Environmental Specialist - Kansas and Missouri

NextEra Energy, Inc•Topeka, KS

42d•Remote

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Position Specific Description This position is in the Environmental Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department supporting new development opportunities for NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy affiliates in Kansas and Missouri. This position is based either from a home office located in Kansas, Missouri, or at NextEra headquarters in Juno Beach, FL. Travel is required to support corporate development and regional and departmental functions. Applicants working from a remote setting are required to have an established, appropriate daily workspace with adequate privacy and internet connectivity, and are expected to be present, available, and fully functional via approved corporate devices (computer and phone) during work hours. Primary responsibilities include collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to obtain all required federal, state, and local environmental licenses, permits, and approvals for development projects, managing and mitigating environmental risks, and being a primary contributor to short-term and long-term development strategies. The primary focus will be on licensing and permitting a broad range of energy projects including wind, solar, energy storage, and other associated projects including transmission lines. Applicants will work closely with developers, engineers, and subject matter experts to develop and execute permit acquisition strategies, perform comprehensive environmental due diligence, manage detailed schedules, collect and maintain pertinent resource data, collaborate with agency representatives and other stakeholders, and execute core project management processes. Applicants must have the ability to support multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues, be able to distill key information from consultant-prepared reports and studies quickly and accurately, work as part of a collaborative team, and bring a positive attitude. This position will report to the Tornado Alley Manager, but support other regions as needed. The successful candidate must maintain current knowledge of pertinent national and state-level environmental policies and regulations, be able to effectively interface with internal stakeholders and external regulators and subject matter experts, and be able to assist in resolving complex environmental matters. They will help identify compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, as well as company policies. This role requires regional (KS/MO) experience in local, state, and federal permitting. Candidates exhibiting strong experience and qualifications may be considered for a higher-level position and/or other work locations, specifically Colorado, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and north Texas. Job Overview

Requirements

Ability to support multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues
Be able to distill key information from consultant-prepared reports and studies quickly and accurately
Work as part of a collaborative team
Bring a positive attitude
Regional (KS/MO) experience in local, state, and federal permitting

Responsibilities

Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to obtain all required federal, state, and local environmental licenses, permits, and approvals for development projects
Managing and mitigating environmental risks
Being a primary contributor to short-term and long-term development strategies
Develop and execute permit acquisition strategies
Perform comprehensive environmental due diligence
Manage detailed schedules
Collect and maintain pertinent resource data
Collaborate with agency representatives and other stakeholders
Execute core project management processes
Maintain current knowledge of pertinent national and state-level environmental policies and regulations
Effectively interface with internal stakeholders and external regulators and subject matter experts
Assist in resolving complex environmental matters
Help identify compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, as well as company policies