Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant
About The Position
WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental & Permitting Consultant for their offices in Shelton, Connecticut or Orange, Connecticut. This role will oversee and assist with utility-related operations and capital projects, requiring comprehensive knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The consultant will coordinate with local, state, and federal regulators and stakeholders, including CTDEEP, State Historic Preservation Office, CT Siting Council, and CT DOT, to ensure clients maintain regulatory and permitting awareness and compliance. The position is responsible for ensuring compliant spill response, waste and material management, environmental reporting, continuous monitoring for environmental risk factors, and coordinating communications and risk mitigation. This role also involves staying informed about changing environmental regulations and proposed legislative changes. The Lead Consultant will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Managers, Outreach and Energy Land Management staff, and design and consulting engineers during the project design process to ensure all environmental permitting and compliance requirements are met.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of environmental compliance field experience
- Bachelors Degree in an environmental related major
- Knowledge/experience with local, state and federal permits and regulations
- Knowledge/experience working with contaminated environmental media, such as soil and groundwater
- Construction and/or remediation oversight field experience
- Excellent writing skills
- Good understanding of regulatory affairs
- Experience managing environmental compliance for construction projects
- Familiarity with CTDEEP permits and RBCRs
Nice To Haves
- Masters in an environmental related field
- PE, LEP, CHMM or CESQP certification
- RCRA/CDOT Training
- Knowledge or experience working with protected species, wetlands, sensitive resources
Responsibilities
- Support CT Siting Council applications, reporting requirements and conditions
- Oversee construction and ensure compliance with permits
- Review Engineering drawings, reports, plans and permit applications
- Communicate with regulatory agencies and stakeholders
- Prepare Request for Proposal packages and support that process
- Provide written comments regarding regulatory changes
- SPCC Support
- RCRA Hazardous Waste Requirements
- Universal, TSCA, Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste Management Disposal Support
- Invoicing and Proposal review
- Contracts Management
- Contractor management-billing and field
- Spill Management - on-call spill response, reporting
- Storm Duty Response Role
- Protected Species and other wildlife management
- EMS/Compliance Audits
- Spoils Management Program Support
- Construction Field oversight of material management and permit compliance
- Stay engaged with the latest CTDEEP regulations (RBCRs), permit updates
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- disability
- life
- retirement savings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
