Senior Technical Consultant, Environmental Scientist

Worley Consulting Group

California 

Worley Consulting. Be part of the solution.

The dual challenge of supplying energy to a growing population, while addressing the risks of climate change, is one of the greatest challenges the world is facing today. The energy transition isn’t just about alternative fuels, power generation, or use, or storage. It’s all the elements that contribute to the energy ecosystem. We view these challenges as opportunities to deliver a more sustainable world.
We’re developing strategies and business cases for emissions intensive clients to move to low carbon energy options, as efficiently and safely as possible. Our consultants are advising customers on circular and hydrogen economies, water stewardship, electrification, and climate change risk and adaptation. We work on projects around the globe. The problems our global and so are we.

Who we are:

·Advanced Analysis

·Asset Advisory

·Decommissioning and Restoration

·Energy Transition and Sustainability

·Environment and Society

·Geosciences

·Market Services

·Safety Consulting

·Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics

·Water

Challenging complexity. Shaping a sustainable future.

Economic viability. Resource availability. Digital reliability. Carbon neutrality. These are the components of the world’s pressing energy and resource problems. Sound complicated and tough to balance? It is.

Luckily we thrive in complex environments

Join a community of consultants, scientists, strategists, and engineers all dedicated to solving the world’s critical infrastructure, environmental, energy, and resource challenges. By seeing things from a different perspective, we enhance the Worley Group’s ability to serve our clients. We are together delivering a more sustainable world.

We put sustainability at the heart of everything we do

We work with business to develop the right strategy, log in to a digital future, secure and safeguard social license, enhance local communities, and power the energy transition.

We know we won’t solve today’s problems by using the same thinking that created them. So, from start to finish, we challenge ourselves to find the best way forward. We question every decision, assumption, and way of working to make sure we get it right. The first time.

Rising to the challenge, together

We are thousands of consultants across the globe. Be part of the future – welcome to our growing team!

Overall Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

As our ideal candidate for this dynamic and challenging role, your responsibilities, with the support and mentoring of senior staff, will consist of the following tasks:

• Preparing, reviewing and managing environmental studies and documentation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and potentially the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Project management, including coordination of technical tasks and periodic reporting to clients
• Assist in identifying permit requirements and the roadmap for permitting and in preparing permit studies and applications, under local, state and federal requirements 
• Use and develop databases and schedules to track permit timelines and actions and to manage permit conditions and mitigation measures for compliance tracking and reporting
• Preparation and/or review of technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets
• Advising internal senior consultants and principals on environmental and permitting issues
• Communicate effectively and work with regulators and other stakeholders with or on behalf of clients to further project delivery and success
• Work with senior consultants and principals in the practice to identify opportunities and prepare winning proposals
• Quality assurance – responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Environment & Society Practice 
• Responsible for personal safety and the safe working practices and understand and follow Advisian occupational health and safety procedures
• Travel as required for field programs and meetings

• Bachelors or master’s degree in environmental planning, biology, environmental resource management, environmental law, or equivalent experience
• 8 years of professional experience, preferably with an environmental consulting organization
• Demonstrated commitment to HSE leadership
• Hands on experience with CEQA documentation including NOPs, MNDs, EIRs and other procedural requirements
• An understanding of other relevant laws and regulatory agencies including the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and Clean Air Act, as well as similar state laws
• Developing client interfacing skills and understanding of the business development process, including proposals
• Track record of successful management support of projects / work packages to track budget and schedule and identify variations
• Technical reporting and writing skills
• Support of proposals, budget estimates and schedules for projects / work packages
• A desire to be part of a team and grow your skill sets and your career, under the tutelage of senior practitioners in our profession