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Senior Environmental Scientist (Envmnt&Sust), Environmental Cmplnc, Permitting&R

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

HICKSVILLE, NYJob$114–134K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$114–134K/yr
Location
HICKSVILLE, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

National Grid is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist in its Operations Support Land Management department, based in Hicksville, NY. The role supports air emissions compliance, monitoring, reporting, permitting, and documentation across applicable facilities nationwide. It also involves regulatory submissions, environmental procedure development, coordination with agencies and contractors, and providing guidance and field support to operational teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Environmental RegulationsOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsContractor Management40 CFR Part 75Air RegulationsWaste ManagementHazardous Materials ManagementEmergency ResponseWater and Wastewater DischargeFuel and Chemical Storage Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology or Related5+ Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

About usNational Grid is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist for our Operations Support Land Management department. This position can be based in Hicksville, NY.Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.#LI-DL1Job PurposeThis role focuses on air emissions monitoring, reporting, and regulatory compliance, requiring the ability to read and understand applicable regulations, laws, and statutes. The successful candidate will support National Grid's air emissions compliance, monitoring, reporting, permitting, documentation, regulatory submissions, and environmental procedure development across applicable facilities nationwide.Key Accountabilities * Support National Grid's field operations and facilitate compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and company requirements related to air emissions monitoring and reporting. * Develop in-depth knowledge of air emissions monitoring, reporting, and permitting requirements for applicable facilities, including generation plants, LNG plants, and operation centres. * Develop and submit routine and non-routine regulatory reports and logs within required deadlines, including EPA and NYSDEC submissions; develop and maintain required facility documentation. * Maintain knowledge of current and proposed regulations and National Grid's Environmental Procedures; participate in developing new procedures and periodically reviewing existing procedures, policies, and requirements. * Manage licensing, permit compliance, regulatory inspections, environmental activity oversight, and permitting new facilities and modifications or renewals of existing permits; act as liaison with regulatory agencies, environmental consultants, and contractors. * Build relationships with Engineering, Plant, and Facilities personnel; provide environmental guidance, field-support training, technical coaching, and compliance support; direct or supervise contractors, provide off-hour coverage for testing or environmental incidents, and use MS Excel and Access.Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, etc or related field experience. * 5+ years of relevant experience in the aforementioned fields required. * Demonstrated knowledge of environmental regulations. * Very good organizational and analytical skills. * Ability to manage contractors. * Knowledge of 40 CFR Part 75 and/or other air regulations preferred. * Knowledge of other environmental programs such as waste management, hazardous materials management, emergency response, water and wastewater discharge, fuel and chemical storage management preferred. More InformationSalary: $114,000.00 - 134,000.00 USD AnnuallyNational Grid will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. You must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.National Grid utilizes an assessment that evaluates the job qualifications/characteristics using AI or statistically based scoring. For more information, please view NYC Local Law 144.This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against

How this job compares

Set against the 781 open Environmental Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$114–134K/yr
  • New York median$80–100K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$83–136K/yr526 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $124K, is 38% above the New York median midpoint ($90K) — in the top quarter of Environmental Scientist salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 45 open Environmental Scientist jobs in New York and 781 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Environmental Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (649 postings).
Education
318 of the 781 open Environmental Scientist jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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