Environmental Specialist- Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions in Lenexa, KS, is seeking an Environmental professional to support the company’s nuclear project portfolio. The role emphasizes environmental risk assessment, NEPA compliance, and coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory adherence.

On-site, relocation may be required to support field operations and monitoring across current and upcoming sites. This position offers growth within a leading engineering and construction firm focused on safe, compliant

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

Responsibilities

• Review project documents to identify and communicate environmental risks to the project team.
• Review documents for compliance with 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.
• 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.

Skills

Environmental risk assessment

NEPA compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder coordination

Environmental remediation planning

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.

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

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.

Company: Kiewit