Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

DNV•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

DNV Energy USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to work at our Houston, TX office. This role involves supporting renewable energy project site selection and characterization studies, leading the preparation and submission of permit applications, and coordinating environmental fieldwork. The specialist will author environmental reporting documentation, including critical issues analyses, technical permitting studies, management plans, Phase I ESAs, environmental impact assessments, mitigation and monitoring plans, technical project proposals, and agency consultation and stakeholder engagement programs. Additionally, the role provides support for technical due diligence reviews of environmental permits for project financing activities, organizes consulting activities with various stakeholder groups (federal and state regulatory agencies, local communities, Tribes/First Nations), and develops/maintains strong working relationships with Midwest regulatory agencies and/or other US regions. The position also involves maintaining sustainable relationships and good communication with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders, assisting in business development activities (proposals, client relationships, client meetings), and participating in DNV’s thought leadership activities. The role requires periodic work from home within a reasonable commuting distance of the Houston, TX office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science/Engineering, Environmental Law/Policy, Natural Sciences or related field of study
Five (5) years of experience as a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist and Project Manager, Environmental Specialist, or related role where required experience gained.
Four (4) years of environmental or permitting experience in North America
Environmental assessment regulatory frameworks as applied to renewable energy (wind, solar, or battery storage)
Engaging with the federal and state regulatory agencies such as the BLM or USFWS, local communities, and Tribes or First Nations
Project management, agency consultation, environmental analysis, and business development, including experience building and maintaining relationships with a client base.

Responsibilities

Support renewable energy project site selection and characterization studies.
Lead the preparation and submission of permit applications, coordination of environmental fieldwork, authoring of environmental reporting documentation including critical issues analyses, technical permitting studies and management plans, Phase I ESAs, environmental impact assessments, mitigation and monitoring plans, technical project proposals, agency consultation and stakeholder engagement programs.
Provide support for technical due diligence reviews of environmental permits for project financing activities.
Organize consulting activities with different stakeholder groups, including federal and state regulatory agencies such as the BLM or USFWS, local communities, and Tribes or First Nations.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Midwest regulatory agencies (and/or other US regions).
Maintain sustainable relationships and good communication with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
Assist in business development activities including preparing proposals for each client/project, maintaining strong client relationships, and attending client meetings to support further service offering expansion.
Participate in DNV’s thought leadership activities in coordination with the EPS Head of Section and Team Leads to organize publications, presentations, white papers, and other general scientific and regulatory knowledge-sharing activities related to special analysis for the renewable industry.