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  • Title: Coastal Energy Facility Review Specialist

    Agency: Natural Heritage Trust

    Agency Assignment: NYS Department of State

    Location: Albany, NY

    Compensation: $75,000 - $80,000 per year and benefits package

    Work Schedule: Full-time; 37.5 hours per week; Monday - Friday

    Application Deadline: COB, Friday, July 17, 2026

    Position Summary: The Coastal Energy Facility Review Specialist implements the work of the Consistency Review Unit. The Coastal Energy Facility Review Specialist will work at DOS’s Albany office and will be assigned to the Office of Planning, Development & Community Infrastructure (OPDCI). The individual will review project proposals and recommend regulatory decisions regarding siting of facilities affecting land and water uses, natural resources, and State coastal policies in or affecting New York’s coastal area, particularly those projects involving energy generation or transmission. Proposed facilities, and activities associated with them, are reviewed for their consistency with the policies of the CMP and approved Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs (LWRPs). The individual will receive training in the provisions of the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, the New York State Waterfront Act, and their implementing regulations, the CMP and the interpretation and application of CMP policies and objectives in coastal consistency review and decision-making.

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