KPD - Permitting Specialist - Environmental & State/Local

Overview

Oversee environmental and state/local permitting for linear power projects.

Key Responsibilities

• agency liaison
• permit tracking
• arcgis mapping
• status reporting
• permitting strategy
• impact coordination

Tasks

-Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Serve as the primary liaison with permitting agencies such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Land Managers, state environmental departments, and city planning offices. -Develop and deliver regular permitting status reports to project leadership, highlighting risks, delays, and mitigation actions. -Identify all required permits (e.g., environmental, construction, right-of-way, utility crossing) at federal, state, tribal, and local levels. -Manage 404/401 permitting processes, including field survey scoping, application development, agency coordination, and permit compliance. -Prepare, submit, and track permit applications, ensuring timely approvals and maintain a comprehensive permitting matrix and schedule aligned with project milestones. -Interpret and utilize Field Maps and ArcGIS tools to support environmental planning and design avoidance. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Manage permitting strategies for linear electrical projects, including timelines, deliverables, and risk mitigation. -Identify all permits for linear electrical projects required by federal, state, and local agencies. -Coordinate with environmental consultants and design team for impact assessments and advise on strategy for successful project execution.

Requirements

• bachelor's
• arcgis
• cwa permitting
• technical writing
• 3+ years
• project management

What You Bring

-Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field. -Strong technical writing skills, with experience drafting environmental reports and permit applications. -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -In-depth knowledge of Clean Water Act Section 404/401 permitting processes. -Experience supporting DOE or other federal grant applications. -Minimum 3 years of experience in environmental permitting, construction compliance, or related fieldwork. -Background in siting studies and environmental impact assessments. -Regular, reliable attendance -Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. -Proficiency in ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, and Field Maps for environmental data collection and analysis. -Ability to travel to project sites as needed. -Previous work with multidisciplinary teams on large-scale infrastructure or T&D projects. -Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

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About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

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