Senior Environmental Lead for Transmission Construction

Jobot; Town of Clay (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company insurance

PTO

Annual bonus

Company vehicle

401K match

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Environmental Coordinator to support a major electric transmission construction project in Syracuse, NY. This field-based role will oversee environmental compliance and work closely with construction teams, inspectors, contractors, and project management.

Responsibilities include conducting environmental inspections, ensuring permits compliance, monitoring wetlands and erosion controls, coordinating corrective actions, and supporting environmental reporting and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of environmental compliance experience within utility, transmission, pipeline, or infrastructure construction.
• Strong knowledge of SWPPP, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, wetlands, and environmental BMPs.
• Experience interpreting environmental permits, plans, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong field coordination, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working primarily in an active construction environment and traveling throughout the project area.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental inspections across active construction areas and restoration zones.
• Ensure compliance with permits, EM&CP requirements, SWPPP/SPDES, and approved project plans.
• Monitor wetlands, waterbodies, erosion and sediment controls, dewatering, and other sensitive activities.
• Identify compliance issues and coordinate corrective actions with construction teams.
• Support Article VII compliance, environmental reporting, regulatory inspections, and documentation.
• Coordinate restoration, BMP implementation, spill response, and environmental requirements with field teams.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Field coordination

Regulatory interpretation

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Job description

Jobot is seeking an Environmental Coordinator to support a major electric transmission construction project in Syracuse, NY. This field-based role will oversee environmental compliance and work closely with construction teams, inspectors, contractors, and project management.

Responsibilities include conducting environmental inspections, ensuring permits compliance, monitoring wetlands and erosion controls, coordinating corrective actions, and supporting environmental reporting and documentation.