The Licensing and Permitting Specialist - Gas Utility

About Us

Welcome to United Utility, a dynamic player in the electric utility industry, headquartered in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA. As a trailblazer, we provide comprehensive and innovative offerings that bolster power infrastructure investments across the U.S. We proudly serve as the parent company to industry-leading utility service contractors specializing in transmission, substation, distribution, and grid hardening projects. Our Core Values are clear and simple: Safety, Quality, Integrity, and Professionalism. At United Utility, we craft power delivery solutions – built safe, engineered smart, and driven by what customers demand – fueling communities with reliable energy. We are the best-in-class, trusted partner delivering customer-centric Power Delivery Construction and Engineering solutions.

About The Role

The Licensing and Permitting (L&P) Specialist is responsible for environmental permitting, due diligence and regulatory compliance related work on major or complex energy infrastructure projects, including the construction and maintenance of gas capital and maintenance projects. The L&P Specialist is involved in the planning, scheduling and implementation of utility projects and is responsible for minimizing environmental liability and ensuring compliance.

Key Responsibilities

- Conceptualize and execute plans and permitting strategies.

- Interact with regulatory agencies.

- Ensure strict compliance with all state, federal and local regulations and permits.

- Forge relationships with regulators and key stakeholders, while balancing the needs of the company.

- Build strong collaborative working relationship with project managers and utility operations.

- Manage environmental consultants and vendors.

- Manage budgets and contracts, including preparation of specifications and bid documents, RFP coordination, service requisitions and invoicing.

- Responsibilities include land use permitting for land disturbance, inland/coastal wetland resource areas, cultural resources, threatened, rare and endangered species, local ordinances and traffic.

- Ensuring compliance relative to erosion and sediment protection measures.

- The L&P Specialist may conduct environmental assessments/field inspections, assist in soil and groundwater management, attend public meetings and hearings and provide oversight of contracts and consultants for such services.

- The L&P Specialist will work closely alongside both internal and external cross-functional teams.

Key Qualifications

- Basic knowledge of municipal, state, and federal environmental regulations, permitting and policy in Massachusetts.

- Familiarity with the following agencies and their responsibilities: USACE, EPA, MassDEP, NHESP, and local conservation commissions.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills are required, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects with aggressive schedules simultaneously.

- Professional certification not required, but desired (PWS, CPESC, CESSWI, Forester etc.)

- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 40-hour wetland delineation and regulatory training preferred.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree required in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Natural Resource, Ecology, or related field.

Licenses & Certifications:

- Must hold a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.

Working Conditions:

- Must be available to work emergency storm assignment as required.

- Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.

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