Senior Environmental Scientist; Envmnt&Sust), Environmental Cmplnc, Permitting&Remediation

Team Safety, Health, Environment and Resilience Business Unit New York Jurisdiction

Requisition No.
12731 City Hicksville, US, 11801 Date posted 19 October 2026

National Grid is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist for our Operations Support Land Management department. This position can be based in Hicksville, 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 puts 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.
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This role focuses on air emissions monitoring, reporting, and regulatory compliance, requiring the ability to read and understand applicable regulations, laws, and statutes. The successful candidate will support National Grid’s air emissions compliance, monitoring, reporting, permitting, documentation, regulatory submissions, and environmental procedure development across applicable facilities nationwide.

• Support National Grid’s field operations and facilitate compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and company requirements related to air emissions monitoring and reporting.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of air emissions monitoring, reporting, and permitting requirements for applicable facilities, including generation plants, LNG plants, and operation centres.
• Develop and submit routine and non-routine regulatory reports and logs within required deadlines, including EPA and NYSDEC submissions; develop and maintain required facility documentation.
• Maintain knowledge of current and proposed regulations and National Grid’s Environmental Procedures; participate in developing new procedures and periodically reviewing existing procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Manage licensing, permit compliance, regulatory inspections, environmental activity oversight, and permitting new facilities and modifications or renewals of existing permits; act as liaison with regulatory agencies, environmental consultants, and contractors.
• Build relationships with Engineering, Plant, and Facilities personnel; provide environmental guidance, field-support training, technical coaching, and compliance support; direct or supervise contractors, provide off-hour coverage for testing or environmental incidents, and use MS Excel and Access.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, etc or related field experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in the aforementioned fields required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental regulations.
• Very good organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage contractors.
• Knowledge of 40 CFR Part 75 and/or other air regulations preferred.
• Knowledge of other environmental programs such as waste management, hazardous materials management, emergency response, water and wastewater discharge, fuel and chemical storage management preferred.

Salary: $ -  USD Annually

National Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

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