Overview:
Provide strategic direction and environmental support for major capital projects during early concept development and pre-construction, including managing environmental permitting, environmental assessments (desktop reviews, surveys, etc.) and oversight of third-party environmental consultants as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the environmental lead on pipeline major capital projects during early concept development and pre-construction phases, including support for CO2 transport for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects.
- Lead development of environmental permitting strategies and permit applications required for construction and operation of new pipelines and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
- Manage required environmental studies, including desktop reviews, field surveys, etc., to screen sensitive areas and implement avoidance or mitigation measures.
- Engage externally with third-party environmental consultants and regulatory agencies on permitting and compliance-related activities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (engineering, land, legal, corporate affairs, etc.) to influence and inform project deliverables and provide routine updates to project management.
- Steward implementation of internal environmental risk management screening process to evaluate and manage environmental risks during early concept development.
- Interface with Lead Environmental & Regulatory Specialist on transition planning for construction and operational support
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or related field required.
- 10 years of experience supporting environmental regulatory permitting and compliance in the energy industry preferred, but minimum 5 years required.
- Experience with midstream/pipelines and major capital project development preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to move projects through complex environmental regulatory and permitting requirements while addressing project cost and schedule implications in a dynamic and fast paced working environment.
- Experienced implementing regulatory compliance programs and management practices for multiple media, including air, water, waste and biodiversity.
- Experienced with the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and related environmental regulations.
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