At-a-Glance:Are you ready to build your career by joining a Utilities Solutions Company? If so, our client is hiring a Environmental Specialist!What You'll Do:
- Provide environmental technical expertise for construction projects and operational assets.
- Manage company environmental compliance, reporting, monitoring, and remediation, auditing, licensing, and permitting activities.
- Assess impact of environmental policies and regulations that affect the company and utility affiliates.
- Support root cause analysis of environmental events and develop corrective action plans.
- Develop environmental corrective action plans and response programs.
- Identify potential environmental risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
- Manage potential issue resolution and safeguard the company from reputational risks.
- Perform necessary due diligence for construction projects and operational assets.
- Interface with federal, state, and regional environmental agencies.
Environmental Compliance and Reporting:
- Prepare clear and concise environmental-related documentation including, but not limited to, permits, reports, certificates, and inspection records in accordance with regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all on-site operations comply with all regulatory agencies and company policies and procedures.
- Support the organization's spokesperson on environmental issues to regulatory agencies, including but not limited to EPA, New York PSC, NYS DEC, NYC DEP, USACE, and FERC.
- Communicate environmental objectives and statistics based on key performance indicators ( KPI) and company standards.
Permitting and Impact Assessments:
- Interface with environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and contractors on all permitting strategies and activities.
- Prepare and manage environmental permit applications, environmental documentation, Environmental Management and Construction Plans ( EM&CP), Stormwater Prevention Plans ( SWPP), and State Environmental Quality Review Act ( SEQRA) documentation.
- Perform and oversee environmental studies to evaluate the potential impact of proposed electric transmission construction projects, which may include impacts on wetlands, land use, biodiversity, or other issues.
- Manage long-term environmental requirements stipulated in permit approvals.
- Promote a culture of high standards and ethical behavior in all environmental activities.
Incident Preparedness and Response:
- Address environmental incidents, such as oil spills and chemical releases, through comprehensive root cause analysis and contingency planning.
- Develop and implement detailed environmental corrective action strategies, including spill plans and response programs.
What You Bring:
- More than five years of professional experience working on environmental permitting and planning for transmission line projects under New York State Article VII and Part 102.
- Knowledge and familiarity with applying environmental compliance and permitting regulations set forth by relevant regulatory bodies, including the New York PSC, NYSDEC, EPA, USACE, and FERC.
- Demonstrated capacity to work independently and offer direction to leadership and team members, ensuring rigorous quality control/quality assurance ( QA/QC) methods.
- Established expertise in Article VII Application and EM&CP, encompassing management of Article VII and Part 102, NYSDEC Freshwater Wetlands Program, EM&CP filing, and USACE federal permitting.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills that build and maintain relationships across stakeholders, utility affiliates, and company members.
- Extensive aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving, crucial for deriving conclusions from test results, organizing data, and pinpointing the most efficient solutions to achieve project objectives.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, or a related field of study required.
- Master's degree in Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, or related field of study is highly desired.
- Contract negotiations and management experience is highly desired.
Position Type: Direct HireGet in Touch:We want to hear from you! If you think you'd be a good match, submit your resume and reach out to Michael at (832) ###-#### to learn more.Who We Are:Since 1986, Hired by Matrix, Inc. has improved our candidates' lives with exciting job opportunities that provide outstanding career advancement. Hired by Matrix offers our contract professionals competitive salaries, benefits after 60 days, and a 401k option with a company match after one year.Hired by Matrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer and proud to be certified as both a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and a Woman-Owned Small Business.Connect with us on LinkedIn today and learn more about how HbM can change your career: Check out our Career Center: #HbM266