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 Affairs
You’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 resources
• developing materials such as meeting minutes, summary reports, PowerPoint slides, and schedules
• engaging in regulatory activities, such as meetings and correspondence with state and federal agencies and consulting parties to document compliance with regulatory agreements
• building and maintaining relationships and identifying opportunities to improve consultation with Tribal Nations, State Historic Preservation Officers, and other consulting parties
• fostering alignment and lead 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 field
• meet 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 History
• have excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills through previous professional experience as a project or task manager
• possess 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 Rehabilitation
• have the ability to speak and write English fluently with strong computer and word processing skills using MS Office products
• thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Join a global leader in renewable energy
Ørsted 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 us
Send 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.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [email protected].

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.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

About the job
Application deadline:
January 6, 2025

Location:
Boston, US Providence, US

Field of work:
Public affairs, regulatory and legal

Employment type:
Permanent

Work hours:
Full-Time

Workplace:
Hybrid (office and home-working)

Imagine a future with Ørsted

About Ørsted
- We develop, construct, and operate offshore and onshore wind farms, solar energy farms, storage facilities, and bioenergy plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

- Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.

- We’ve been ranked as one of the world’s most sustainable energy companies for the past six years.

- We’re headquartered in Denmark.

- We have over 8,600 employees, working in 15 countries and growing.

An inclusive team
Ørsted wants all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, regardless of age, nationality, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or beliefs. We’re committed to secure an inclusive work environment characterised by a respect for all people so everyone feels free to openly share their input and ideas.