Environmental Specialist- Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Kiewit; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is seeking an Environmental Specialist to review project documents, identify environmental risks, and ensure NEPA and related regulatory compliance. The role involves onsite field work, permitting, cost tracking, and coordination with multiple teams across sites such as Idaho Falls, ID, while supporting incident response and environmental training.

Relocation/rotation to various field sites is expected, with the Lenexa, KS home office referenced as a broader base within

Qualifications

• Improve and maintain the Environmental Program.
• Communicate environmental requirements to project teams.
• Collect and record environmental field data.
• Assess field operations for environmental risk.
• Monitor regulatory changes and updates.
• Coordinate environmental crisis management.
• Work with other departments on environmental topics.
• Develop and distribute environmental documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review project documents to identify and communicate environmental risks to the project team.
• Review documents for compliance with NEPA and related acts.
• Identify permit requirements and track permits.
• Inspect and manage onsite stormwater plans.
• Forecast, track and communicate environmental costs.
• Develop environmental plans for wetlands, noise, water quality, waste, wildlife, hazardous materials, stormwater.
• Develop environmental training programs.
• Manage environmental subconsultant budget and schedules.
• Balance field work and office work to ensure permit compliance.
• Support incident management processes.
• Interpret and apply environmental specs to drawings.

Skills

Environmental program improvement

Regulatory communication

Field data collection

Environmental risk assessment

Regulatory change tracking

Crisis management coordination

Cross-team coordination

Environmental reporting

Job description

Position Overview

You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities with the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up (or under). There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else. In addition, we look to hire you to join the entire Kiewit family for a career. This is not just a job, single project, or stepping stone.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, project management and construction provider operating across NorthAmerica. Our experience spans all aspects of the nuclear market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to Department of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial and infrastructure markets.

Location

On‑Site position, must be open to relocation and rotations in the field.

Home Office in Lenexa, KS

Current job job sites in Aiken, SC and Idaho Falls, ID.

Pending job sites in Piketon, OH and Oakridge, TN.

Responsibilities

• Review project documents to identify and communicate environmental risks to the project team.
• Review documents for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and Section 404/401 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
• Identify permit requirements of a project on a federal, state, and local level, and work in an electronic database to track these permits.
• Inspect and manage onsite stormwater management plans
• Forecast, track and communicate environmental costs.
• Review and develop environmental plans to address the following:
• Wetlands
• Noise
• Water quality
• Waste management
• Wildlife surveys
• Hazardous materials
• Stormwater
• SPCC/spill plans
• Mitigation plans for adverse impacts
• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training.
• Manage environmental subconsultant budget and schedules.
• Balance hands‑on/field (project site) work and office work to ensure compliance with environmental permits
• Effectively support and execute incident management processes when necessary
• Interpret and apply environmental specifications and drawings avoiding and minimizing adverse effects to the natural environment and local communities.

Qualifications

• Continuous improvement of Environmental Program
• Communicate environmental requirements
• Collect and record environmental field data
• Assess field operations for Environmental Risk
• Access risk of regulatory changes
• Coordinate environmental crisis management
• Coordinate with other departments
• Develop project level environmental plan(s)
• Distribution of Environmental Documentation
• Environmental Document Control
• Environmental Presentations
• Environmental initiatives and training
• Environmental inspections
• Environmental permits
• Environmental regulation research
• Environmental risk management