About this role
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Position Summary</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">The Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist is responsible for supporting the business development staff in environmental and permitting related tasks to support the exploration, development, and construction of Ormat’s renewable energy and energy storage projects.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Essential Functions</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border:none;width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Review projects to be developed to determine environmental issues, permit requirements, and government required environmental reviews needed for permits.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Develop and implement permitting strategies for assigned development projects and synchronize work plan with other involved Ormat teams.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Prepare and submit necessary permit applications; contract, and manage consultants to achieve all regulatory, discretionary, and environmental requirements and approvals needed to achieve permit acquisition</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Lead environmental compliance filing for projects under development and/or operation.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Develop project descriptions, tasks, reports, studies, and other documents.</span></span></span></span></span></li> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Frequent monitoring and reporting on all projects and prospects under development. </span></span></span></span></span></li> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Prepare milestone schedules and be involved in budget requirements to complete permitting on assigned projects</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Participate in meetings with City, County, State, Federal, and/or other regulatory agencies to define requirements and achieve acceptable permit conditions consistent with project and Company goals, schedules, costs, and environmental protection.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Build, strengthen, and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, partners, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Conduct environmental and permitting due diligence on potential sites and acquisition opportunities for renewable energy and energy storage projects</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Willingness to travel nationally up to 10% of time, with the ability to travel for long distances by car and air</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Must be able to operate a vehicle in a safe manner</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Other Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Other duties and projects as assigned by management</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Education, Experience, and Skills Required</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border:none;width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Business Administration or the equivalent combination of education and experience</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project permitting and environmental review</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Demonstrated problem solving, negotiating and excellent oral and written communication skills</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Experience and knowledge of environmental permitting regulations, including NEPA and CEQA</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Ability to manage internal and consultant teams to meet deliverables</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">The ability to write and review/edit technical and commercial documents</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Proactive and responsible; able to set own action plans and manage multiple responsibilities at once</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Must have excellent organizational and planning skills</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Must be able to read, write, and speak English at a level which will permit the employee to accurately understand and communicate information to perform job duties safely and efficiently</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Must be able to use and acquire knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and use of the Internet</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Proficiency in MS Project or Smartsheet and ArcGIS is strongly desired</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Must possess at any time a valid driver’s license with a driving record acceptable to Ormat’s auto insurance carrier</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Physical Requirements</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <table cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border:none;width:100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">Must be able to work in an office environment and remotely </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 7.0px 0.0in 7.0px;width:100%" valign="top"> <ul> <li class="ulli"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Montserrat"><span style="color:#222a35">This position requires sitting 80% of the time and standing and walking 20% of the time</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p>