Environmental Specialist IV

Primary Talent Partners has a 3 year contract opening for an Environmental Specialist IV to join a large utility company for a hybrid position operating out of Raleigh, NC. 

Pay: $52/hr - $59/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment
Contract: 3 years, extensions likely, conversion possible
Schedule: M to F, normal business hours. 3 days onsite, 2 days WFH.

Transportation: Contractor may be required to drive their personal vehicle for site visits. Mileage will be reimbursed, but reliable transportation is needed to complete the requirements of the job. Overnight travel may be required (25%) but would be reimbursed, as well.

Description:
Responsible for evaluating, preparing, and submitting federal, state, and local site permits for the site development of Transmission capital project work concerning regulated electric transmission substations and lines.

Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for providing functional direction in preparing site development permit submittals for all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and compliance assurance support related to Transmission capital project work.
• Serve on project teams to provide expertise on permitting, site design and overall permitting requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements and working knowledge of their impact to Transmission projects.
• Provide support to the Transmission Construction team so ongoing Transmission capital projects remain in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.
• Works independently to determines and develop approaches to solutions.
• Serves as a transmission site development permitting expert for capital transmission projects and provides specialized technical design expertise and judgment to resolve complex permitting issues.
• Maintain project schedules and accountability for meeting specified schedules for permitting tasks.
• Track project schedules and task in Team Member.
• Develop processes and maintain appropriate permit records as needed.
• Overnight travel (25%) occasionally required. Fieldwork requires ability to navigate and work in all weather conditions and uneven terrain.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences or other related field of study
• Minimum of 10 years of applicable experience.
• Proficient in obtaining and federal , state and local site development permits within the state of Florida

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience obtaining regulatory approvals from within multiple regulatory jurisdictions or agencies in the state of Florida (i.e. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic Preservation Office, State DEP / DEQ).
• Ten years of experience supporting and managing electric utility, land-development projects and/or linear construction projects.
• Excellent negotiating skills with regulators and the public regarding the environmental permitting of land development projects
• Demonstrate ability to successfully influence outcome with a high level of collaboration within a project team setting.
• Professional certification/ license (i.e. CPESC, QEP, PWS, PE)
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, wildlife biology, ecology, or natural sciences.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products, ArcGIS, Ability to read engineering plan sheets.
  
  

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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