Regulatory Relations Specialist jobs in Utica, NY

Senior Regulatory Specialist - ( 240000FL )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a Senior Regulatory Specialist to provide technical leadership for our clients and staff on a variety of Power sector projects in Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic US. This position will be part of Stantec’s Environmental Services team that provides the full range of expertise needed to address a variety of projects, including support to public utilities, new electric transmission and rebuild projects, project access road planning and design, substation and battery storage facility design, and solar due diligence and permitting. Our staff members have established excellent working relationships with utilities and Power sector developers throughout the mid-Atlantic, and our knowledge and interdisciplinary expertise allow us to help our clients develop the most effective and innovative approaches to their environmental / engineering compliance goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Executing environmental permitting strategy, developing regulatory strategy, and directing environmental field surveys and construction compliance for a variety of projects.
• Preparing permit applications, including Section 404/401 permits, Virginia Water Protection permits, Virginia Stormwater Management Permits, Virginia Marine Resources permit, Tennessee Valley Authority permits, involving gathering supporting documentation, and coordinating comment response with agencies.
• Preparing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents (federal projects), Environmental Impact Review (EIR) documents (state projects) and State Environmental Review Process (state projects).
• Preparing technical reports for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other federal, state, and local agencies.
• Task coordination related to wetland delineations, state water determinations, resource protection areas, threatened and endangered species, land use mapping and vegetation cover classification, GPS data collection, agency consultations, cultural resources, hazardous materials, and water quality permitting.
• Performing and summarizing database searches related to Threatened and Endangered Species, Natural Heritage, hazardous materials, and Section 106 Cultural Resources.
• Performing quality assurance/ quality control reviews of environmental deliverables.
• Performing Environmental Compliance Monitoring and coordinate inspections, staffing, and record keeping.
• Partnering and participating on integrated environmental/engineering/ecology teams to deliver projects in both the pre-project permitting stage and post-approval stage to ensure consistency in project execution.
• Supporting and ensuring implementation of Stantec Health, Safety, Security, & Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSSE professionals during the execution of all phases of project planning and implementation.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Knowledge of state & federal laws & regulations and applicable policies & procedures to advise others on interpretations & experiences with permitting, and NEPA documentation, including the USACE, VDEQ, VMRC, TVA, USFWS, NOAA, and VDWR.
• Skilled with a “hands-on” individual experienced in managing permitting applications and NEPA documentation.
• Skilled in verbal and written communications, including advanced technical writing abilities, regulatory agency negotiations, and requests for proposals responses.
• Skilled at prioritizing, organizing, managing, and performing multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Skilled with computer applications and functions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, CADD, and GIS.
• Ability to prepare, read and interpret scientific/technical documents and plans for the affects/impacts to environmental resources,
• Ability to perform work accurately in a detail-oriented environment and meet project schedules, deadlines, and budgets.
• Ability to work with initiative, professionalism, confidentiality, and is able to work independently, multi-task and adapt to change in a very dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with the strong ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships amongst the team and client.
• The successful candidate will be self-motivated, self-directed, and possess the ability to make sound business decisions.
• Professional Wetland Delineator a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Masters’ degree in Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, Policy, Planning, Geology, or related discipline preferred.
• 10 years of experience specific to regulatory practice in the environmental field.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Virginia-Richmond

Other Locations : United States-Virginia, United States-South Carolina, United States-Maryland, United States-North Carolina

Organization : BC-2034 EnvSvcs-US East Mid Atlantic

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 1, 2024, 12:02:34 PM

Req ID: 240000FL

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans