Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist

DNV Energy USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist to work at our Houston, TX office with 5% domestic travel and 5% international travel. Job Duties: Support renewable energy project site selection and characterization studies. Lead the preparation and submission of permit applications, coordination of environmental fieldwork, authoring of environmental reporting documentation including critical issues analyses, technical permitting studies and management plans, Phase I ESAs, environmental impact assessments, mitigation and monitoring plans, technical project proposals, agency consultation and stakeholder engagement programs. Provide support for technical due diligence reviews of environmental permits for project financing activities. Organize consulting activities with different stakeholder groups, including federal and state regulatory agencies such as the BLM or USFWS, local communities, and Tribes or First Nations. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Midwest regulatory agencies (and/or other US regions). Maintain sustainable relationships and good communication with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders. Assist in business development activities including preparing proposals for each client/project, maintaining strong client relationships, and attending client meetings to support further service offering expansion. Participate in DNV's thought leadership activities in coordination with the EPS Head of Section and Team Leads to organize publications, presentations, white papers, and other general scientific and regulatory knowledge-sharing activities related to special analysis for the renewable industry. Requires 5% domestic, 5% international travel. Role is hybrid allowing periodic work from home within reasonable commuting distance of the Houston, TX office. Requires 5% domestic, 5% international travel. Salary range: $125,258/year #J-18808-Ljbffr