Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant

WSP in the U.S.; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant for our Connecticut offices in Shelton or Orange. This role provides oversight and guidance for utility projects, ensuring compliance with Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and RCRA, coordinating with regulators and stakeholders.

You will lead environmental permitting, spill response, waste management, and risk monitoring, working with project managers and engineers to translate regulatory requirements into actionable field plans

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of environmental compliance field experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental-related major.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal permits and regulations.
• Experience with contaminated media (soil, groundwater) and remediation.
• Construction/remediation oversight experience.
• Strong writing and regulatory affairs skills.
• Experience managing environmental compliance for construction projects.
• Familiarity with CTDEEP permits and RBCRs.

Responsibilities

• Support CT Siting Council applications, reporting requirements and conditions.
• Oversee construction and ensure permit compliance.
• Review engineering drawings, reports, plans and permit applications.
• Communicate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Prepare RFP packages and support that process.
• Provide written comments on regulatory changes.
• SPCC and RCRA hazardous/non-hazardous waste management support.
• Invoicing, proposal review and contracts management.
• Spill management, on-call response and storm duty support.
• Protected species and wildlife management coordination.
• EMS/compliance audits and RBCR updates.
• Stay engaged with latest CTDEEP regulations and permit updates.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory affairs

Excellent writing skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in environmental or related major

Master's degree in environmental field

Tools

RBCRs familiarity

CTDEEP permits knowledge

Job description

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant for 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 comprehensive 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 Lead Consultant 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 Lead Consultant 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 Lead Consultant 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.

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

Qualifications And Background

• 5-7 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 Qualification

• 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

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.