Environmental Science Advisor - Wetlands Regulatory - Southern California Edison
Rosemead, CA
About the Job
Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become an Environmental Science Advisor - Wetlands Regulatory at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll serve as a senior technical expert within the Environmental Department (ESD) focusing on wetlands protection laws, regulations, and policies, including the Clean Water Act (§404 and §401), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and Fish and Game Code (§1600). You will work with various project-stakeholders to develop permitting strategies and provide guidance and recommendations based on project needs and current wetland science and practices. You will represent SCE through direct engagement and coordination with federal and state resource agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and/or Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB) and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) to ensure compliance with applicable water quality protection regulations. As an Environmental Science Advisor - Wetlands Regulatory , your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?
Responsibilities
+ Recommend and implement appropriate actions to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, serving as a liaison with external and governmental agencies or internal business partners
+ Develop, manage, implement and improve compliance/business processes, standards, procedures, training, and operational plans that advance business strategies with an impact on work group results
+ Evaluate and assess environmental risk and collaborates in developing and implementing programs for risk reduction and mitigation
+ Conducts comprehensive environmental inspections and self-assessments, maintaining accurate compliance records
+ Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal partners and external agencies to facilitate effective communications and collaboration
+ Demonstrates project management skills to oversee and coordinate various environmental initiatives and ensures timely completion
+ Maintain detailed records and prepares related reports and studies for submission to regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance
+ A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity
Minimum Qualifications
+ Seven or more years of experience in environmental and/or related compliance field and/or permitting with a strong emphasis on environmental management system standards and environmental stewardship.
+ Posses a valid Class C Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications
+ 10 years in Water Quality Compliance experience
+ 5+ years in Wetlands Delineation experience in Arid Southwest
+ 5+ years experience in regulatory permitting in California (including: USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW).
+ Experienced jurisdictional water and wetland delineator (i.e., minimum 40-hr Wetland Delineation course, applied project experience).
+ Experience using ArcGIS, Google Earth, or similar.
+ Effective resource and project planning, critical decision making, results delivery, teamwork, strong work ethic, influencing and negotiation skills, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, the ability to manage stress, and engage in continuous learning.
+ Strong commitment to safety values and safe work practices.
Additional Information
+ This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
+ Visit our Candidate Resource (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/candidate-resources) page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
+ Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
+ Position will require up to 25% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
+ This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
+ Relocation does not apply to this position.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.
Become an Environmental Science Advisor - Wetlands Regulatory at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll serve as a senior technical expert within the Environmental Department (ESD) focusing on wetlands protection laws, regulations, and policies, including the Clean Water Act (§404 and §401), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and Fish and Game Code (§1600). You will work with various project-stakeholders to develop permitting strategies and provide guidance and recommendations based on project needs and current wetland science and practices. You will represent SCE through direct engagement and coordination with federal and state resource agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and/or Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCB) and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) to ensure compliance with applicable water quality protection regulations. As an Environmental Science Advisor - Wetlands Regulatory , your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?
Responsibilities
+ Recommend and implement appropriate actions to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, serving as a liaison with external and governmental agencies or internal business partners
+ Develop, manage, implement and improve compliance/business processes, standards, procedures, training, and operational plans that advance business strategies with an impact on work group results
+ Evaluate and assess environmental risk and collaborates in developing and implementing programs for risk reduction and mitigation
+ Conducts comprehensive environmental inspections and self-assessments, maintaining accurate compliance records
+ Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal partners and external agencies to facilitate effective communications and collaboration
+ Demonstrates project management skills to oversee and coordinate various environmental initiatives and ensures timely completion
+ Maintain detailed records and prepares related reports and studies for submission to regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance
+ A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity
Minimum Qualifications
+ Seven or more years of experience in environmental and/or related compliance field and/or permitting with a strong emphasis on environmental management system standards and environmental stewardship.
+ Posses a valid Class C Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications
+ 10 years in Water Quality Compliance experience
+ 5+ years in Wetlands Delineation experience in Arid Southwest
+ 5+ years experience in regulatory permitting in California (including: USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW).
+ Experienced jurisdictional water and wetland delineator (i.e., minimum 40-hr Wetland Delineation course, applied project experience).
+ Experience using ArcGIS, Google Earth, or similar.
+ Effective resource and project planning, critical decision making, results delivery, teamwork, strong work ethic, influencing and negotiation skills, leadership, interpersonal skills, communication, the ability to manage stress, and engage in continuous learning.
+ Strong commitment to safety values and safe work practices.
Additional Information
+ This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
+ Visit our Candidate Resource (https://www.edisoncareers.com/page/show/candidate-resources) page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
+ Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
+ Position will require up to 25% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
+ This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
+ Relocation does not apply to this position.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
At SCE, we celebrate our differences. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status.
We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.
Source : Southern California Edison