Lead Environmental Scientist

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National Grid is hiring a Environmental Scientist - Environmental Licensing-Permitting and Compliance for Operations Support, Environmental, New England department based in Waltham, MA
This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to Waltham, MA
Job Purpose
Ensure facility compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, facilitate licensing & permitting of projects, and advance the overall environmental policy of National Grid primarily at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, but for gas transmission and complex distribution projects as needed.
Key Accountabilities

• Performing activities to ensure regulatory compliance at National Grid's LNG facilities including but not limited to:
• Conducting routine compliance inspections.
• Conducting air emission permitting, monitoring, and reporting at regular frequencies.
• Ensuring each facility's annual air emission log is maintained and accurate.
• Coordinate stack testing, where applicable.
• Coordinating the overall environmental licensing & permitting process to obtain environmental permits in a timely manner to meet operations and construction schedules for major and minor facility upgrades, improvements, repairs at National Grid's LNG facilities.
• On an as needed basis, coordinate environmental licensing and permitting activities to obtain environmental permits for gas transmission and complex distribution projects.
• Providing daily/weekly construction coordination and oversight of complex facility upgrade projects.
• Serving as the environmental subject matter expert (SME) for any and all LNG matters, and establishing a true partnership with LNG Operations to ensure high environmental performance.
• Developing and implementing innovative environmental permitting strategies that maximize the opportunity for regulatory compliance while minimizing operating and capital costs.
• Providing technical and regulatory guidance, support and coaching to share knowledge and develop understanding of environmental requirements.
• Managing consultants and contractors in securing necessary permits and approvals as well as during project monitoring to support construction activities.
• Anticipating, tracking, influencing, and assessing the impact of emerging environmental regulations so as to minimize the economic and operational impact on National Grid.
• Monitoring and analyzing data to track environmental performance, and where necessary, conducting investigations to develop corrective actions for performance improvement.
• Managing processes and programs to develop and submit all required compliance reports to applicable regulatory agencies.
• Communicating and defending the company's environmental reputation at hearings, public meetings, with the media and with other key stakeholders.
• Promoting the National Grid brand to be the foremost energy company and to safeguard the environment for future generations.
• Performing other environmental-related activities for any National Grid operating company as requested.

Qualifications
Knowledge & Experience Required:

• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental licensing & permitting regulations to facilitate LNG maintenance, upgrade or improvement projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience conducting and/or overseeing environmental licensing & permitting and compliance activities in New England, preferably related to utility operations.
• Strong track record of developing innovative environmental permitting and compliance strategies which achieve environmental protection objectives cost effectively while retaining operational flexibility.
• Demonstrated record of professional respect and credibility among federal, state and local environmental regulatory, legislative, citizen group, media and other stakeholders.
• Exhibit high personal standards of commitment and integrity.

Job Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in environmental licensing and permitting activities or equivalent experience
• A Bachelor's degree in engineering, applied sciences, or environmental management. Graduate level education a plus.

More Information
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Salary
$117,000 - $139,000 a year
Salary commensurate with location and experience
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
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