Environmental Consultant - Environmental Justice (Richmond)
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We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.
Military service members and veterans with ranks from E5-E9, W1-CW5, or O3-O6, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined below will be considered for this opportunity.
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This position does not offer relocation assistance.
Job Summary
The Environmental & Sustainability Department is seeking an experienced and innovative Environmental Consultant to join the Environmental Justice (EJ) Team.
This position serves as a senior technical resource responsible for advancing environmental justice initiatives that support the development, permitting, construction, and operation of critical energy and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will lead complex environmental reviews, develop program improvements, and provide expert guidance to project teams, leadership, and stakeholders. This role will also require preparation of documents to support regulatory proceedings and serving as a Company witness in State Corporation Commission proceedings.
The Environmental Consultant will work across environmental permitting, project development, external affairs, legal, and engineering teams to ensure environmental justice considerations are effectively integrated into business decisions and project execution.
Why Join the Environmental Justice Team?
- Lead innovative environmental justice initiatives that influence major infrastructure and energy projects.
- Work directly with project developers, permitting professionals, and executive stakeholders.
- Help shape company policy and implementation of emerging environmental justice requirements.
- Apply advanced technical, regulatory, GIS, and stakeholder engagement skills to real-world challenges.
- Contribute to the continued growth and evolution of a highly visible environmental justice program.
Join our team and help advance practical, science-based, and community-informed solutions that support sustainable infrastructure development while strengthening relationships with the communities we serve.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Serve as a senior subject matter expert on environmental justice while supporting siting, permitting, regulatory filings, cultural resource studies, and other project approvals for complex projects and initiatives with minimal supervision.
- Provide technical leadership and compliance strategies on complex environmental justice reviews, cumulative impact evaluations, and community-impact assessments.
- Interpret federal, state, tribal, and local environmental justice requirements and provide implementation guidance to project teams.
- Evaluate emerging environmental justice regulations and identify potential impacts to company operations and development activities.
- Assist in preparation of technical reports, presentations, testimony, and position papers.
- Serve as a Company witness in regulatory proceedings.
- Support development of company guidance documents, screening methodologies, procedures, and tools.
- Develop and deliver environmental justice training materials and workshops.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Support engagement with regulators, local governments, tribal nations, community organizations, industry groups, and other interested stakeholders.
- Develop and present environmental justice information to internal and external audiences.
- Represent the company on environmental justice topics during project reviews, public meetings, workshops, and industry forums.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Approximately 7-10 years of relevant professional experience in environmental justice, environmental permitting, project development, policy analysis, or related fields.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Planning, Geography, Public Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Natural Resources, GIS, or related discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex environmental programs and projects.
- Experience interpreting environmental regulations and developing practical compliance strategies.
- Experience preparing technical reports, analyses, presentations, and regulatory support documents.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in related discipline.
- Experience with environmental justice regulations and screening programs.
- GIS experience, including demographic analysis and spatial data evaluation.
- Experience supporting utility, energy, transportation, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience with permitting, public outreach, community relations, and regulatory proceedings.
- Experience designing training programs, technical guidance documents, or compliance tools.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Expert technical knowledge and analytical capability.
- Strong regulatory interpretation and compliance strategy skills.
- Exceptional problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
- Strong organizational and project-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex assignments simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
- Ability to influence project teams and guide decision-making without direct authority.
- Commitment to environmental stewardship, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
Working Conditions
Licenses or Certifications
Other Information
These and other duties as assigned constitute essential functions of the job.
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status.
Export Control
Certain positions at Dominion Energy may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law. Compliance with these export controls may result in Dominion Energy limiting its consideration of certain applicants.
What You'll Get
Expected Hiring Base Salary Range:
$102300 - $132800
The expected hiring base salary range is the range we anticipate hiring within for this position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the selected candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and work location. This is not intended to represent the full salary range for the position or limit future compensation growth.
At Dominion Energy, we offer excellent plans and programs for employees. Employees are rewarded with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package which includes: health, dental, and vision benefits with coverage for families and domestic partners, vacation, retirement plans including 401k contributions and matches, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, bonus eligibility, sick leave, and disability insurance. To learn more about our benefits, click here: dombenefits.com.
Dominion Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin and/or status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability.
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