Permitting Specialist

WSP Global Inc.; Shelton (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Permitting Specialist for hybrid work with local offices in Shelton or Orange, CT. You will oversee and assist utility projects, ensuring compliance with federal and state environmental regulations such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and RCRA, coordinating with CTDEEP and other agencies.

You will review permits, prepare documentation, manage spill response and waste handling, and monitor environmental risk factors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of environmental compliance field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in an environmental-related major.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal permits/regulations.
• Experience with contaminated media, such as soil and groundwater.
• Construction or remediation oversight background.
• Strong written communication and regulatory awareness.
• Familiarity with CTDEEP permits and RBCRs.

Responsibilities

• Support CT Siting Council applications and permit conditions.
• Oversee construction and ensure permit compliance.
• Review engineering drawings, reports, and permit applications.
• Communicate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Prepare RFP packages and support that process.
• Provide comments on regulatory changes.
• SPCC and RCRA waste management support.
• Assist urban/stormwater spill response and reporting.
• Contract management and field coordination.
• EMS/compliance audits and risk communication.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Writing skills

Regulatory affairs

Construction oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental field

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Permitting Specialist for hybrid work including local offices in either Shelton, Connecticut or Orange, Connecticut. The role would provide oversight and assistance for utility-related operations and capital projects. The role requires knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations including, but not limited to, the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
The specialist will coordinate with local, state and federal regulators and other stakeholders such as the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP), State Historic Preservation Office, CT Siting Council, Department of Transportation (CT DOT), and others to ensure that our utility clients maintain continuous regulatory and permitting awareness and compliance.
The specialist is responsible for ensuring robust and compliant spill response, waste and material management, environmental reporting), as well as continuous monitoring for environmental risk factors and coordination of necessary communications and risk mitigation response. This position will also require close attention to changing environmental regulations and changes proposed through House Bills and Public Acts.
The specialist would work closely with other Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Managers, Outreach and Energy Land Management staff, in addition to design and consulting engineers, during project design process to ensure all environmental permitting and compliance requirements are met.

Your Impact

Key Responsibilities:

• Support CT Siting Council applications, reporting requirements and conditions
• Oversee construction and ensure compliance with permits
• Review Engineering drawings, reports, plans and permit applications
• Communicate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders
• Prepare Request for Proposal packages and support that process
• Provide written comments regarding regulatory changes
• SPCC Support
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Requirements
• Universal, TSCA, Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste Management Disposal Support
• Invoicing and Proposal review
• Contracts Management
• Contractor management-billing and field
• Spill Management - on-call spill response, reporting
• Storm Duty Response Role
• Protected Species and other wildlife management
• EMS/Compliance Audits
• Spoils Management Program Support
• Construction Field oversight of material management and permit compliance
• Stay engaged with the latest CTDEEP regulations (RBCRs), permit updates

Who You Are

Qualifications and Background:

• 5+ years of environmental compliance field
• Bachelors Degree in an environmental related major
• Knowledge/experience with local, state and federal permits and regulations
• Knowledge/experience working with contaminated environmental media, such as soil and groundwater
• Construction and/or remediation oversight field experience
• Excellent writing skills
• Good understanding of regulatory affairs
• Experience managing environmental compliance for construction projects
• Familiarity with CTDEEP permits and RBCRs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in an environmental related field
• PE, LEP, CHMM or CESQP certification
• RCRA/CDOT Training
• Knowledge or experience working with protected species, wetlands, sensitive resources

WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $90,000 - $110,000 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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