Environmental Consultant
*Local to Richmond, VA only please
*This is a hybrid position with 2 days/week onsite
Description:
- Client has a need to engage a full-time augmented staff member to manage environmental permitting of projects for electric transmission construction in Virginia and North Carolina.
- This person will be located in the Richmond Office with some travel day travel in Virginia or North Carolina. Day travel to exterior job sites and meetings may be required.
- Position has responsibility for conducting reviews of proposed electric transmission projects to determine environmental permitting requirements and obtaining environmental permits in Virginia and North Carolina.
- In general, the individual will be working with project managers to understand the scope of a project then engaging with external consultants and directing the work of these consultants to create the permit applications and other deliverables while managing the quality and timeliness of the vendors work.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with project managers to understand the scope of new and replacement electric transmission projects and apply knowledge of environmental regulations to determine what if any environmental permits are required.
- Determine environmental permit applicability with specific knowledge of CWA Section 404/401 ESA Section 7 NHPA Section 106 Erosion and Sediment Control and Virginia and North Carolina Stormwater Management Programs.
- With support from other vendors prepare applications and secure environmental permits or clearances required for construction.
- With support from other vendors prepare review and edit Virginia State Corporation Commission Applications in support of obtaining a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity CPCN for transmission line projects.
- Communicate environmental compliance requirements to project teams and field personnel.
- Depending on the project communications may be held during project site meetings.
- Technical assistance to sites/projects for environmental compliance.
- Interpret environmental permits and regulations to ensure that compliance dates and requirements are met.
- Communicate with regulatory agency representatives negotiate permit conditions may represent the client during regulatory inspections and other regulatory meetings.
- Oversight and technical direction of contractors and consultants including preparation of scopes of work purchase requisitions permit applications permit support materials and invoice approval.
- Adherence to environmental policy guidance and work practices.
- Adherence to the client’s safety rules and safety performance expectations.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- MUST have experience with environmental permitting of linear utilities gas electric water or sewer.
- MUST have prior experience with permitting of construction projects with land and water impact.
- MUST have knowledge of the Virginia State Corporation Commission SCC process for Transmission Utilities.
- MUST have knowledge of avoidance and minimization of routing linear utilities and decision implications on permitting and project timelines.
- MUST have the ability to understand and communicate environmental programmatic consistency as part of larger project teams.
- MUST have previously worked with permits handling and or related to wetlands including threatened and endangered species and cultural resource coordination erosion and sediment control and stormwater management for construction projects.
- MUST have prior regulatory agency experience or experience representing an organization with regulatory agencies
- MUST have an active license or ability to obtain a license to operate a motor vehicle
- Ability to read analyze and interpret new and existing regulations and apply to construction projects
- Must be willing to work outdoors in potential weather extremes heat, cold, etc and be willing to work both at project sites or in an office setting.
Soft Skills:
- Ability to juggle multiple projects from multiple project managers
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
- Ability to lead collaborate or work effectively in a variety of teams including multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to communicate permitting requirements decision implications and schedules to project team
- Must be confident representing environmental concerns with non-environmental staff
Desired Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Knowledge of environmental justice issues is a plus.
- Knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act NEPA is a plus
Required Years of Experience:
- Minimum 5 years direct work experience with environmental permitting of linear utilities and Virginia State Corporation Commission SCC process.
Education:
- Bachelor preferred in Environmental Science or Engineering or other Environmental degree.
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