What's the role?Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions (Shell) is seeking to build a portfolio of commercially attractive offshore wind assets with significant scale and close links to power trading and marketing, which increasingly includes energy supply for the hydrogen value chain. The team is uniquely positioned to support Shell's Powering Progress strategy through offering more and cleaner energy solutions to customers and energy transition target of net zero emissions by 2050.
The Offshore Power Americas team in Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions (RE&S) is responsible for regional growth and deliverability of the offshore wind portfolio in North, Central, and South America. Included as part of the portfolio are Shell joint venture partnerships - SouthCoast Wind LLC and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC. The successful scaling and continuation of development of the offshore wind business requires smart and informative shaping of regulatory frameworks across the Americas to support the safe and responsible development, construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning of Shell's offshore wind portfolio. This role is unique opportunity to help deliver Shell joint venture project and support new business opportunities in Shell's offshore wind portfolio. As a Shell employee supporting a joint venture, the successful candidate will report to both the Head of Regulatory Affairs, Offshore Power Americas, and the joint venture's Development Director.
Specifically, this role is an opportunity to lead the growing environmental and permitting team and set and manage environmental and permitting strategy for the Atlantic Shores portfolio, including project development and delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all aspects of environmental and permitting services pertaining to Atlantic Shores, overseeing permitting efforts in general project development including contributing to a proactive HSSE approach to all works, recognizing and managing environmental and permitting risks over the full lifecycle of the portfolio. The successful candidate will oversee the preparation of siting studies required for permit applications and stakeholder engagement. The candidate will lead in representing Atlantic Shores with government agencies and stakeholders. As part of the Atlantic Shores Development team, the successful candidate will report to the Atlantic Shores Development Director.
About Atlantic Shores
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind is a 50:50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America (EDFR). The joint-venture (JV) company was formed in December 2018 to co-develop a 183,353-acre lease area on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The lease area (OCS-A-0499) is located within the New Jersey Wind Energy Area.
Responsibilities:
Lead permitting & support general project development for Atlantic Shores
- Supporting the design and permitting of project site characterization activities on and offshore
- Supporting on and offshore facility siting; leading the preparation of siting studies required for permit applications and stakeholder engagement; representing Atlantic Shores with government agencies and stakeholders
- Leading federal, state/provincial, and local permit applications
Other Tasks will include:
- Setting and leading progress on project milestones for scope, schedule, and budget for all project permitting tasks and ensure milestones are met
- Communicating with shareholders on non-technical regulatory, permitting and environmental risks to the Atlantic Shores portfolio
- Perform technical checking and initial approval of certain work products produced internally and/or externally
- Collaborate directly with other technical groups within Atlantic Shores and/or parent companies - EDFR and Shell - to complete multi-disciplinary deliverables
- Prepare or coordinate proposals and bids
- Solicit and manage environmental contractors
- Give technical presentations and participate in panel discussions at industry workshops and conferences
- Reporting to the Atlantic Shores Development Director
Supporting Shell Offshore Wind Americas portfolio
- Support and help to shape Shell's regulatory affairs strategy for offshore wind
- Support Shell Offshore Power Americas portfolio growth
- Provide mentoring and growth opportunities for permitting teams in Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions
- Share expertise to help guide Shell's Offshore Power global portfolio growth
Supervision of Others:
1-2 direct reports
What we need from you- Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as marine biology, marine ecology, land use planning, environmental science/engineering, or environmental law/policy, or a related field, is required.
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience is a must.
- Experience, leading environmental assessments or environmental impact statements compliant with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for large-scale multi-disciplinary offshore infrastructure projects, including but not limited to offshore wind facilities
- Experience with projects under the jurisdiction of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams as project manager and/or director
- Outstanding interpersonal oral and written communication, presentation skills required
- Highly motivated, self-starter, ability to work well with others and be a good team player
- High energy, self-motivated, collaborative individual
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural context and a fast-paced JV environment
- Strong attention to detail and high degree of organizational skills
Physical Requirements:
Ability to travel every month to an Atlantic Shores or parent office for 3-5 days at a time.
Working Conditions:
75% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. Approximately 25% of the time is spent on site overseeing survey work as needed or meeting with contractors, in offsite workshops or visiting other Atlantic Shores or parent offices, or training.
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