Licensing Manager

Licensing Manager

Reporting to the Director, US Licensing, the Manager, Licensing will be responsible for directing and managing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state licensing activities necessary to operate and maintain the hydropower assets. The incumbent will have accountability for all aspects, both internal and external, of the FERC relicensing process.

The essential duties and responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to :

• Manage and direct the relicensing efforts to include development of strategic plans for relicensing, the preparation of all applicable FERC filings, managing budget, safety, and environmental field studies, conducting stakeholder meetings and possible settlement discussions;
• Supervise the work of consultants who perform environmental studies and preparation of federal, state, and local environmental filings and license / permit applications.
• Oversee completion of environmental and engineering studies, hydraulic analyses, operations modeling, upgrade and expansion studies, and economic evaluations as it relates to relicensing;
• Work with environmental consultants to assess environmental risk / impact of project related activities and provide related recommendations to operations and management;
• Lead group discussions / meetings with state and federal agencies and other groups for project licensing;
• Demonstrate safe work habits and following correct safety procedures, and immediately acting upon incorrect practices when witnessed;
• Demonstrate sound, approved environmental principles, following company policy and procedures, and immediately acting upon incorrect practices when witnessed;
• Ensure significant aspects of the business (public safety, dam safety, company reputation, environmental stewardship, and project economics) are integrated into the relicensing process;
• Establish and maintain internal communications throughout the relicensing process with legal, regulatory affairs, operations, asset management, community relations, and marketing;
• Providing leadership, guidance and support to other business units regarding relicensing requirements and strategy;
• Develop relicensing proposals that optimize revenue generation and environmental management;
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with key allies, stakeholders, and regulators;
• Stay current on existing and emerging regulatory issues as it relates to the business, and support strategies with other Brookfield staff;
• View the relicensing from a wide perspective, as the results affect a larger system and the overall business performance of Brookfield;

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Budget : $120k-135k / yr. Bonus : 15%

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