Senior Compliance Specialist

TRC Companies • NY-Clifton Park, NY

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Compliance Specialist to join our Planning, Permitting and Licensing team. This successful candidate is passionate about their work, driven by intellectual curiosity, and strives to work collectively to best serve our clients and help create the future of our communities in meaningful and sustainable ways. The Senior Compliance Specialist will report to one of the following New York offices: Clifton Park, Liverpool, or West Seneca. They will support development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of our environmental compliance program to support quality and strategic growth plans, with a focus on projects involving environmental and agricultural compliance with New York State and Federal regulations. Join a high-performing team delivering critical energy infrastructure projects across New York State while building a rewarding long-term career. We invest in our employees and desire candidates who can combine high-level technical expertise with commercial acumen and leadership. We focus on recruiting people who possess the flexibility to grow with TRC, in a way that works with your own personal interests, strengths and passion. We understand your career is a journey rather than a destination and along the path you choose, we will strive to provide you with support, structure and opportunities to help you succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, ecology, or related field.
• 10+ years of post-degree experience.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• 10+ years of experience permitting and/or overseeing construction at projects at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Experience with New York State Article 10, Section 94-c and Article VII (collectively now Article VIII), Part 102, State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) Permitting, NYSDEC Resource Programs (e.g., Article 15 and 24), Federal Clean Water Act and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Certificates as required.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply environmental compliance and permitting regulations of applicable regulatory agencies, including FERC, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), New York Public Service Commission (PSC), ORES, NYSDEC, and NYSAGM.
• Excellent verbal communication and technical communication skills are mandatory.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude working under aggressive schedules.
• Strong ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to prepare, review, and present clear and concise reports, procedures, correspondence, and other written materials is also required.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and motor vehicle records check.

Nice To Haves

• Previous staff management experience is preferred.
• Previous NY EI/AI or construction management experience preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting and implementing regulatory requirements on a wide variety of energy-related projects including electric transmission, natural gas pipelines, and renewable energy (wind/solar) generation projects.
• Perform Environmental Inspector and/or Agricultural Inspector (EI/AI) field duties (e.g., environmental compliance, stormwater, and agricultural inspections) as needed.
• Serve as a resource to the broader compliance team, provide guidance and technical assistance.
• Perform periodic field visits to review project compliance and support TRC field staff.
• Effectively coordinate field work, direct and support other technical staff, interact in the field with clients, agencies, stakeholders and contractors, and manage budgets, invoicing and schedules.
• Staff management responsibilities of compliance team members and work closely with the existing management to grow the TRC team.
• Support development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of key compliance programs to support quality and strategic growth plans.
• Perform QA/QC review of field staff reports prior to distribution.
• Management of field staff across multiple projects throughout New York State to ensure adequate staffing.
• Provide guidance to TRC field staff and clients regarding compliance issues during active construction on energy-related projects.
• Represent clients at meetings and field visits with agency staff, including New York State Department of Public Service (DPS), Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and New York State Agriculture and Markets (NYSAGM).
• Lead preparation of proposals for compliance-related opportunities including contracting agreements, rates, and scope.
• Work with Environmental Compliance Program Managers and Principal Compliance Specialists to expand TRC’s environmental compliance business through client engagement and hiring full or part-time environmental monitors as project needs dictate.
• Understand and enforce permitting documents and certificates.
• Manage large project budgets and schedules.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.
• Jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

What This Job Offers

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