Environmental Scientist / Regulatory Planner
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Environmental consulting experience.
- Experience working directly with clients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience leading and contributing to environmental impact evaluation, siting reports, and environmental permit applications, including, resource and impact evaluations, preparation of NEPA/CEQA analysis and documentation.
- Experience leading environmental permitting of energy facilities, pipelines, and/or other linear projects in the western United States including: USACE 404 wetland permitting, CDFW 1600 Agreements and CESA permitting, RWQCB 401 certifications, and other environmental permitting.
- Demonstrated technical competence and project experience in natural resource fields applicable to commercial (primarily conventional or renewable energy generation/transmission) siting and licensing or environmental permitting of other infrastructure projects, both public and private.
- Must have a good driving record and valid Driver's License.
- OSHA HAZWOPER 40 certification preferred or ability to obtain prior to employment.
- Prior to employment, this position will require the successful passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with California independent power producers, utilities, and relevant California regulatory agencies.
- Experience serving on and leading teams of staff for permitting facilities in California.
- Established relationships with local, state, and federal permitting agencies.
- CEQA experience.
- NEPA experience.
- General understanding of geographic information systems.
- Ability to work independently, as well as in teams ranging from 2 to 60 staff.
- Ability to direct staff technicians regarding data collection, preparation of figures and maps, and report production.
- CPUC and/or CEC experience a plus.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field. Master’s degree preferred. Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience.
Office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work, or combination of office and field. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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