Associate Regulatory Consultant

Kleinschmidt Group•Lexington, SC

1d•$27 - $37•Hybrid

About The Position

The Licensing and Regulatory Specialist position will work on Kleinschmidt's ongoing hydroelectric relicensing/licensing, compliance, and permitting efforts. The successful candidate will participate as part of a team of technical professionals working on primarily hydroelectric, as well as other renewable energy projects in the southeast, with opportunities for additional project work across the country. This position will assist regulatory professionals and scientists with a wide range of tasks, including preparing applications for federal hydropower licenses through environmental analyses, developing reports, meeting agendas, meeting summaries, and presentations, and preparing state and federal environmental permits. This position may include occasional fieldwork but is primarily an office-based position. Day-to-day tasks will include project-related research and review of environmental regulations; writing and summarizing environmental, scientific and engineering data; coordinating, attending, and capturing key discussion points/action items from meetings with resource agencies and contractors; and assisting with project schedule and budget planning. The ideal candidate will be able to lead small to medium tasks while managing competing deadlines across various technical areas. Strong writing, organizational, and inter-team communication skills are essential.

Requirements

A recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Ecology, Planning, Recreation, Political Science, Environmental Studies, or a related field OR a regulatory professional with a Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience in licensing and compliance work including State and Federal permitting processes (i.e., US Army Corps of Engineers 404 permits, 401 Clean Water Act permitting, Section 106, NEPA).
Relationship-focused: The ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to communicate discrete tasks to other staff, as necessary. The ability to interface with the public, agencies, and clients in a variety of settings with supervision.
Knowledgeable: Professional or collegiate-level writing, communication, and research techniques, and a demonstrated ability to organize and track multiple project assignments.
Must be able to travel on occasion for in-state and out-of-state meetings or assignments.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite software - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Some experience with or knowledge of federal regulations relating to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, etc. is preferred.
Motivated: Interest in learning and gaining additional experience.