What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Environmental Scientist position at Qualus?
Position Overview
Power your future with Qualus in our Program Management Department as a Senior Environmental Scientist. As a Senior Envirornmental Scientist you will serve as a subject matter expert on natural resource issues and activities, compliance with land use permit requirements, and support the land use permit process. You will also provide technical direction and support to all functional groups of the company and respond to wildlife and other environmental issues related to company facilities and projects.
Responsibilities
Serve as an environmental subject matter expert on internal and external interdisciplinary teams in planning, permitting, and construction projects.
Coordinate with resource specialists from various federal agencies (e.g., BLM, USFS, NPS, etc.) throughout land permitting processes and with compliance requirements on projects before, during, and after construction.
Prepare and submit environmental permit applications to state agencies, as applicable.
Contract and manage third party environmental consultants to work with federal agency environmental staff in the development and preparation of environmental analysis documents pursuant to NEPA, ESA and NHPA regulations, which includes conducting all natural resource surveys, reports, plans and other documents as directed by the federal agencies.
Contract and manage third party environmental consultants to execute pre-construction, construction, and post-construction environmental compliance requirements.
Prepare project-specific environmental awareness training materials, such as desert tortoise resources and mitigation requirements.
Develop scope and budget estimates for environmental activities during project planning stages and define timelines for environmental activities specific to each project.
Respond and mobilize emergency action responses to company facilities or field locations for environmental issues including collection and transportation of live/injured/dead sensitive animal species, assessing environmental impacts and requirements during emergency electrical facility repair on federal lands, and other call outs that requires the knowledge and expertise of a Company environmental scientist.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in the area of specialty and 6 years of related experience.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills Demonstrated knowledge of:
· Cultural resource regulations
· Applicable state and federal environmental permit regulations
Demonstrated skills such as:
· Interpersonal and communication skills
· Developing and maintaining federal, state and local agency relationships
· Time management
Equipment and Applications:
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment.
Ability to walk/hike in remote areas to identify plants and wildlife.
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Company Overview
Qualus is a leading pure-play power services firm and innovator at the forefront of the energy transition and transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has nearly 1,600 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.
EEO
At Qualus, we believe everyone has value; and that the diversity and inclusion among our teams is what sets us apart for optimal success. We put people first because we care. To view a copy of the Qualus Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement, click here.
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