Project Development Intern, US Wind

Job description

At ENGIE North America, innovation and excellence create a platform for growth. We have a range of businesses in the United States and Canada, including clean power generation, cogeneration, and energy storage; retail energy sales; and comprehensive services to help customers run their facilities more efficiently and optimize energy and other resource use and expense. Nearly 100 percent of our power generation portfolio is low carbon or renewable. Globally, ENGIE is the largest independent power producer and energy efficiency services provider in the world, with operations in 70 countries employing 150,000 people, including 1,000 researchers in 11 R&D centers.

We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to create the future of energy and customer solutions. Join a rewarding and flexible work environment that encourages innovation and creativity to help customers meet their energy challenges today and in the future.

Title of Internship: Project Development, US Wind

Purpose
ENGIE is committed to reshaping the energy future through the global implementation of a lower carbon energy economy in order to preserve the world's natural resources. We are looking for talented and driven people who are committed to making the vision a reality.

The candidate will support a broad range of pre-construction development activities on projects within Engie's portfolio of utility-scale wind assets across the United States. Candidate will work on discrete tasks at the direction of Project Developers to support land acquisition, permitting, environmental review, wind resource evaluation, and other aspects of wind energy project development to ultimately fulfill the company's renewable energy aspirations and growth strategy within North America.

Reports to
VP of Project Development

Potential locations may include:
Santa Barbara, CA
Chicago, IL

Status
Hourly – Non-exempt

Essential Job Functions
·  Support development activities of utility-scale wind energy projects from feasibility to the start of construction
·  Engage with staff to advance energy assessment, environmental, permitting, transmission interconnection, land acquisition, and design activities
·  Assist in permit application preparation and attend hearings, as needed
·  Submit project data to various agencies for due diligence review
·  Review and summarize third party consultant reports
·  Maintain database, tracking project progress
·  Carry out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

·  Detail-oriented individual who will proactively pursue required information.
·  Skilled in project management with the ability to multi-task and prioritize critical path tasks.
·  Superior verbal and written communication skills and high level of attention to detail with the ability to present to a wide range of audiences, including landowners, potential offtakers, government officials, and corporate leaders.
·  Results-oriented professional with the ability to work independently within a large matrixed organization while effectively interfacing with the various cross-functional employee groups.
·  Strong desire to advance the adoption and deployment of renewable energy solutions across North America.
·  Familiar with mechanics of land easements/leases

Essential Physical Abilities

·  Ability to meet highest attendance requirements.
·  Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally.
·  Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy.
·  Ability to use personal computer, calculator, etc.
·  Could involve some lifting.

Education/Experience

·  Bachelors degree in Engineering, Environmental Studies, Business Administration or Economics preferred.
·  Previous project management or renewable energy development experience preferred.

Working Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

For this role you must have authorization to work in the United States. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information or any other legally protected status.

This job advertisement is supported by the ENGIE Talent Acquisition team. Agency involvement is not required. All related inquires must be done to the Talent Acquisition team, not direct to ENGIE North America Managers.

Additional Information
·  Posting Date: Feb 6, 2020