Environmental Specialist II - Fisheries
About The Position
Dominion Energy is committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day. If you want to work for a purpose-driven company that values safety and collaboration, we’re looking for you. You won’t just find a job here; you’ll find your career. This position does not offer relocation assistance. This role coordinates projects to ensure company operations are in compliance with federal and state fisheries and wildlife regulations and areas of concern. It promotes corporate environmental and sustainability policies by educating and assisting employees to seek innovative ways to ensure operational environmental compliance. The role provides biological and ecological support for collection, analysis, and reporting of scientific data across all parts of the company. It participates in investigations, surveys, and planning for evaluation of company-related activities that may impact the environment. The role also participates in meetings with government regulatory agencies, on required biological, ecological and water quality activities. It designs and implements scientific studies and monitoring plans. The role leads field studies to monitor the effects of Dominion facilities on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and is responsible for team safety in adverse weather and hazardous working conditions. It assimilates and analyzes data, conducts reviews of related research, and compiles information into scientifically defensible technical reports. Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Advanced knowledge of ecological principles, study design and sampling methodology.
- Advanced knowledge of freshwater fish ecology and fisheries management.
- Knowledge of Federal and State regulations for protected species.
- Ability to work outdoors for prolonged periods in various conditions.
- Ability to analyze and manage large complex data sets.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making in planning, organizing and conducting work assignments
- Ability to effectively utilizes the proper resources to develop solutions and devise new approaches to problems encountered in work assignments
- Ability to identify and eliminate unnecessary work and non-value added activities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Statistical software applications.
- Familiarity with industry safety policies and practices.
- Knowledge of company operations and related ecological impacts.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions
Nice To Haves
- Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates projects to ensure company operations are in compliance with federal and state fisheries and wildlife regulations and areas of concern.
- Promotes corporate environmental and sustainability policies by educating and assisting employees to seek innovative ways to ensure operational environmental compliance.
- Provides biological and ecological support for collection, analysis, and reporting of scientific data across all parts of the company.
- Participates in investigations, surveys, and planning for evaluation of company-related activities that may impact the environment.
- Participates in meetings with government regulatory agencies, on required biological, ecological and water quality activities.
- Designs and implements scientific studies and monitoring plans.
- Leads field studies to monitor the effects of Dominion facilities on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and responsible for team safety in adverse weather and hazardous working conditions.
- Assimilates and analyzes data, conducts reviews of related research, and compiles information into scientifically defensible technical reports.
- Perform other duties as requested or assigned.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners
- vacation
- retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches
- paid holidays
- tuition reimbursement
- bonus eligibility
- sick leave
- disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
