Lead Environmental Scientist-ESMP - Environmental Licensing & Permitting, NE

National Grid is seeking a Lead Environmental Scientist for Environmental Licensing & Permitting in Waltham, MA. This hybrid role involves facilitating environmental permitting, ensuring regulatory compliance, and advancing environmental policies. Key responsibilities include coordinating permitting processes, developing compliance strategies, managing consultants, and monitoring environmental performance. Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
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National Grid is hiring a Lead Environmental Scientist – Environmental Licensing & Permitting (ESMP), in Waltham, MA

This is a Hybrid Role - Must live within a commutable distance to our locations

Job Purpose

Facilitate environmental permitting of projects, ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and to advance the overall environmental policy of National Grid. A focus of this role will be on permitting projects within National Grid’s Electric Sector Modernization Plan portfolio.

Key Accountabilities
• Coordinating the overall environmental permitting process to obtain environmental permits in a timely manner to meet operations and construction schedules for new and existing facilities.
• 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.

Knowledge & Experience Required
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental licensing & permitting regulations to facilitate utility infrastructure projects in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience conducting and/or overseeing environmental permitting 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.

Qualifications
• A Bachelor's degree in environmental science, ecology, plant, soil science, or natural sciences or related field of study. Graduate level education a plus.

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Salary

$129,000 - $152,000 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.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise.  We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.  National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.