Environmental Permitting Advisor (Field Based)

ERM; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 103,967 - 132,573; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

ERM is hiring an Environmental Permitting Advisor to support operations in Buffalo, NY. The role involves managing environmental licensing and permitting for electric and gas projects, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations. Successful candidates will have at least 5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and knowledge of GIS. This full-time position comes with a salary range of $103,967 - $132,573 plus benefits including paid time off and medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with environmental licensing and permitting.
• Proficiency in regulations including Article VII and basic understanding of Article VIII.
• Knowledge of industry practice, standards, and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental licensing and permitting activities for electric and gas projects.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental requirements.
• Review projects for potential environmental impacts and regulatory needs.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental/civil engineering, or related field

Tools

GIS

Job description

ERM is hiring Environmental Permitting Advisors to support key client operations in either Albany, Syracuse or Buffalo, NY. The role holders will be responsible for managing environmental licensing and permitting activities for electric and gas projects to ensure compliance with applicable local, state and federal environmental requirements. This includes ensuring applicable local, state, and federal environmental requirements are communicated and implemented for a variety of projects from project initiation through design and construction. This is a full‑time (40 hours per week) limited‑term role with a duration of 1 year, extendable.

Key Responsibilities

• Review electric, gas and facility capital improvement projects and facility modifications to evaluate potential impacts on the environment and the need for regulatory permits and/or authorizations.
• Oversee clients’ field operations, including the management and documentation of site visits, to monitor and facilitate compliance with applicable local, state, federal and company requirements.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge regarding current and proposed federal, state and local regulations and clients’ Environmental Procedures to ensure client is compliant with environmental legislation and regulations.
• Train and motivate engineering and specifically corporate‑based personnel to comply with all applicable federal, state and local environmental regulations, and clients’ Environmental Procedures. This includes providing technical guidance, support and coaching to share knowledge and develop technical understanding of environmental requirements.
• Successfully manage permitting within project schedules.
• Review and manage environmental aspects of projects during design and construction.

Successful candidates will

• Effectively communicate with peers and regulators.
• Work independently, manage priorities, and organize workloads with moderate guidance.
• Build strong working relationships with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Legal, Real Estate, Safety and other personnel to share best practice and communicate business decisions.
• Manage high work volumes and apply sound problem‑solving skills to obtain, research and analyze data; draw inferences; and make recommendations to client’s personnel and service providers.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental/civil engineering, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience, must demonstrate proficiency in Article VII, and basic understanding of the new Article VIII.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industry practice, standards and legislation.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental licensing and permitting regulatory requirements.
• Project management experience.
• Familiarity with GIS.

Pay Transparency

For the Environmental Permitting Advisor position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $103,967 – $132,573 – $49.98 /hr – $63.73 /hr USD, limited-term, non‑exempt. An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs. This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits‑eligible employees. Benefits eligibility is limited to regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week. Fixed‑term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package. Casual employees are not benefits eligible. Please see your recruiter for more details.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.