*Coordinate and provide environmental technical support to field operations, engineering, & regulatory personnel
*This position is an experienced level position that manages environmental compliance from conception to completion and requires strong communication skills
*Perform job functions independently and able to manage task assignment and completion with limited supervision
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, permits, authorizations, and agreements.
- Participate in the project planning and development through all stages to facilitate communication of project impacts between all stakeholders.
- Lead projects that include a variety of tasks, including completion of field surveys, environmental permitting with federal, state and local agencies, review of necessary project reports and materials.
- Interface daily with various agencies to obtain approvals, submit permit applications and prepare responses in a timely manner.
- Manage work within budget and schedule expectations for each project.
- Apply technical and creative solutions to environmental permitting and due diligence.
- Advise technical staff of appropriate strategies to obtain permits and maintain compliance with regulations and permit conditions.
- Provide guidance on regulations and permitting through USACE, USEPA, and various state and local regulations pertaining to the environmental permitting of new projects.
- Travel may be required as necessary and required by project or client commitments.
Other Job Responsibilities
- Develop tools and templates to manage the collection of environmental compliance information
- Ability to be available 24hrs per day (on call questions, emergencies, etc)
- Other duties as assigned by management
Qualifications:
- 5+ years related work experience of experience in an environmental specialist/compliance role is typical for this position, but years in the position is not as relevant as the application of knowledge and experience
- Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software
- Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively
- Knowledge of: state and federal environmental regulations and standards and their applicability to operations
- Ability to: analyze, research, compile, and prepare permit applications, logs, reports, and correspondence and company responses to agency requests
- Ability to: evaluate, research, and interpret governmental regulations, equipment performance manuals, regulatory agency guidance and instructions, reports, correspondence, and company policies and procedures
- Ability to: communicate effectively through the development of written communication that applies fundamental technical writing skills
- Ability to: collect environmental field samples (air, water, and waste) for analysis
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in an environmental science/engineering and/or related technical discipline or equivalent combination of formal education and job related experience
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
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