Environmental Engineer​/Scientist

About us

National Grid is seeking two Environmental Engineers/Scientists to join our team, with opportunities available in Syracuse, NY and Buffalo, NY.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live.

The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating, and our expertise and track record put us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Whether you're supporting major infrastructure projects, working directly with regulators, or helping drive environmental compliance across our operations, you'll play a critical role in building a cleaner and more sustainable energy future for New York.

This is an exciting opportunity to support our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and work on a wide variety of electric and gas infrastructure projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and make a direct impact on environmental stewardship across New York. The role holder will be responsible for managing a regional Environmental Compliance program to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures.

• Lead environmental compliance activities throughout project planning, design, construction, and operational phases.
• Develop and maintain environmental procedures by monitoring emerging environmental laws and regulations.
• Serve as a key liaison with environmental regulatory agencies during inspections, audits, and compliance activities.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Construction, and Project teams to identify environmental risks, implement practical compliance solutions, and drive compliance initiatives.
• Manage environmental incidents, investigations, remediation efforts, and corrective action programs.
• Conduct environmental assessments and inspections at substations, operating facilities, fleet garages, rights-of-way, gas regulator stations, and other company properties.
• Manage environmental due diligence activities for property transactions and third-party access requests.
• Coordinate waste characterization, recycling, transportation, and disposal activities while maintaining environmental permits, reports, plans, registrations, and compliance documentation.
• Manage field work on properties with environmental regulatory encumbrances.
• Build and foster close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to share best practices, train employees, and communicate business decsisions.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related environmental discipline
• Minimum 5 years of related or equivalent environmental work experience
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and environmental compliance programs
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience supporting environmental compliance, environmental permitting, remediation, or related environmental programs

Preferred:

• Experience working within the utility, energy, construction, engineering, or environmental consulting industries
• Knowledge of RCRA, TSCA, Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS), Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), SPDES, and related environmental regulations
• RCRA, DOT, and 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER training
• Experience supporting environmental due diligence, waste management, site remediation, or regulatory inspections
• Project management experience
• Familiarity with contractor management requirements such as procurement and reviews of proposals and invoices, for consulting, laboratories and field service providers
• Familiarity with…