Environmental Compliance Specialist

The Environmental Engineer will provide environmental compliance and permitting technical support for the company. The Environmental Engineer must have ability to provide environmental permitting support for new development opportunities in power generation and storage project. The Engineer is required to develop and administer policies and procedures that promote environmental protection and promote healthy and safe facilities for employees and visitors. Other project support such as siting, field assessments, and community outreach will also be required.

Company Overview

Established in 1891, The L.E. Myers Co. (L.E. Myers) - the oldest MYR Group Inc. subsidiary - is recognized as a premier electrical contractor of large utility construction projects across the nation. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity to complete training, projects, and collaborative learning alongside our family of subsidiaries. We offer stability, with long-term clients and continuous expansion, which allows our tenured employees and new team members space to grow.

At L.E. Myers, we provide structured and strategic occupational growth opportunities for our valued staff. Comprised of long- and short-tenured employees, we are interactive amongst our growing family of subsidiaries, which allows employees to participate in clean energy projects, as well as complete our long-time transmission and distribution projects

Essential Functions

• Manage environmental monitoring and compliance studies and oversee the preparation of reports and permit applications
• Prepare and file environmental compliance reports, organizing documents
• Provide environmental project management support
• Provide environmental permitting and technical support to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations
• Communicate effectively about environmental permitting and issues
• Lead negotiations with local, county, state, and federal authorities for projects
• Coordinate oversight of environmental compliance
• Identify and mitigate environmental risks on project sites
• Support root cause analysis of environmental events
• Provide recommended solutions to environmental challenges to minimize environmental impact
• Conduct inspections, field surveys, assessments, project investigations and prepares/reviews environmental documents to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Assist Project Manager in requesting, reviewing, and securing bids, developing budgets, schedules and monitoring progress.
• Communicate the implications of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National
• Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on projects
• Other duties as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

Qualifications

• Experience with environmental siting, licensing, permitting and due diligence analyses
• Project planning, budgeting and schedule management experience
• Successful experience negotiating with federal, state and local regulatory agencies
• Bachelors degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar technical discipline

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to support multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues
• Proven ability to assist in comprehensive environmental due diligence reviews for projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and manage vendor contracts, purchase orders and invoices
• Ability to work extended hours
• Excellent knowledge of applicable environmental regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and process/project management skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
• Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Teledoc, Hearing, Prescriptions, Mental Health, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Short Term Disability, Retiree Coverage, and Life Insurance under LINECo - (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (our Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
• Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
• Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
• Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee and dependents.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three days. The posting will remain active and automatically extend until the vacancy is filled.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.