Environmental Affairs and Permitting Associate

Repsol•Houston, TX

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

Repsol Renewables North America (RRNA) is seeking an Environmental Affairs and Permitting Associate to join their dynamic team. This role will support the company’s growing utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the U.S. The successful candidate will utilize their academic background and experience to review, evaluate, and implement federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements as they apply to Repsol projects. This position requires knowledge of environmental regulations and engineering principles to meet project team and client needs for defining, evaluating permitting strategies, and implementing environmental compliance throughout construction and operations. The position is based in Downtown Houston with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Requirements

Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations that apply to large industrial facilities, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Threatened & Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Environmental impact assessment and permitting experience, including specific experience in one or more of the following fields: Environmental Impact Assessments, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Subsequent License Renewals and associated Environmental Reports, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System wastewater and construction stormwater discharge permitting, Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401 permitting, Major source air permitting, Siting and/or Routing Studies, Due Diligence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and regulatory agencies.
Collaborative attitude.
A BS in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
2+ years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment, and/or permitting for projects.

Nice To Haves

MS preferred.
Preferred experience in ArcGIS mapping and experience in developing interactive maps showing critical environmental resources such as wetlands, critical habitats, and other sensitive receptors.

Responsibilities

Assist with review and implement federal, state, and local regulatory permitting requirements as they apply to specific projects.
Work with consultants to prepare site-specific environmental impact studies to evaluate the suitability of a site for a proposed wind energy farm, solar generating station, electric substation, or transmission line.
Work with project engineers to ensure projects are designed and developed using criteria that recognize all relevant environmental requirements.
Support in preparing permit applications and interface with federal, state, and local permitting agencies.
Support preparation of complex technical reports including site selection studies, environmental impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews.
Work with contractors to support environmental compliance during construction.
Develop environmental career via peer-learning and knowledge sharing with other environmental professionals.
Travel to project site locations for project reviews.