K&A Engineering Consulting ยท 8 hours ago
Environmental Specialist IV
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$35/hr - $42/hr
10+ years expK&A Engineering Consulting is a privately held company specializing in consulting, engineering, and design services for the power utility and industrial sectors. They are seeking a highly motivated Environmental Specialist IV to evaluate and submit site permits for Transmission capital projects, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for evaluating, preparing, and submitting federal, state, and local site permits for the site development of Transmission capital project work concerning regulated electric transmission substations and lines
Responsible for providing functional direction in preparing site development permit submittals for all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, and compliance assurance support related to Transmission capital project work
Serve on project teams to provide expertise on permitting, site design and overall permitting requirements
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements and working knowledge of their impact to Transmission projects. Provide support to the Transmission Construction team so ongoing Transmission capital projects remain in compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations
Works independently to determines and develop approaches to solutions
Serves as a transmission site development permitting expert for capital transmission projects and provides specialized technical design expertise and judgment to resolve complex permitting issues
Maintain project schedules and accountability for meeting specified schedules for permitting tasks
Track project schedules and task in Team Member
Develop processes and maintain appropriate permit records as needed
Overnight travel (25%) occasionally required
Fieldwork requires ability to navigate and work in all weather conditions and uneven terrain
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, sciences or other related field of study
Minimum of 10 years of applicable experience
Proficient in obtaining and federal, state, and local site development permits within the state of Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky
Preferred
Experience obtaining regulatory approvals from within multiple regulatory jurisdictions or agencies in the state of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky (i.e. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic Preservation Office, Indiana DEM, Ohio EPA and Kentucky E&EC)
Ten years of experience supporting and managing electric utility, land-development projects and/or linear construction projects
Excellent negotiating skills with regulators and the public regarding the environmental permitting of land development projects
Demonstrate ability to successfully influence outcome with a high level of collaboration within a project team setting
Professional certification/ license (i.e. CPESC, QEP, PWS, PE)
Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, natural sciences, civil / environmental engineering, or environmental science
Working knowledge of Microsoft products, ArcGIS, Ability to read engineering plan sheets
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care Spending Account
401K (Traditional and Roth with Company Match)
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Holidays and Flexible PTO
Tuition Reimbursement, Parking and Transit Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance
Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Company
K&A Engineering Consulting
At K&A Engineering Consulting, our clients and employees are at the heart of everything we do.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Purna Kharel
Founder, President & CEO
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