What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Specialist IV position at Ustech Solutions?
Job 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 NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience obtaining regulatory approvals from within multiple regulatory jurisdictions or agencies in the state of NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA (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)
Preferred Work Experience:
- Environmental Consulting / Environmental Permitting for linear construction projects (transmission lines, pipelines, roadways, etc)
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, natural/environmental sciences, civil/environmental engineering.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft products, ArcGIS, Ability to read engineering plan sheets.
