Environmental Specialist II

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Position Specific Description

This position is in the Environmental Licensing & Permitting Section of the Corporate Environmental Services Department supporting early-stage and late-stage project development for NextEra Energy Resources and other NextEra Energy affiliates. The position requires working from the Juno Beach office and 30% travel is required.

The position provides the opportunity to use your environmental knowledge and skills to help evaluate and acquire permits for renewable energy projects. You will advise multidisciplinary teams on environmental site constraints and permitting strategies to facilitate development of a broad range of energy projects including wind and solar; energy storage as well as transmission lines.

Primary responsibilities include conducting site visits to verify presence and extents of potential Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS); working closely with late-stage environmental specialists and project managers, site prospecting and development teams to search out and evaluate potential project sites as well as complete early stage federal, state and local environmental licensing and permitting throughout the southeastern United States.

The successful candidate will have focused experience evaluating potential WOTUS including disturbed sites with complex wetlands scenarios such as timbered wetlands and prior converted croplands for renewable projects and reviewing potential Waters of the U.S. technical reports as well as applying for and supporting permits from land use agencies at the county, state, and federal levels.

A qualified candidate must also demonstrate a solid track record of coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) district offices in the region. A well-rounded understanding of associated environmental regulations such as Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Historic Preservation Act are important for this role.

The applicant must have relevant energy infrastructure or other land development project experience with the ability to work collaboratively to support multiple projects with multifaceted environmental and regulatory issues. On a regular basis, a successful candidate will be willing to travel to remote sites with required off-road vehicle access and/or hiking to complete site evaluations. Field mapping and GIS skills are necessary to successfully execute this position.

The successful candidate must maintain current knowledge of pertinent national and state level environmental policies and regulations, have the ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders, and be able to assist in resolving complex environmental matters. He or she must help maintain good working relationships with local agency staff as well as Non-Governmental Organizations.

Job Overview

Employees in this position provide environmental compliance and permitting technical support for the company.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides environmental permitting and compliance technical support to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations
• Identifies and mitigates environmental risks
• Supports root cause analysis of environmental events
• Coordinates environmental due diligence
• Coordinates oversight of environmental compliance
• Supports environmental permitting
• Provides project management support
• Communicates effectively about environmental permitting and issues
• Provides recommended solutions to environmental challenges to minimize environmental impact
• Develops environmental processes, procedures and environmental awareness training
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 1+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

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Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Environmental/Chemistry/Rad Protection
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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