Environmental Scientist

~ Energy Environmental Group (EEG), an ECS subsidiary company, provides environmental compliance, planning, and permitting services for ECS. Primary environmental services include environmental compliance and inspection; land and right-of-way management; sensitive resource management; Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP); federal, state, and local permitting; siting and routing studies, Geographic Information (GIS), etc. ~

Responsibilities

Job Description Summary:

• Demonstrates basic understanding of applicable environmental laws, environmental best management practices (BMPs), field construction practices, employee environmental training, and working with local, state and federal land management agencies.
• Works with construction management and government agencies to ensure comprehensive environmental compliance throughout all phases of transmission line construction.
• Complete pre-construction surveys within the project right-of-way (ROW) and surrounding areas.
• Inspects, evaluates, and amends project BMPs in accordance with the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and contractual requirements.
• Participate in daily and weekly pre-construction look-ahead meetings.
• Prepare and maintain daily and weekly reports as specified in the project documents.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local environmental permits.
• Strictly adhere to Owner's environmental policies and procedures.
• Conducts daily inspection of construction activities for compliance with all environmental laws and regulations, including ROW grant/special-use authorization, plan of developments (POD), permits/plans, and landowner agreements during construction.
• Serves as technical resource to construction personnel to explain environmental regulations and how they are applied to specific situations.
• Verifies construction work areas, access roads, and features are properly marked and flagged prior to initiation of work.
• Serves as field point of contact for third-party field monitors.
• Identifies, documents, and oversees corrective actions to resolve noncompliance issues.
• Inspects and documents reclamation and re-vegetation activities.
• Maintain good communication with the Owner's Construction Inspection team, EC Source Lead Environmental Inspector, and work crews.

Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.

Qualifications

Preferred Skills:

• Education and/or Work Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental resource field
• 1-5 Years’ experience

Skills & Abilities:

• Hazwoper 40HR
• CISEC or CESSWI Stormwater Certification
• OSHA 10HR
• Field data collection and reporting technologies (GPS, mobile devices, GIS, etc.).
• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to perform work duties independently
• Strong communication skills
• Highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, dependable, and trustworthy
• Ability to multitask and maintain effectiveness with multiple priorities
• Professional demeanor; remain calm and emotionally controlled under pressure
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills
• Demonstrated Microsoft Excel and Word proficiency
• Demonstrated Microsoft Outlook proficiency

Compensation

• Competitive salary (exempt)
• Eligible for full benefits (i.e., medical, dental, vision, 401k)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

To Apply

Please click "Apply" below to email the following documents to Human Resources:

• Resume (two-page limit)
• Three references (include a supervisor and a co-worker)