<h3>Position Summary</h3>The Environmental Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations across company operations and project sites. This role supports environmental permitting, monitoring, reporting, and mitigation activities while working closely with project management, construction teams, and regulatory agencies to minimize environmental risk and ensure sustainable project execution.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations (EPA, state DEP, local agencies)</li><li>Support environmental permitting and approvals, including:<ul><li>Stormwater (NPDES, SWPPP)</li><li>Wetlands and waterways</li><li>Air quality and emissions</li><li>Waste management and hazardous materials</li></ul></li><li>Conduct environmental inspections and site audits</li><li>Prepare, review, and maintain environmental plans and documentation, including:<ul><li>SWPPP</li><li>SPCC</li><li>Environmental Management Plans (EMP)</li></ul></li><li>Monitor erosion and sediment control measures and ensure corrective actions are implemented</li><li>Coordinate environmental sampling, monitoring, and reporting</li><li>Interface with regulatory agencies, inspectors, and consultants</li><li>Support incident investigations and environmental corrective action plans</li><li>Assist with environmental training for field and project staff</li><li>Track compliance metrics and prepare reports for management</li><li>Support environmental due diligence for new projects or acquisitions</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3>Required:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, or a related field</li><li>3+ years of experience in environmental compliance or environmental management</li><li>Working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations</li><li>Experience with environmental permitting and inspections</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Ability to travel to project sites as required</li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Experience in construction, EPC, energy, or infrastructure projects</li><li>Knowledge of utility-scale solar, wind, or transmission projects</li><li>OSHA 30-Hour Certification</li><li>HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification</li><li>Experience working with regulatory agencies</li></ul><h3>Skills &amp; Competencies</h3><ul><li>Environmental compliance and risk management</li><li>Regulatory interpretation and implementation</li><li>Technical report writing</li><li>Field inspections and audits</li><li>Cross-functional collaboration</li><li>Attention to detail and organization</li><li>Problem-solving and corrective action implementation</li></ul>

SunEnergy1 is a vertically integrated Solar Developer that controls all stages of a solar project in-house from land acquisition, permitting, design, engineering, and construction to operations and maintenance. This model creates significant pricing and term flexibility, ensuring the best price for the corporate, institutional and utility partners. As experts in utility-scale Corporate and Institutional Development Projects, SunEnergy1 has a proven track record assembling customers and structuring Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the development of large-scale solar facilities. SunEnergy1 is committed to the communities within which we operate, helping to support through sustainable development and employment opportunities to thousands of families. We believe this support will create a positive lasting impact on each community.

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