Environmental Consultant Jobs

Job Summary

• Prepares position papers and technical reviews on the regulatory aspects of wildlife and water quality impact analyses.
• Analyzes environmental regulatory requirements for water pollution impact assessment and imposed regulatory limitations, and develops management plan for compliance.
• Represents company on various industry committees.
• Leads legislative and regulatory review and coordination of environmental (wildlife, forestry, water, and solar) analyses and programs to meet regulatory requirements. Regulatory support for wildlife, avian, and aquatic related issues will be a crucial component of this position.
• Develops and conducts environmental compliance training. Provides advisory support to ensure compliance with environment requirements prescribed by laws, regulations, company policies, and company procedures.
• Provides expert, technical support to environmental regulatory review process and environmental program compliance. This includes analyzing local, state and federal environmental regulations, and licensing of current and future company facilities.

Specific subject areas this position will support through environmental guidance and regulatory review include: Wildlife, Avian, Bats, Invasive Species, Endangered Species, Solar, Forestry and Habitat, Wetlands, Waters of the US, Stormwater, CWA 316(a) / 316(b), Water Quality Standards and Water Withdrawal / Supply Planning.

Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

At least 10 years relevant experience. (Note: A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year of experience).

• Ability to work independently and proactively identify emerging regulatory issues;
• Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers;
• Ability to prepare and/or review compliance and regulatory documents and reports;
• Ability to give full attention to others, to take time understanding the points being made, and to ask questions;
• Ability to understand implications of new information;
• Analytical and record-keeping skills;
• Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving;
• Ability to influence others;
• Ability to translate regulatory regulations, permits, and plan requirements into understandable compliance guidance;
• Ability to interpret and/or apply environmental requirements to company operations;
• Organizational and time management skills;
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);
• Ability to develop, implement, and administer complex environmental compliance plans;
• Ability to adapt actions;
• Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to interface with internal stakeholders effectively;
• Ability to identify complex problems, to review related information, to develop and evaluate options, and to implement solutions;
• Respectful assertiveness, to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law;
• Required travel up to 10%.
• Excellent written, oral, and public speaking skills;
• Ability to manage projects and to select and manage environmental contractors and consultants.
• Ability to share information and to facilitate open idea exchange;

The company is actively seeking United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications outlined above.

• Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience are encouraged to apply.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education:

Preferred Discipline(s): Science, Natural Resources, Engineering, Public Policy, Wildlife

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

May be required to work in a field environment and exposed to extreme temperature and weather 25 to 50%.

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