Senior Environmental Scientist & Permitting Lead: Pipelines

Stantec; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an exceptionally talented individual with a keen interest in permitting complex pipeline and energy projects to join our team. The position location is flexible within Stantec's Gulf region and involves leading permitting efforts for FERC-regulated projects across the US.

The role requires strong experience with NEPA, FERC processes, and resource reporting, plus excellent client relationships and communication skills to support business development and regulatory submissions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing pipeline projects. Experience permitting large natural gas or liquids pipelines is critical.
• Demonstrated experience with FERC and NEPA requirements and processes, mitigation measures, and related implementation.
• Demonstrated experience managing FERC-regulated projects, including 7(b)/ 7(c) applications and prior notice/blanket authorization projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing resource report development for FERC-regulated projects
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client’s business needs.
• Demonstrated ability to foster and grow strong client relationships
• Working understanding of policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (as required).
• Project and task management experience with strong attention to detail.
• Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships within their technical team and Business Center.
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
• Where lawful and at Stantec’s discretion, your passing post-employment drug and alcohol testing based on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and project management for oil & gas midstream permitting projects (FERC-regulated natural gas or liquids pipeline projects) and energy transition projects throughout the US.
• Manage permit applications and agency coordination related to Threatened and Endangered Species, Sections 404/10, Coastal Zone Management Act, and Section 106 Cultural Resources.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships, including seeking opportunities for new business and supporting proposal development.
• Create technical documents and provide review of technical documents that support regulatory submissions.
• Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSE professionals during the execution of all phases of project planning and implementation.
• Communicate and collaborate with other Environmental and Regulatory Specialists to ensure consistency in project execution.
• This position works as part of a larger midstream & energy permitting team and there will be opportunities to support multiple Stantec projects and offices nationwide.

Skills

Pipeline project mgmt

FERC permitting

NEPA compliance

Regulatory coordination

Client relations

Oral & written communication

HSE awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Environmental Science

7+ years experience

5+ years FERC permit experience

Tools

GIS

Job description

Stantec is seeking an exceptionally talented individual with a keen interest in permitting complex pipeline and energy projects to join our team. The position location is flexible within Stantec's Gulf region and involves leading permitting efforts for FERC-regulated projects across the US.

The role requires strong experience with NEPA, FERC processes, and resource reporting, plus excellent client relationships and communication skills to support business development and regulatory submissions.