Environmental Consultant

Environmental Consultant

Richmond, VA

12+ Month Contract

Pay Range - 60 - 80 / hr, W 2

Must List on CV the years of experience and last use of the below – if not present on resume will be rejected as missing information

Proven experience with and last project worked with :

• Environmental permitting of linear utilities.
• Permitting of construction project with land and water impact full lifecycle of process.
• Virginia State Corporation Commission process for Transmission Utilities.

Top Required Skills

1) MUST have experience with environmental permitting of linear utilities (gas, electric, water or sewer).

2) MUST have prior experience with permitting of construction projects with land and water impact.

3) MUST have knowledge of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) process for Transmission Utilities.

4) MUST have knowledge of avoidance and minimization of routing linear utilities and decision implications on permitting and project timelines.

5) MUST have the ability to understand and communicate environmental programmatic consistency as part of larger project teams.

6) MUST have previously worked with permits handling and or related to wetlands (including threatened and endangered species and cultural resource coordination), erosion and sediment control, and stormwater management for construction projects.

7) MUST have prior regulatory agency experience or experience representing an organization with regulatory agencies

8) MUST have an active license or ability to obtain a license to operate a motor vehicle

9) Ability to read, analyze, and interpret new and existing regulations and apply to construction projects

Note : Must be willing to work outdoors in potential weather extremes (heat,cold,etc) and be willing to work both at project sites or in an office setting.

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High Level Project Overview :

Client has a need to engage a full-time augmented staff member to manage environmental permitting of projects for electric transmission construction in Virginia and North Carolina. This person will be located in the Richmond Office with some travel day travel in Virginia or North Carolina. Day travel to exterior job sites and meetings may be required. Work Description Position has responsibility for conducting reviews of proposed electric transmission projects to determine environmental permitting requirements and obtaining environmental permits in Virginia and North Carolina. In general, the individual will be working with project managers to understand the scope of a project, then engaging with external consultants and directing the work of these consultants to create the permit applications and other deliverables, while managing the quality and timeliness of the vendor’s work.

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