Permitting Specialist at Enel Green Power

Permitting Specialist

The Engineering & Construction Team is looking for a Permitting Specialist to join their team in South Africa. . The person will be inserted into the "Authorization and Grid Connection Management" unit of Enel Green Power. The Permitting Specialist is responsible for the support the Project Leader and Project Managers during the execution of Renewable energy projects (wind, solar, Hydro, Battery, Hybrid) by supporting in permitting aspects of the projects through the application of best practices in project management.

PLEASE NOTE - Experience with all permits for the construction of power plants is required and not limited to environmental only

Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cross functional support and cooperation between Business Development and Engineering & Construction Units during the execution phase of Renewable Projects for permits, preparation of construction permits, Development approval& its conditions, PPA conditions and its obligation or any project documents obligations for Construction, Commissioning of projects by applying project management best practices.
• To ensure a detailed and complete knowledge of the local legislation of the state and Development approvals and its related rules, EHS legislations, Land, Legislation of Public Utilities ( Road, Water, Crossing public properties), Generating Licensees conditions, Project/site Management plans or any technical aspects in order to produce guidelines and tools for planning, organizing, executing and controlling the related project activities.
• To support the Project Teams performing risk analysis and defining preventive/corrective actions to be taken with reference to permitting criticalities, any issues with Local Authorities (Road, Municipalities, Environments), exemptions of permits in order to keep the projects on schedule;
• To issue periodical reports in order to monitor and control the activities related to authorizations and permits of different projects;
• To check the requirement of each permit and to control that they are satisfied during the construction of the power plant
• To share best practices and lessons learned about authorizations and permits of Power Plants within the Company, locally and worldwide.
• To travel locally and abroad when necessary

Educational & Professional Experience:

•  Bachelors Degree in Mechanical/Environemental/Civil Engineering or related field
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in management of permits projects in Engineering and/or Construction of renewable power plant
• Experience in the construction of HV/MV substations.
• Experience with international company will be considered as preferential;
• Ability and willingness to travel including temporary assignment;

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the process to obtain the permits for the construction of a wind/solar power plant in RSA.
• Management of permits during the construction of a power plant
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact in local and international contexts.
• Ability to work with people from different cultures (colleagues, Public Authorities and Suppliers)
• Project management skills through tools such as typical Gantt chart, risk assessment, responsibility matrix etc ..
• Good knowledge of software Excel, Power Point, Word and Project

*Please note that this role is in line with the EE targets of EGP RSA and we reserve the right not to make an appointment. Due to the large volume of applications - we are unable to get back to all applicants therefore if you have not heard from us within 1 month of your application, please kindly consider this application unsuccesful. This role is not open to external recruiters/ agencies or head-hunters and the like and therefore any CV's and/or candidate profile submitted by the candidate will be considered without reservation of third parties.