Environmental Compliance Specialist

MYR Group • Plover, WI

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Engineer will provide environmental compliance and permitting technical support for the company. The Environmental Engineer must have the ability to provide environmental permitting support for new development opportunities in power generation and storage projects. The Engineer is required to develop and administer policies and procedures that promote environmental protection and promote healthy and safe facilities for employees and visitors. Other project support such as siting, field assessments, and community outreach will also be required.

Company Overview
Established in 1891, The L.E. Myers Co. (L.E. Myers) – the oldest MYR Group Inc. subsidiary – is recognized as a premier electrical contractor of large utility construction projects across the nation. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity to complete training, projects, and collaborative learning alongside our family of subsidiaries. We offer stability, with long-term clients and continuous expansion, which allows our tenured employees and new team members space to grow.
At L.E. Myers, we provide structured and strategic occupational growth opportunities for our valued staff. Comprised of long- and short-tenured employees, we are interactive amongst our growing family of subsidiaries, which allows employees to participate in clean energy projects, as well as complete our long-time transmission and distribution projects.

Requirements

• Experience with environmental siting, licensing, permitting and due diligence analyses
• Project planning, budgeting and schedule management experience
• Successful experience negotiating with federal, state and local regulatory agencies
• Bachelors degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar technical discipline
• Ability to support multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues
• Proven ability to assist in comprehensive environmental due diligence reviews for projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and manage vendor contracts, purchase orders and invoices
• Ability to work extended hours
• Excellent knowledge of applicable environmental regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and process/project management skills

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental monitoring and compliance studies and oversee the preparation of reports and permit applications
• Prepare and file environmental compliance reports, organizing documents
• Provide environmental project management support
• Provide environmental permitting and technical support to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations
• Communicate effectively about environmental permitting and issues
• Lead negotiations with local, county, state, and federal authorities for projects
• Coordinate oversight of environmental compliance
• Identify and mitigate environmental risks on project sites
• Support root cause analysis of environmental events
• Provide recommended solutions to environmental challenges to minimize environmental impact
• Conduct inspections, field surveys, assessments, project investigations and prepares/reviews environmental documents to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Assist Project Manager in requesting, reviewing, and securing bids, developing budgets, schedules and monitoring progress.
• Communicate the implications of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on projects
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Teledoc
• Hearing
• Prescriptions
• Mental Health
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Short Term Disability
• Retiree Coverage
• Life Insurance
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days
• 10 paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%
• Annual profit-sharing potential
• Superior educational assistance program
• Company-paid short and long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid accidental death & dismemberment
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance
• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee and dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level