Environmental Consultant - Electric Transmission Permitting (NOVA)

Environmental Consultant - Electric Transmission Permitting (NOVA)

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Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.

At this time, Dominion Energy cannot transfer or sponsor a work visa or employment authorization for this position.

This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Provides expert, technical support to environmental regulatory review processes, environmental permitting for linear projects, and environmental program compliance for the Electric Transmission (ET) business unit. This includes analyzing local, state and federal environmental regulations, and permitting of current and future company facilities. Manages, from inception to completion, complex environmental projects. Analyzes environmental regulatory requirements, imposed regulatory limitations, and develops management plan for project(s) compliance.

Provides expert testimony and presentations on environmental issues. Evaluates special projects and serves as coordinator or project team leader. Negotiates compliance issues of operating facilities with regulatory agency inspectors to achieve favorable outcomes. Ensures compliance with environmental requirements prescribed by laws, regulations, company policies, and company procedures. Minimizes impacts to the environment, company regulatory exposure, and response cost. Primary focus is environmental due diligence and construction permitting support for ET in VA, WV, and NC.

This position focuses on environmental permitting rather than environmental compliance. Candidates with environmental permitting experience are encouraged to apply.

• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior staff members.
• Independently review projects under consideration for development or acquisition by Dominion Energy for compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and effectively communicate action items and compliance gaps to development team and management.
• Independently determine environmental permit applicability for assigned projects with specific knowledge of Section 404/401, Section 7, Section 106, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Stormwater Management Programs;
• Independently able to develop and manage permit plans for challenging linear infrastructure projects and support peers with technical questions and plan development.
• Prepare applications and secure environmental permits or clearances required for construction;
• Communication of environmental compliance requirements to development, project, field teams;
• Technical assistance to sites/projects for environmental compliance;
• Interpretation of environmental permits and regulations to ensure that compliance dates and requirements are met;
• Independently analyze projects for regulatory and permitting challenges and development of permit strategies;
• Writing and editing reports related to environmental programs;
• Communication and coordination with regulatory agency representatives, negotiate permit conditions, represent Dominion Energy during regulatory inspections, and other regulatory meetings;
• Oversight and technical direction of contractors and consultants including preparation of scopes of work, purchase requisitions, permit applications, permit support materials, and invoice approval;
• Represents company before regulatory agencies, industry groups, and the public on environmental issues.
• Promote corporate environmental policy, by educating and assisting employees to seek innovative ways to ensure operational environmental compliance.
• Uses electronic databases to analyze and monitor company compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Adherence to Dominion Energy environmental policy, guidance, and work practices;
• Adherence to Dominion Energy safety rules and safety performance expectations; and
• Other duties as assigned.

7+ years of relative experience with permits related to water and wetlands (including threatened and endangered species and cultural and historical resource coordination), erosion and sediment control, and/or stormwater management experience. Proven experience developing project permit plans and managing plans from development through rollout to construction for technically challenging infrastructure projects (

Note:

A Master's degree will count as one year of experience. A partial year of six months or more will be rounded up to one year).

Specific experience with SCC process for linear transmission projects in the state of Virginia is preferred.

• Ability and permitting experience to work independently.
• Proven…