Senior Compliance Specialist (Environmental)

Location: Clifton Park, Liverpool, or West Seneca, New York; recurring field visits across New York State

Salary: USD $100,006.40–$145,600 per year, plus potential annual discretionary bonus

Company

hirify.global, a WSP member, is a global environmental and engineering consulting firm serving the energy, transportation, infrastructure, environmental, property, and buildings sectors.

What you will do

• Interpret and implement environmental and agricultural regulatory requirements for electric transmission, natural gas pipeline, and wind and solar energy projects.
• Perform environmental and agricultural inspector duties, including environmental compliance, stormwater, and agricultural inspections.
• Coordinate field work, manage field staffing across multiple projects, and provide technical guidance to staff, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and improve environmental compliance programs and perform QA/QC reviews of field reports.
• Represent clients in meetings and field visits with agencies including DPS, ORES, NYSDEC, and NYSAGM.
• Prepare compliance proposals, manage contracting scopes and rates, and oversee large project budgets and schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, ecology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of post-degree experience, including permitting and/or construction oversight at federal, state, and local levels.
• Experience with New York Article 10, Section 94-c, Article VII/Article VIII, Part 102, SEQRA, NYSDEC Resource Programs, the Federal Clean Water Act, and FERC certificates.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance and permitting regulations administered by FERC, USEPA, USACE, USFWS, PSC, ORES, NYSDEC, and NYSAGM.
• Strong budget management, organization, prioritization, reporting, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and motor vehicle records check.

Nice to have

• Previous staff management experience.
• New York environmental or agricultural inspector experience.
• Construction management experience and exceptional interpersonal skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance for eligible US employees.
• 401(k) plan with traditional and Roth options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year based on status and seniority.
• At least eight paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with applicable state laws.
• Training, professional development, and certification opportunities.