Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

K&A Power; Orange (CT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Flexible PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parking and Transit Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Job summary

K&A Power Group is seeking a highly motivated Permitting Specialist to join our Rochester, NY team. The role focuses on securing environmental and regulatory permits for diverse energy and utility projects across the U.S.

The candidate will coordinate with regulators and project teams to ensure timely permit delivery and compliance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in environmental regulatory permitting and a strong ability to navigate federal, state, and local requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience obtaining environmental regulatory permits with state, federal and municipal agencies.

Responsibilities

• Review project scope and determine applicable permits (municipal building permits, variances, special use permits, agency streams, wetlands, PSC Article VII or Part 102, CT-Siting Counsel, Army Corps, Natural Heritage or SHPO consultations, coastal zone development, DOT, FAA, etc).
• Develop or coordinate development of required environmental permits.
• Manage progress against plans, perform risk assessment and mitigate risk.
• Verify project adherence to federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements.
• Participate in project teams and regular program/project planning and delivery meetings.
• Represent the company at public or regulatory meetings.
• Review and comment on proposed laws and regulations as they apply to company operations.
• Manage or oversee implementation and inspection of wildlife, agriculture or wetland mitigation/management plans and other permit requirements that extend beyond construction.
• Develop or oversee SWPPP development; escalate issues when necessary.
• Conduct SWPPP inspections and environmental inspections at construction projects.

Skills

Environmental Permitting

Regulatory Compliance

Environmental Impact

Job description

K&A Power Group is seeking a highly motivated Permitting Specialist to join our Rochester, NY team. The role focuses on securing environmental and regulatory permits for diverse energy and utility projects across the U.S.

The candidate will coordinate with regulators and project teams to ensure timely permit delivery and compliance. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in environmental regulatory permitting and a strong ability to navigate federal, state, and local requirements.