Senior Environmental Specialist Transmission and Distribution

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Transmission and Distribution environmental project permitting and management.

Under the general guidance of the Director of Global Environmental Affairs the Senior Environmental Specialist will be responsible for:

• Leading all aspects of and handling environmental permitting activities for a large number of electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) construction projects for AES Indiana and AES Ohio. Projects can include transmission and distribution lines (new and rebuilt) substations (new and expansion) laydown yards storage facilities and other associated infrastructure projects.
• Supporting and reviewing environmental permitting activities for electricity generation projects.
• Preparing and submitting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and coordinating qualified environmental consultants for various environmental services including but not limited to: Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessments natural resources ecological and cultural resources site assessment and permit applicability evaluations constructability assessments permit package preparation and transfer to compliance team.
• Developing or enhancing management and permitting programs and standards for prioritizing assessing and obtaining permits including both external and internal permitting support.
• Providing environmental due diligence emergency response and waste support to the T&D teams which could include determining environmental site conditions coordinating soil sampling and analysis evaluating results to determine remediation needs special instructions for design or construction pre-approvals and coordination of disposal of equipment or contaminated soil with appropriate vendors and disposal sites.
• Interacting with local state and federal government agencies regarding associated environmental matters of T&D projects.
• Interacting and coordinating with the T&D Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Analyst and T&D personnel and contractors to ensure that permit compliance requirements are fully communicated including inspections recordkeeping reporting and permit termination.
• Additional responsibilities include supporting AES Indiana Planning Siting and Outreach teams with various projects and initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in environmental science engineering or related science-related field from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of recent environmental construction permitting or oversight of permitting in Indiana and Ohio.
• Experience knowledge and familiarity with environmental construction permitting including CWA 404; CWA 401; nationwide permits; stormwater construction permitting; floodway/floodplain permitting; drainage easement requirements; and local permitting requirements. This includes experience knowledge and familiarity with underlying regulations and laws applicable to these types of permits.
• Experience knowledge and familiarity with various regulatory consultations including federal and state rare threatened and endangered (RTE) species Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) and cultural resources management including the application of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
• Experience knowledge and familiarity with the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) Standard Practice ASTM E1527-21. This includes experience knowledge and familiarity with underlying regulations and laws applicable to these types of permits.
• Ability to work under pressure within deadlines and while handling multiple priorities. Strong communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse group. Self-driven results-oriented with a clear focus on high-quality outcomes and business success. Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Willingness to work in a union environment; motivated self-starter who can function with minimum supervision; valid Indiana or Ohio drivers license.

Preferred:

• Masters degree in environmental science engineering or related science-related field from an accredited college/university.
• Experience in environmental construction permitting specific to electricity T&D and renewable energy.
• Experience working with the City of Indianapolis and obtaining drainage permits through the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
• Experience in land acquisition environmental due diligence and CERCLA is preferred; experience in RCRA and waste management.

Primary Location: Indianapolis Indiana or Dayton Ohio. Some travel between the Indianapolis IN area and the Dayton OH area required.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people customers suppliers contractors and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and/or expression race national origin ethnicity age religion marital status physical or mental disability pregnancy childbirth or related medical condition military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees I-9 to confirm work authorization.