Environmental Specialist III - Renewables Construction (RICHMOND, VA, US, 23219)
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Job Summary
Dominion's Environmental Group is looking to hire an Environmental Specialist III who will support the company's renewable energy projects.
Job responsibilities include:
- Independently develops, implements, coordinates, and oversees complex environmental programs and projects which relate to company compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations for renewable energy projects.
- Analyzes complex air, water, groundwater, biological, land, ecological, solid and hazardous waste, chemical storage, toxicological, environmental justice, or similar environmental program data and provides assessment reports of potential problem areas that have probable impact to the company.
- Completes detailed evaluations of scientific reports or field studies to prepare for submission to regulatory agencies.,
- Coordinates complex environmental due diligence and permitting activities for company renewable energy facilities and operations with particular responsibility for Clean Water Act Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Stormwater Management Programs.
- Provides regulatory and scientific expertise, advice, guidance, and interpretation to company personnel which ensures or improves compliance with all environmental regulations at company renewable energy facilities.
- Prepares and submits correspondence, reports, and testimonies to environmental regulatory agencies; carries out communication with regulatory agency representatives, negotiates permit conditions, provides representation during regulatory inspections, and other regulatory meetings
- Represents company before regulatory agencies, industry groups, and the public on environmental issues.
- Reads, analyzes, and interprets new and existing regulations to ensure that compliance dates and regulatory requirements are met.
- Participates in developing new regulations from proposal to promulgation.
- Develops compliance tools and conducts environmental compliance training . Inspects and advises on operations, construction, procedures, records, and training, to ensure compliance with environment requirements prescribed in laws, regulations, company policies, and company procedures.
- Uses electronic databases to analyze and monitor company compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Manages oversight and technical direction of contractors and consultants including preparation of scopes of work, purchase requisitions, field studies, permit applications, permit support materials and invoice approval.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience
5+ years of 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 full year.
Specific knowledge, skills, abilities and experience:
- Excellent knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations specific to the work location.
- Excellent knowledge of environmental operating permits & regulations specific to the work site, if responsible for contracted assets.
- Logic and reasoning skills, to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, conclusions, or approaches
- Respectful assertiveness, to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with internal stakeholders effectively
- Ability to give full attention to others, to take time understanding the points being made, and to ask questions
- Ability to influence others
- Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving
- Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs
- Ability to share information and to facilitate open idea exchange
- Ability to understand implications of new information
- Ability to identify complex problems, to review related information, to develop and evaluate options, and to implement solutions
- Ability to adapt actions
- Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers
Education Requirements
Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor
Preferred Discipline(s): Environmental Science, Engineering
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.
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Other Information
We offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which may include: health benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and much more. To learn more about our benefits, click here dombenefits.com.
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.
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