Offshore Environmental Specialist

Advisian, part of the Worley Group, is a global consulting business built from bringing together our Management Consulting, our Technical Consulting and INTECSEA. We provide deep technical expertise and advice to clients in the energy (renewables, including offshore wind, transmission, utilities and microgrids), infrastructure (pipelines, ports, services) and resource sectors. Through the real world experience of our consultants, we help clients create greater value, new possibilities and superior outcomes from their assets and businesses.

Advisian is a leading provider of Environment and Society services for the resources and energy sectors. We provide leading Society, Engagement & Governance, Regulatory Approvals, Permitting & Compliance and Planning, Monitoring & Management expertise to our clients in compliance with federal, state and local requirements, and international standards.  All of our practices are supported by the strength of our group’s scientists – focused on Atmospherics, Land, Water (Freshwater and Marine), Ecology and Health.

We have an opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a core member of our offshore energy team.  You will work with the Lead – Environment & Society, USA to both help grow and respond to project opportunities in offshore energy and to help implement our strategy for national and international growth, including energy transition.  You will be in at the beginning of project opportunities and help grow them into long term projects and client relationships based on top-class understanding of the regulatory environment, the issues important to West Coast offshore energy, and our network of new and existing clients. Our focus is on energy transition and water, but we support the broader Advisian client base as well.

This new and exciting opportunity will report to the Lead - Environment & Society, USA.

Primary Objectives and Accountabilities of the Role

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 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act
• Assist in identifying permit reqirements 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
• Project management, including coordination of techinical tasks and periodic reporting to clients
• 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
• Support business development efforts
• Travel as required for field programs and meetings