Environmental Permitting and Compliance Engineer

Environmental Due Diligence & Site Assessments

• Lead environmental due diligence activities including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), site investigations, and coordination with environmental consultants.

• Evaluate and manage environmental risks associated with greenfield and brownfield site development, including site characterization, remediation planning, and regulatory closure strategies where applicable.

Environmental Permitting & Waterfront Development

• Develop and execute the environmental permitting strategy for shipyard development and waterfront infrastructure.

• Manage permitting activities including wetlands permitting, dredging and fill permits, coastal development approvals, and USACE Section 404 and Section 10 permits.

• Support integration of environmental requirements into site planning, engineering design, and construction activities.

Environmental Compliance Programs

• Establish and oversee environmental compliance programs including air permits, hazardous and industrial waste management, stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), and wastewater discharge permits.

• Identify and mitigate environmental risks to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

Environmental Monitoring & Regulatory Reporting

• Develop and manage environmental monitoring and inspection programs including stormwater monitoring, water quality monitoring, wetlands monitoring, and construction environmental compliance inspections.

• Prepare and submit environmental regulatory reports including Tier II Chemical Inventory, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), hazardous waste reports, and air emissions inventories.

• Maintain environmental documentation and records to ensure compliance and audit readiness.

Regulatory & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a primary environmental liaison with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), EPA, and state environmental agencies, supporting permit applications, regulatory interactions, and agency inspections.

• Provide environmental guidance to engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure environmental requirements are incorporated into site development and shipyard operations.

• Support environmental training, internal audits, regulatory reporting, and continuous improvement of environmental management systems.

• Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.

• Experience supporting shipyards, ports, maritime infrastructure, or waterfront industrial development

• Direct experience with USACE permitting processes

• Experience with brownfield redevelopment and remediation programs

• Experience with wetlands permitting, dredging permits, or coastal resource protection

• Experience preparing environmental reports in US coastal states

• Professional certifications such as:

• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)

• Professional Engineer (P.E.)

• Environmental Professional (EP)

• Experience managing multi-media environmental compliance programs

• Minimum of 5 years managing muti-media environmental compliance programs.

• Proven track record of developing and implementing effective Environmental programs and initiatives, with a focus on regulatory risk and NOV reduction/avoidance.