Senior Environmental Engineer - Regulatory Specialist

Requisition ID: 283662 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework 
• Work Location: Houston, TX 

 

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Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. 

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Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead the the permitting and regulatory aspects of a project. The position requires a confident individual, capable of operating autonomously in a role critical to project success. They should take the initiative to coordinate the detailed development of permitting & regulatory deliverables with other engineering disciplines while managing workload and meeting schedule due dates.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the environmental engineering work for a global business unit, a project or staff group​ 
• Coordinates environmental engineering efforts with specialty groups, engineering disciplines, the client, vendor, contractors, construction and other functional groups​ 
• Provides technical assistance to other Environmental Engineering personnel and interacts with project functions, the customer, and regulatory agency personnel in the resolution of complex regulatory issues and industry codes and standards​ 
• Reviews and checks work of others as assigned 
• Ensures that projects are in compliance with state and federal environmental permits and regulations and in particular with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements
• Supports engineering and project management in understanding and applying regulatory requirements, based on permits and legislation
• Develops execution strategies and planning for project permitting
• Ensures that regulatory approvals are in place to support project execution

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in chemical, environmental or mechanical engineering and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Familiarity with US environmental legislation and industry codes & standards affecting sta