Environmental Consultant - Water

Dominion Energy•Cayce, SC

1d•$102,300 - $132,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Dominion Energy is seeking an Environmental Consultant - Water to provide expert technical support to company programs and projects related to water, groundwater, land, biological, ecological, and toxicological environmental programs. This role involves leading environmental permitting activities, scientific studies, and field studies for company facilities, with a strong focus on water-related issues. Key responsibilities include managing NPDES permits, industrial user permitting, wetlands/streams impacts, cultural resources, threatened and endangered species, surface and groundwater withdrawals, construction and industrial stormwater, land disturbance, drinking water, and sewage disposal for both existing and new facilities. The position also entails leading and managing complex environmental projects from inception to completion, which may include negotiating regulatory compliance issues, providing expert testimony and presentations, preparing position papers, and training company staff. The role promotes corporate environmental policy by assisting employees in identifying practical and innovative ways to meet environmental requirements. Additionally, the consultant will interpret regulations, prepare reports and registrations, develop regulatory analyses and compliance materials, and work to minimize the company's regulatory exposure, cost, and project risks.

Requirements

7-8+ years of relevant exempt experience in a directly related field.
Expert working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations specific to the work location.
Logic and reasoning skills to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternatives, conclusions, or approaches.
Respectful assertiveness to ensure environmental compliance requirements are met by others, while considering the spirit and letter of the law.
Excellent interpersonal skills to interface with internal stakeholders effectively.
Ability to give full attention to others, take time understanding points being made, and ask questions.
Ability to influence others.
Ability to embrace collaborative problem solving.
Ability to communicate appropriately for audience needs.
Ability to share information and facilitate open idea exchange.
Ability to identify complex problems, review related information, develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
Ability to remain professional while delivering high-quality, reliable, environmental services to customers.
Ability to work independently and in field environments.
Ability to manage projects and select and manage environmental contractors and consultants.

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree will count as one year towards the experience requirement.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or other Environmental degree is preferred.
Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s).

Responsibilities

Provides expert technical support to company programs and projects related to water, groundwater, land, biological, ecological, toxicological, and similar environmental programs.
Leads environmental permitting activities, scientific studies, and field studies for company facilities, with a focus on water issues.
Manages NPDES permits, industrial user permitting, wetlands/streams impacts, cultural resources, threatened and endangered species, surface and groundwater withdrawals, construction and industrial stormwater, land disturbance, drinking water, and sewage disposal for existing and new facilities.
Leads and manages complex environmental projects from inception to completion.
Negotiates difficult regulatory compliance issues.
Provides expert testimony and presentations on environmental issues.
Prepares position papers regarding scientific and regulatory positions.
Trains company staff on environmental matters.
Promotes corporate environmental policy by helping employees identify practical, innovative ways to meet environmental requirements.
Interprets new and existing regulations.
Prepares required reports and registrations.
Develops regulatory analyses and compliance materials.
Minimizes company regulatory exposure, cost, and project risks.
Manages projects and selects/manages environmental contractors and consultants.