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AgencyState, Department of

TitleExecutive Director – Office of Renewable Energy Siting

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Swan Street Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12233

Minimum Qualifications Candidates should possess at least ten years of professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in matters related to development of infrastructure, process optimization, energy regulations and siting of major transmission and/or generation projects, of which at least five years should have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity. Candidates should possess knowledge of New York’s renewable energy industry, experience in communicating with senior government officials and multi-agency project management and development. Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of meeting strict deadlines and effectively leading and scaling a performance and outcomes based organization. Candidates should be able to seamlessly work across the strategic, operational, public relations, communications and administrative aspects of the Executive Director role. Preference will be given to candidates that have experience in siting of major infrastructure, transmission, and/or generation projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the State Environmental Quality Review Act, Public Service Law (PSL) Article VII, and/or PSL Article 10 from either the public or private sector.

Duties Description The incumbent will serve as the head of the newly formed Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES).

Specific duties include:

• Serving in executive leadership role in the formulation of policy, technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and quality environmental and safety programs.
• Effectively liaising with top-level managers, private and public sector-representatives, communities, the Legislature, Governor's Office, and state, federal, tribal and local governmental agencies.
• Recruiting and building the ORES office, including technical and non-technical roles.
• Developing and implementing ORES policies, rules, regulations and procedures.
• Providing final sign-off on every permitting decision.
• Formulating and driving process improvements to streamline operations, leverage technology, manage resources and handle the high volume and quickening the place of work.
• Organizing and directing the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff.

Additional Comments ORES will be instrumental in helping New York State meet the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) policy goals, the most ambitious climate legislation in the United States. The office will be responsible for implementing and executing a new streamlined permitting process for renewable energy projects in New York State greater than 25 MW, and any projects 20 MW and above that opt into the siting process administered by ORES. The process has been streamlined within this new office to decrease the time from application to approval for construction to a maximum of one year.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Heidi Hicks

Telephone 518-474-2752

Fax 518-402-3656

Email Address HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Human Resources Management

99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter and resume.
Salary will commensurate with education and experience.
Appointment is temporary pending finalization of classification in the exempt class.