Senior Environmental Engineer- Hybrid (Dallas, TX)

About the role

The position, in cooperation with other Units and while also supporting other members will ensure the execution of the activities related to:

• The preparation of environmental documents needed to obtain the environmental authorization of projects), both directly and/or by external services, required for the assessment of the impacts on the environmental and social matrices;
• To identify the environmental constraints of the site. To contribute to the preparation of the Feasibility Studies and Due Diligence Analysis;
• The environmental constraints check, in relation to new power plants, in order to comply with the environmental authorizations obtained and to define the related Capex or Opex;
• To design and perform environmental monitoring on site.

Responsibilities

The Lead Environmental Engineer will address and solve technical issues related to own field of expertise and by means of own knowledge in order to meet project/authorization requirements. Those activities could be performed also managing external resources.

• Address the relevant environmental specialized topics for all project development stages (development, permitting and construction phases) in order to ensure the compliance with company environmental best practices, technical specifications, guidelines and general objectives.
• Ensure high level competence on authorization issues of renewable power plants, defining and updating the technical specifications needed for the execution of documents for environmental authorization, supporting and assisting any other involved unit within the Organization.
• Provide technical support to E&C colleagues in relation to the activities needed to ensure the compliance of the project/power plant to environmental constraints and requirements, to BD colleagues for the "authorization path" definition, to HSEQ colleagues for the on-site surveillance and environmental reporting.
• Management/control of external contractors for the execution, for renewable energy power plants, of:
• environmental assessment (and eventual integrative documents)
• environmental monitoring on site (permitting/construction/operation phases)
• In relation to own field of expertise, execution and/or validation of Environmental Due Diligences, Feasibility Studies, Documents and Studies required for Permitting and Monitoring Plans for renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, Hydro and storage).
• Support the other units within the Organization for assuring the authorization compliance of the construction (supplies and works) of the renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, Hydro and storage) - related to own field of expertise.
• Support the other units within the Organization for the overall planning of the project's activities - related to own field of expertise.
• Work and cooperate with the Business Development Unit (BD), Project Engineers, Project Managers and the other specialists from the Engineering Unit for all the environmental aspects of the projects.
• Take part to the meetings with the Authorities and the stakeholders, about the technical topics in support of the BD colleagues.
• Lead, perform and support the other units estimating the costs for the environmental activities to be executed during construction of renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, Hydro and storage), in relation to own field of expertise.
• Lead perform and support the other units the risk assessment related to the construction of renewable power plants (wind, solar, geo, hydro and storage) - related to own field of expertise.
• Develop, create and update on a regular basis the technical specifications to be used for any RFPs to be issued by the Organization - related to own field of expertise.
• Lead, perform and support the other units for the preparation of the technical evaluation of the offers submitted by the Vendors for any RFPs sent out by the Organization - related to own field of expertise.
• Manage, with the support of other units within the Organization, the environmental engineering service contracts.
• Support other units within the Organization for the management and supply contracts entered into with external service providers related to own field of expertise.
• Support the younger members of the organization.

Requirements

The ideal candidate should have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering (or other Scientific Bachelor Degrees related to Environmental). A Master's degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Sciences, or in other technical/scientific similar faculties is preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in the role.
• General knowledge in renewables power plants processes.
• Knowledge of the norms/laws for Environmental Permitting of renewable power plants, both, in the country and in agreement to IFC Standards.
• Techiques for the development of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental Assessments of special protected areas, Monitoring Plans (noise, biologic, birds & bats, etc.) during construction and operation.

Qualifications

Ability to work within a Global Framework
Ability to work within a Matrix Organization
Ability in working within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
Ability to prepare the Technical Specifications for the negotiation of the external services required
Ability to manage and supervise the external Contractors for environmental activities, and to verify their compliance with the Technical Specifications and Best Practices
Development (directly and by management/supervision of “third parties”) of all the documents needed for the Environmental authorization of power plants
Planning and management of environmental authorization activities
Proactivity and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
Excellent teamwork, coordination, detail orientation and communication skills (written & oral)
Willingness to accept autonomy and responsibility with clear thinking and problem solving abilities
Innovation and Sustainable thinking
Strong organizational and problem solving skills
Effective verbal and written communication
Organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work in autonomy for complex tasks and in multiple projects under pressure
Advanced time management and planning skills with ability to review, compile and track project documentation
Availability to travel