Environmental Consulting Intern

Wood is currently recruiting for a motivated Environmental Consulting Intern to join our diverse team of professionals. Ideally, the role will be seated in our Austin or Houston, TX offices, but we will consider other Texas locations for the right candidate. This role is to support our scopes of work in the Wind, Solar, and Battery Storage industries and with regular interaction with team members across at least five countries.

The Environmental Consulting Intern will support the delivery of multidisciplinary projects through their feasibility, pre-construction and/or construction phases with a specific focus on the environmental and permitting aspects of projects.  This person will act as a consultant, supporting solar PV, onshore wind, storage and green hydrogen scopes as part of a project development team.  

For this position, the ideal candidate will be a graduate who has immediate availability.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct environmental field studies including (but not limited to) wetland delineations, protected species habitat assessments, and Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments in diverse and challenging landscapes throughout Texas and surrounding areas.
• Support the delivery of renewable energy project development scopes in accordance with the pre-defined budgets, deadlines and quality requirements.
• Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze spatial data, create maps, and evaluate potential constraints on renewable energy development. 
• Author and contribute to technical documents, reports, and permit applications.
• Ensuring health, safety and environmental considerations are integral to the delivery of projects and project tasks.
• Support environmental permitting efforts with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Provide technical and logistical support to Wood and subcontractor field personnel.
• Regularly and accurately reporting the status of projects to Renewable Energy’s management. 
• Contribute to a team of multi-disciplined specialists to design, develop and deliver renewable energy project scopes on behalf of clients.
• Contribute to business development activities and assist in securing new opportunities for the company. 
• Support the development and implementation of new tools, processes, and systems to ensure effective delivery of project execution and delivery. 
• Ensure regulatory requirement compliance pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, reporting, and record compliance and retention.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, or Natural Resources related discipline, Master’s degree an asset.
• Ability to work in both field and office settings, with a willingness to conduct regular fieldwork which may involve varied terrain in all weather conditions. 
• Demonstrated interest in the renewable energy sector.
• Solid understanding of the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act.
• Proficient in GIS software and applications. 
• Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills.
• A flexible and proactive approach to completing work.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• Proactive approach to team communications, issue identification and troubleshooting, and lesson’s learned logs.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite (particularly Word and Excel). 
• Knowledge of SharePoint, Powerpoint, PowerApps, and PowerBI is viewed as an asset.
• Valid driving license for use within USA.
• Must be a US Citizen, or authorized to work lawfully in the US, without sponsorship from Wood