Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant

WSP; Shelton (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant in Connecticut (Shelton or Orange) to lead regulatory oversight for utility projects. The role involves coordinating with CT regulators and stakeholders to ensure robust, compliant spill response, waste management, and environmental reporting throughout project lifecycles.

The candidate will work with project managers, engineers, and field staff to ensure all environmental permitting and compliance requirements are met, including

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 environmental media (soil & groundwater).
• Construction and/or remediation oversight experience.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good understanding of regulatory affairs.
• 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 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 and waste management tasks.
• RCRA hazardous and non-hazardous waste management support.
• Contract management and project invoicing review.
• Construction field oversight of material management and permit compliance.
• Stay updated with the latest CTDEEP regulations (RBCRs).

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Project coordination

Communication with regulators

Environmental permitting strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science/engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

PE/LEP/CHMM/CESQP certification (preferred)

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultantfor 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 AuditsSpoils 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

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