T&D Environmental Analyst (Mid, SR), Salt Lake City, UT #112371

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Conducts environmental compliance reviews of electric utility transmission, distribution, and substation construction and maintenance projects. Provides environmental support, training, and guidance related to utility operations and federal, state, and local environmental regulations.  Specifically, this position will provide professional level services for ensuring the company complies with regulatory requirements related to NEPA, public lands, cultural resources, visual resources, biological resources, access roads, wetlands, TES species, sage-grouse, migratory birds, soil sampling, reclamation, mitigation, etc.  Job duties include coordinating with internal departments on environmental permitting of projects, procuring consultants, ensuring regulatory compliance, creating and/or reviewing environmental documents, employee training, reporting, and other job related duties.

Responsibilities

•    Provide environmental support for T&D Operations’ projects (transmission, distribution, and substation construction projects), including NEPA-related permitting activities, CWA Section 404, NHPA Section 106, ESA Section 7 and 10, local land use permitting (county and city), and general construction permits.
•    Work with local, state and federal agencies, including Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, State wildlife resource agencies, State Parks, and county and city planning departments.
•    Supervise environmental consultants and contractors to ensure that obligations, requirements, and compliance are met. 
•    Develop company policies and procedures on environmental matters.
•    Participate in company, public or regulatory agency meetings. 
•    Work as a liaison between regulatory agencies and other company departments.
•    Prepare budget forecasts and monitor actual performance of budgeted activities for assigned environmental services.   
•    Provide technical input to assist in development of project planning.   
•    Develop and deliver environmental training and education to operations staff and management.
•    Ensure that environmental data collection and reporting is carried out in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations.
•    Assist with the review and comment of agency plans, documents, or proposed regulatory changes.
•    Provide internal reporting as required.
•    Other duties as assigned.
 
In addition to the above, the Senior-level responsibilities include:
•    Perform complex environmental work requiring the considerable exercise of independent analysis and judgment in environmental services.
•    Develop and improve methods and procedures to ensure appropriate regulatory and company compliance.
•    Participate in trade associations and various task forces to assist in the development of environmental laws and regulations.   
•    Monitor environmental laws and regulations and identify need for comment and determine impacts to company and any process changes that may be required.
•    Provide technical guidance and leadership to other environmental department team members.

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences, Biology, Natural Resource Management, Archaeology, Environmental Sciences or Engineering; or the equivalent combination of related education and experience.
•    A minimum of three years’ experience in environmental or regulatory matters.
•    Working knowledge and understanding of environmental issues and the company’s business processes.
•    Data gathering, analysis, interpretation, trending, forecasting, and modeling skills.
•    Knowledge of applicable Company policies and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.
•    Working knowledge of applicable environmental regulations related to public lands, wildlife, wetlands, heritage resources.
•    NEPA experience, including development and/or review of EA/EIS documents, and other supporting analyses/processes. 
•    Experience managing/navigating NHPA Section 106 projects and Tribal relations.
•    Experience in environmental management and reporting, including auditing and training. 
•    Ability to develop and present training to appropriate field personnel.
•    Data gathering, analysis, interpretation, trending, forecasting, and technical writing skills.
•    Proficient with the use of personal computers i