Senior Environmental Specialist - Kansas and Missouri

NextEra Energy • Topeka, KS

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About The Position

This position is in the Environmental Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department supporting new development opportunities for NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy affiliates in Kansas and Missouri. This position is based either from a home office located in Kansas or Missouri, or at NextEra headquarters in Juno Beach, FL. Travel is required to support corporate development, and regional and departmental functions. Applicants working from a remote setting are required to have an established, appropriate daily workspace with adequate privacy, internet connectivity, and are expected to be present, available, and fully functional via approved corporate devices (computer and phone) during work hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4+ years of experience in environmental permitting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to obtain all required federal, state, and local environmental licenses, permits, and approvals for development projects.
• Managing and mitigating environmental risks.
• Being a primary contributor to short-term and long-term development strategies.
• Licensing and permitting a broad range of energy projects including wind, solar, energy storage, and other associated projects including transmission lines.
• Working closely with developers, engineers, and subject matter experts to develop and execute permit acquisition strategies.
• Performing comprehensive environmental due diligence.
• Managing detailed schedules and collecting and maintaining pertinent resource data.
• Collaborating with agency representatives and other stakeholders.
• Executing core project management processes.
• Supporting multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues.
• Distilling key information from consultant-prepared reports and studies quickly and accurately.
• Working as part of a collaborative team and bringing a positive attitude.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree