Location: Minneapolis,MN, USA
Project Manager - Utilities and Renewable Energy - ( 240003WW )DescriptionGrounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We're a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.Stantec is one of the most respected environmental consulting firms in North America, with an outstanding record and an extensive nationwide portfolio of wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects that we have helped to bring online. Our team specializes in environmental services and engineering with staff located throughout the country. Stantec has a team of over 2,800 environmental professionals located in over 130 offices throughout the US. We have a team of recognized experts who have dedicated their careers to renewable energy project development, and we are known and trusted as credible experts. We leverage this diverse team of experienced staff to successfully support renewable energy projects that include diverse ecosystems, stakeholders, and design requirements.Your OpportunityStantec's Environmental Services practice seeks a Project Manager (Utility and Renewable Energy) to provide project management, environmental regulatory and permitting services with a focus on renewable energy clients and their projects in the Upper Midwest focused on Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and the Dakotas.Your Key ResponsibilitiesThe main focus of this position is to manage utility and renewable energy projects including but not limited to wind, solar, battery, transmission, and biogas projects in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and the Dakotas. Technical expertise related to regulatory matters, environmental science, data management, and reporting is critical to the role to ensure high-quality deliverables to Stantec's clients.Project Management responsibilities include:Marketing and business development,Developing project proposals,Managing projects, schedules, staffing, and their budgets,Coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and internal project staff, andPerforming, overseeing, and or QC of technical work.Environmental, regulatory, and permitting responsibilities include:Identifying project-specific environmental design and regulatory requirements (e.g., critical issues and permit matrices),Coordinating with agency personnel for consultations, data reviews, pre-permit meetings, etc.,Writing and reviewing technical reports to support desktop assessments, field surveys, etc.,Preparing environmental permit applications,Presenting at public meetings, open houses, conferences, etc.,Facilitating successful environmental permitting of multiple and varied projects, andAdditional responsibilities may include coordinating, conducting, and/or leading field work.QualificationsYour Capabilities and CredentialsExperience managing renewable energy projects (wind, solar, battery, biogas, etc.),Experience in implementing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Wind Energy Guidelines tiered protocols for desktop reviews, environmental survey, consultations, permitting, and compliance,Working knowledge of environmental sciences, biology, wildlife science, wetlands, land use, environmental justice, cultural resources, etc.,Permitting experience for the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, North Dakota Public Service Commission, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin,Federal environmental regulation and permitting experience in the Upper Midwest region with various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) districts (St. Paul, Rock Island, Omaha, Louisville, etc.), USFWS field offices, and National Environmental Policy Act environmental review development experience,State permitting experience for Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, State Historic Preservation Offices, Departments of Health, Pollution Control Agencies, etc.Local permitting experience for Conditional Use/Special Use Permits, Highway Departments, Zoning and Planning Boards, Floodplain, Emergency Management, etc.,Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% for agency meetings, open houses, public hearings, site visits, client events, and conferences,Strong work ethic, high ethical standards, and a desire for team success, andStrong written and verbal communications skills, including technical writing as a subject matter expert.Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in the natural sciences, environmental science, or related field; Master's preferred.Minimum 8 to 10 years of progressively responsible experience with technical specialization and expertise in the environmental compliance, natural resource assessments and studies, and permitting.Project and task management experience is required.This position will be in a typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.Primary Location : United States-Minnesota-PlymouthOther Locations : United States-Minnesota-MinneapolisOrganization : BC-2277 EnvSvcs-US Great Lakes MNEmployee Status : RegularJob Level : Individual ContributorTravel : Yes, 10 % of the TimeSchedule : Full-timeJob Posting : Oct 23, 2024, 9:59:24 AMReq ID: 240003WWStantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. 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