issues and
project permit/approval conditions. - - -Leading the scoping of
environmental impacts and developing Requests for
ProposalProficiency with the contracting process with
consultants.Support the upstream development projects.Support the
project financing activities (ie: responding to environmental due
diligence questions).Support and coordinate internal and 3rd party
health and safety audits.Be recognized and provide technical
support and mentoring to other -team members that have less
experieince and/or knowledge.Assist Director, Project Planning and
Permitting with streamlining and developing processes, procedures
and policies related to project development, or other special
projects, as required.Education and Experience -Must possess a
University Bachelor degree in an applicable area of study
(environmental science, regulatory and permitting practices).Strong
written and oral presentation skills are required.Minimum ten years
post secondary work experience in permitting and project
coordination or project management role.Candidates either holding,
or in the process of obtaining, additional Project Management
certification/ training such as the Project Management Professional
(PMP) designation are considered assets.Strong working knowledge of
Microsoft Office Programs -Valid driver's license -Must be able and
flexible to travel within Canada and the United States as needed.
(Note - if necessary comply with company COVID travel protocols).
(Travel requirement 25% of the time).Our purpose is sustaining
energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we
do as a business and as an employee team.As the successful
candidate -Our MissionWe provide safe, secure, reliable,
cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our
mission is how we create value as an organization--it is what
drives us every day to fulfill our purpose. -Our VisionWe better
the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we
see as possible. It s where we aspire to be, what we want to
achieve and how we ll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the
right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes. -Our Guiding
PrinciplesCustomer CentricIntegrityEntrepreneurialTeamworkOwner
mindsetOutcome focusedContinuous learning -What we offer
Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working
policy401k Plan with matchingCompany funded Pension programShare
purchase/match planLeadership Development ProgramVolunteer paid
days offEmployee Assistance ProgramAchievement fund Free
parkingVariety of Health & Wellness programsDiscount and Perks
program -We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive
workforce. - If you are excited about this role and are not
confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage
you to apply to investigate the opportunity further. -We are an
equal opportunity employer and value each person s unique
background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. -Full
participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful
environment is key to individual and company success. We are
committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and
expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their
daily responsibilities.
Keywords: Liberty, Columbus , Manager, Planning and Permitting, Executive , Blacklick, Ohio
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