Associate Environmental Science & Planning Analyst

PSEG Long Island LLC; Bethpage (NY); Ibrido; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

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PSEG Long Island LLC is seeking an Associate Environmental Science & Planning Analyst to evaluate environmental permits and regulatory requirements for projects. The role supports due diligence and ensures compliance while collaborating with the Legal department on complex cases.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in a related field, strong stakeholder management, and experience with environmental permitting and budgets.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Environmental Engineering, or other related natural science
• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders external and internal
• Must exhibit high personal standards of commitment and integrity
• Ability to manage budget, schedule, commitments, metrics and records for multiple simultaneous projects
• Must have and maintain a valid U.S. drivers license and a safe driver's history
• Compliance with the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required
• Knowledge and experience in environmental and construction permitting, licensing, site assessments and environmental due diligence
• Knowledge of local, state and federal permitting statutes, ordinances and regulations pertinent to environmental, land use, and construction
• Experience in managing multiple contracts, purchase orders and associated deliverables from outside consultants

Mansioni

• Review project scope documents and designs to identify permits and approvals; prepare permit matrices
• Complete State Environmental Quality Reviews and prepare Environmental Assessments; analyze resources
• Review projects for wetland permitting; prepare submissions using maps and data
• Administrative support: milestones, forecasts, invoices, data entry, accruals
• Conduct site visits with project team to gather permit-related information and oversee field activities
• Manage consultants to obtain permits, environmental assessments, and due diligence requirements

Conoscenze

Stakeholder relations

Budget & scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Environmental permitting

Driving license

GIS

AutoCAD

Formazione

Bachelor’s in Environmental Science/Planning/Engineering

Strumenti

GIS

AutoCAD

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Associate Environmental Science & Planning Analyst

We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it’s safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.

Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

We offer a flexible work environment designed to balance employee needs with collaboration and operational excellence. Roles fall into two categories:

• Hybrid: A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least three onsite days per week required.

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, paternal leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k), life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Summary

This position will analyze project scope and design drawings to evaluate the need for environmental permits and/or approvals, including Federal and State wetland permits, State Environmental Quality Review Act in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 and 21 NYCRR Part 10052, and various other regulatory requirements associated with the protection and conservation of natural and cultural resources. Ensure environmental due diligence and regulatory compliance is conducted for projects to minimize risk of environmental violations, legal action and associated fines, and revocation of project permits/approvals. Serve as advocate and subject matter expert for protection of environmental resources, while simultaneously ensuring project completion in accordance with milestones and budgets. Regularly collaborate with the PSEGLI Legal department to provide input into determinations regarding environmental laws, regulations and interpretation. Evaluations and collaboration with PSEGLI Legal is required on a case by case basis for most projects in the portfolio.

Job Responsibilities

• Review project scope documents and designs (including engineering drawings, contract documents, specifications) to identify necessary permits and approvals required. Preparation of permit matrices identifying project permits/approvals required, and tasks needed to obtain permits/approvals. Interface with Project Managers and other stakeholders to assess project permitting, environmental assessment, and environmental due diligence requirement needs, schedules and costs.
• Complete State Environmental Quality Reviews for projects identified as "Type I" or "Unlisted Actions" in accordance with 6 NYCRR Part 617 and identifies and documents "Type II" actions. Prepare and review expanded Environmental Assessments for all Type I and Unlisted Actions. Analyze appropriate resources, including soils, topography, wetlands, ecological habitats, geography, floodplains, land use, historic and archaeological resources, visual resources, and sound impacts. Prepare appropriate documentation (maps utilizing GIS or AutoCAD software and written technical analysis) for each resource, and evaluate potential project impacts to all resources. As technical skill and experience levels progress, more complex and challenging projects are undertaken.
• Review projects and determine need for wetland permitting. Utilize appropriate technical resources (NYSDEC and NWI wetland maps, USGS topographic maps, wetland delineation shapefiles, soil maps and data, land use data, floodplain maps and data, etc.) to evaluate wetland regulatory requirements and jurisdictional limits. Complete or participate in wetland delineation activities, including identification of wetland vegetation, hydrology, and hydric soils. Prepare and submit all necessary documentation to acquire wetland permits. As technical skills progress in this area, the time it takes to create adequate submission documents lessens, and more complex and challenging projects are undertaken.
• Administrative support, including but not limited to: provide input to milestones and forecasts, maintain documentation on SharePoint site, review and approval of invoices, data entry (tracking project and permit statuses), accrual report preparation, etc.
• Conduct site visits with project team (PSEGLI project managers, PSEGLI construction supervisors, engineers, contractors, etc.) to obtain site-specific information needed in support of permit acquisition. Oversee consultants and contractors during field activities (wetland delineations, geophysical surveys, soil/groundwater sampling, etc.) as needed.
• Manage consultant / contracted services to obtain necessary technical resources to complete acquisition of permits, environmental assessments, and environmental due diligence requirements. Management of the services includes providing project information to the consultant, ensuring project deliverables are provided as per the agreed upon timeline, ensuring consultants are provided with product comments in a timely manner, and ensuring the consultant understands the scope and breadth of the request.

Job Specific Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Environmental Engineering, or other related natural science
• Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders both external and internal
• Must exhibit high personal standards of commitment and integrity.
• Ability to manage budget, schedule, commitments, metrics and records for multiple simultaneous projects.
• Must have and maintain a valid U.S. drivers license and a safe driver's history
• Compliance with the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required
• Knowledge and experience in environmental and construction permitting, licensing, site assessments and environmental due diligence.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal permitting statutes, ordinances and regulations pertinent to environmental, land use, and construction.
• Experience in managing multiple contracts, purchase orders and associated deliverables from outside consultants.

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list andnot also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

As an employee of PSEG Long Island, you should be aware that during storm/outage restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions different from normal operations and work extended hours beyond your regular work schedule. You may also be required to work on premise or in an alternate location as directed by the company.

For all roles, PSEGLI’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing.
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG Long Island, you will be treated as a new hire. Please note that as a new hire to the Long Island subsidiary, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG Long Island new hires. Similarly, for PSEG Long Island employees who accept job opportunities with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries (other than PSEG Long Island), their benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of that company.

PSEGLI is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals.
PSEGLI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance applying for a position, please call 973-430-3845 or email [e-mail].
If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email [e-mail]. Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.