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Sargent & Lundy · 2 days ago

Lead Environmental Permitting and Licensing Consultant

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$143K/yr - $215K/yr

15+ years exp

Sargent & Lundy is a company specializing in advanced engineering solutions across various sectors, including power generation and environmental compliance. The Lead Environmental Permitting and Licensing Consultant will review, evaluate, and implement environmental regulatory requirements for electric power and industrial projects while mentoring staff and managing client relationships.

ElectronicsEnergyInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Utilize academic background and experience to review, evaluate, and implement federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements as they apply to a variety of electric power and industrial projects

Drive growth by developing target markets, winning strategic pursuits, and expanding key accounts across consulting, engineering/design, owner’s engineering, and project services in power, grid, industrial, decarbonization, and government sectors

Serve as primary liaison for environmental topics with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders; support public meetings and comment response

Mentor and develop environmental staff; champion knowledge sharing, templates, and continuous improvement

Support proposals, statements of qualifications, and interviews; shape win themes, level of effort, schedule, and risk/commercial clarifications

Review and implement federal, state, and local regulatory requirements as they apply to specific projects and develop strategies to implement cost-effective mitigation compliance plans

Manage site-specific environmental impact studies to evaluate the suitability of a site for a proposed fossil fuel power plant, nuclear power facility, wind energy farm, solar generating station, electric substation, or transmission line

Work with project engineers to ensure projects are designed and developed using criteria that recognize all relevant environmental requirements

Manage permit applications and interface with federal, state, and local permitting agencies

Manage complex technical reports including site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews

Qualification

Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental ComplianceEnvironmental Impact AssessmentEnvironmental RegulationsPermit ApplicationsMultitaskingTeam CoordinationCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

A BS in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field

Fifteen or more years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment, and/or permitting for complex industrial projects

Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations that apply to large industrial facilities, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Threatened & Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Environmental impact assessment/permitting experience, including specific experience in one or more of the following fields: Environmental Impact Assessments, Subsequent License Renewals and associated Environmental Reports, NPDES wastewater and construction stormwater discharge permitting, Wetlands permitting, Major source air permitting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and regulatory agencies

Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time and coordinate various inputs between the internal engineering team, client and regulatory agency

Ability to provide guidance to younger staff members