Senior Environmental & Permitting Leader - Power Projects

Sargent & Lundy; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 166,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy's Environmental and Permitting team seeks a seasoned professional to review, evaluate, and implement federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements on electric power and industrial projects. You will lead business development, expand client relationships, and grow the environmental services footprint across the power industry.

The role includes leading proposal development, pursuing opportunities, mentoring junior staff, and coordinating with project teams,

Qualifications

• A BS in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field, MS preferred.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment, and/or permitting for complex industrial and power related projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects in the power industry, including coordination among internal engineering teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Proven ability to support business development efforts by growing client relationships, identifying and pursuing new opportunities, contributing to proposals and interviews, and helping expand Sargent & Lundy’s environmental services footprint.
• Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations that apply to large industrial facilities, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Threatened & Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
• Environmental impact assessment/permitting experience, including specific experience in one or more of the following fields: Environmental Impact Assessments; Subsequent License Renewals and associated Environmental Reports; NPDES wastewater and construction stormwater discharge permitting; Wetlands permitting; Major source air permitting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, community stakeholders and regulatory agencies
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and coordinate various inputs between the internal engineering team, client and regulatory agency.

Responsibilities

• Support business development initiatives by identifying client needs, developing pursuit strategies, and contributing to the growth of Sargent & Lundy’s environmental services capabilities and market presence.
• Manage complex, multi-disciplinary power industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budget management, and client engagement. You will serve as a primary liaison for environmental topics with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders.
• Manage site-specific environmental impact studies to evaluate the suitability of a site for a proposed power facility, wind energy farm, solar generating station, electric substation, or transmission line.
• Work with project engineers to ensure projects are designed and developed using criteria that recognize all relevant environmental requirements.
• Manage permit applications and interface with federal, state, and local permitting agencies.
• Manage complex technical reports including site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews.

Skills

Business development

Client relationships

Environmental regulations

Project leadership

Mentorship

Written communication

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

BS in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science

MS preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

Sargent & Lundy's Environmental and Permitting team seeks a seasoned professional to review, evaluate, and implement federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements on electric power and industrial projects. You will lead business development, expand client relationships, and grow the environmental services footprint across the power industry.

The role includes leading proposal development, pursuing opportunities, mentoring junior staff, and coordinating with project teams,