Telecommute Senior Environmental Scientist

Company: NV Energy
Location: Reno
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

NV Energy
Senior Environmental Scientist
Facility:
Environmental
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Travel Percentage:
Responds to wildlife and other environmental issues related to Company facilities and projects.
Serves as an environmental subject matter expert on internal and external interdisciplinary teams in planning, permitting, and constructing Company projects.
throughout land permitting processes and with compliance requirements on projects before, during and after construction.
Prepares and submits environmental permit applications to state agencies, as applicable.
Contracts and manages third party environmental consultants to work with federal agency environmental staff in the development and preparation of environmental analysis documents pursuant to NEPA, ESA and NHPA regulations, which includes conducting all natural resource surveys, reports, plans and other documents as directed by the federal agencies.
Contracts and manages third party environmental consultants to execute pre-construction, construction, and post-construction environmental compliance requirements.
Prepares project-specific environmental awareness training materials, such as desert tortoise resources and mitigation requirements.
Developing scope and budget estimates for environmental activities during project planning stages and defines timelines for environmental activities specific to each project.
Responds and mobilizes emergency action responses to Company facilities or field locations for environmental issues including collection and transportation of live/injured/dead sensitive animal species, assessing environmental impacts and requirements during emergency electrical facility repair on federal lands, and other call outs that requires the knowledge and expertise of a Company environmental scientist or third party environmental consultant acting on behalf and under management of a Company environmental scientist.
understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.
Essential Education, Skills, and Environment
Education and Work Experience
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in the area of specialty and 6 years of related experience.
Applicable state and federal environmental permit regulations
Developing and maintaining federal, state and local agency relationships.
Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment. Ability to walk/hike in remote areas to identify plants and wildlife.
Up to 15% Short Term Incentive Plan target opportunity at the discretion of the company. Medical
Dental
Flexible Spending Accounts
immediate vesting
12 paid holidays
Short-term and long-term disability
Visit our Corporate website for detailed information and other benefits offered
EOE/Veteran/Disability
At NV Energy, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at our company, please contact Human Resources via email at HumanResources@nvenergy.com or call our HR Help Desk at (702) 402-5500 and select '0' or Fax your request at (702) 402-0031.
Depending on qualifications of applicants, this position may be filled at a lower level than that which is posted such as Environmental Scientist.
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