Field Environmental Compliance Lead — Construction & Permits

Sargent Lundy; Point Pleasant (WV); On-site; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Environmental Construction Coordinator for a field assignment near Point Pleasant, West Virginia. You will support onsite construction by coordinating environmental permits, inspections, and documentation.

Responsibilities include monitoring right-of-way activities, ensuring compliance with permits and SWPPP/BMP, and coordinating actions with contractors and regulators. This role requires 15+ years of environmental permitting experience and a proven ability to work

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in environmental permitting and compliance.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Ability to work independently, think creatively and analytically, and make quick and sound decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction activities along the pipeline right-of-way, access roads, staging areas, and other permitted workspaces.
• Monitor compliance with environmental permits, mitigation measures, approved plans, and project-specific environmental procedures.
• Perform and document routine environmental inspections, including erosion and sediment controls, waterbody and wetland crossings, topsoil segregation, vegetation clearing, revegetation, waste handling, spill prevention, and restoration activities.
• Confirm that work remains within approved right-of-way limits, environmental buffers, access routes, and other designated boundaries.
• Coordinate implementation, maintenance, and corrective actions for erosion and sediment control measures and other best management practices.
• Identify, document, and promptly escalate environmental nonconformances, spills, unauthorized discharges, permit deviations, and other potential impacts.
• Coordinate with contractors and subcontractors to address deficiencies and verify timely closeout of environmental action items.
• Maintain daily reports, inspection records, photographs, permit files, agency correspondence, training records, and environmental tracking logs.
• Support environmental orientation and awareness training for site personnel and contractors.
• Participate in pre-job meetings, construction planning meetings, environmental reviews, and coordination meetings with the project team and client.
• Provide concise daily and weekly status updates on environmental performance, open issues, trends, and upcoming requirements.
• Promote a proactive culture focused on protecting people, the public, property, and the environment while supporting safe and efficient construction execution.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Field experience

Inspection coordination

Permit requirements

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an Environmental Construction Coordinator for a field assignment near Point Pleasant, West Virginia. You will support onsite construction by coordinating environmental permits, inspections, and documentation.

Responsibilities include monitoring right-of-way activities, ensuring compliance with permits and SWPPP/BMP, and coordinating actions with contractors and regulators. This role requires 15+ years of environmental permitting experience and a proven ability to work