Cultural & Historical Specialist

Join us in this role where you’ll work with our permitting, government affairs, legal, and commercial teams. Alongside external consultants, subject matter experts (SMEs), and regulatory agencies you will identify and assess project impacts. You’ll also develop strategies for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating adverse effects on historic properties under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and in coordination with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).Welcome to Permitting, Environmental, and Marine AffairsYou’ll be part of Strategic Permitting where you, together with your colleagues, will be part of a small team of bright, curious, commercially minded professionals who collaborate with colleagues on renewable energy projects across the US. You will support the execution of technical studies and manage the implementation of Section 106 mitigation measures. Additionally, you will focus on cross-portfolio risk reduction, compliance support, and grow relationships with key historic resource stakeholders and build upon lessons learned from project experience. As a team, we engage in a collaborative approach to ensure the timely and commercially efficient development of renewable energy projects that are well-suited for project execution and operations phases.You’ll play an important role in:working with the project permitting teams, internal SMEs, and consultants to manage and track the implementation of mitigation measures for onshore and offshore historic resourcesdeveloping materials such as meeting minutes, summary reports, PowerPoint slides, and schedulesengaging in regulatory activities, such as meetings and correspondence with state and federal agencies and consulting parties to document compliance with regulatory agreementsbuilding and maintaining relationships and identifying opportunities to improve consultation with Tribal Nations, State Historic Preservation Officers, and other consulting partiesfostering alignment and leading approaches across projects that expedite review timeframes and improve the effectiveness of Section 106.To succeed in the role, you:hold a degree in Historic Preservation, Architectural History, History, Anthropology, Law, Environmental Science/Studies or another relevant fieldmeet or are working towards meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (36 CFR 61) for one of the following: Architectural History or Historyhave excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills through previous professional experience as a project or task managerpossess demonstrated knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Register of Historic Places, and the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitationhave the ability to speak and write English fluently with strong computer and word processing skills using MS Office productsthrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.Join a global leader in renewable energyØrsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.Shape the future with usSend your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.Please note that you’re expected to do some traveling in relation to your work, as you’ll meet with internal project teams, regulatory agencies, and external stakeholders across our U.S. portfolio.

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