Offshore Wind Environmental Advisor
Avangrid Renewables is a pinoeer in the offshore wind industry with a development pipeline of five gigawatts off the East Coast.
The Environmental Advisor will play a leading role in the Park City Wind and Commonwealth Wind projects, leading in the delivery of Environmental Management System (EMS) implementation and providing environmental technical support throughout the full project lifecycle: from development, to construction and operation, and ultimately decommissioning.
Working as part of the Iberdrola Global Offshore Environmental Team and within Avangrid reporting to the Regional Environmental Manager, the Environmental Advisor will lead on embedding the EMS at the project level ensuring regulatory and legal compliance through implementation, audit and development of new processes. The qualified candidate will ensure that appropriate standards of quality, best practices, and exceptional environmental performance are applied.
In addition to leading on EMS implementation, the Environmental Advisor will provide technical environmental support across the US offshore wind portfolio, including subject matter expertise relevant to their background (e.g., fisheries, ornithology, marine mammals, waste management, and/or emergency response), support research and science initiatives, engage with external stakeholders, support new business development, and lead on sustainability reporting for the Park City Wind and Commonwealth Wind projects.
• Ensure that environmental requirements are fully considered and adhered to in specialist advice / design to ensure compliance with legislation and industry best management practices, including preparation of contract schedules and associated documentation.
• Creation and ownership of key project environmental documents (Environmental Management Plan, etc)
• Liaise with the Health and Safety team on HS-E interface topics and contractor management.
• Develop working knowledge of the latest technical and commercial developments in the specialist discipline that has the potential to reduce cost and risk or improve environmental performance.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of environmental/ planning stakeholder relationships.
• Create, review and update local offshore environmental management control procedures aligned with ISO 14001 and support ISO 14001 certification process.
• Assisting with assessment and approval of all contractor EMS proposals throughout preselection, tendering, award and project execution phases to ensure quality and reputation of suppliers.
• Ensure that all assessment, advice and recommendations are fully documented in accordance with all internal procedures (focused on environmental management) and industry best practice.
• Deliver consistent, high quality, cost effective specialist technical advice in relation to EMS.
• Develop and communicate environmental awareness training including site inductions.
• Promote environmental awareness within the project team, contractors, and general site
• Engagement and support with offshore package lead to communicate environmental compliance requirements and environmental management standards.
• Conduct environmental audits according to ISO 14001 standard and internal procedures
• Receive, review and support on contractor’s risk assessments / method statements, environmental plans etc. and work with project management to approve submitted documents.
• Lead and assist with incident reporting, close out and mitigation planning according to internal requirements
• Provide technical, biological, ecological, and environmental expertise in support of offshore wind project development activities.
• Assist with collaborative partnerships with outside organizations on environmental initiatives.
• Support electricity offtake bid preparation through engagement, identification of environmental initiatives, and partnering.
• Lead sustainability reporting for project activities.
• Experience in environmental compliance, preferably in the offshore construction industry (knowledge of offshore wind desirable).
• Passionate about working on environmental topics in the rapidly emerging US offshore renewable energy industry.
• A bachelor's or graduate degree in environmental studies/science, marine affairs, natural resources, biology, ecology, or related field from an accredited program.
• Knowledgeable experience within the Offshore Industry
• Awareness of ISO14001 requirements
• Project Management experience highly preferred.
• Sound relationship management skills and confidence working with senior management.
• Experience complying with regulations and guidelines provided by regulatory authorities, as well as familiarity with the importance of maintaining HSE protocols.
• Significant experience with marine affairs topics (e.g. marine mammals, endangered species, ornithology, etc), regulations and stakeholder engagement.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Qualified candidates must have a demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across multiple levels within a company.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail required.
• A flexible schedule and capability to do some travel as needed.
• Additional desired qualifications include a positive and energetic attitude and ability to work independently and proactively.
• Experience working with teams involved in large projects desired.
• Pro-active and diligent approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Able to adapt and work in a fast-paced working environment and responsive to change.
• Offshore survival training preferred.
Very competitive
Apply on the company website: https://careers.iberdrola.com/Avangrid/job/Lead-Environmental-Advisor-MA...
Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), is a leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy facilities in the United States with an eight-gigawatt portfolio of onshore wind and solar projects across 22 states. Avangrid Renewables’ offshore wind business is pioneering this new industry with a development pipeline of five gigawatts off the East Coast. Our offshore portfolio consists of the first-in-the-nation joint venture project Vineyard Wind, which will deliver 800 MW of clean energy into Massachusetts starting in 2023; Park City Wind, an 804 MW project to serve the state of Connecticut; and Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind that has the potential to deliver 2,500 MW of clean energy into Virginia and North Carolina. We aspire to be the employer of choice by providing purposeful and challenging work revolutionizing the renewable energy industry in the United States. This role will be part of a team developing, designing, constructing and operating large scale offshore wind projects which will provide affordable, clean energy and will have a transformational impact on local communities. Avangrid Renewables’ offshore business is located in Boston, Massachusetts, with project offices in Bridgeport, Connecticut and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Avangrid is part of the IBERDROLA Group, a global energy pioneer with the largest renewable asset base of any company in the world. Avangrid employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute.