Title: Senior Environmental Planning Project Lead
Location: Houston, TX
Job Type: Full time
What’s the Opportunity?
Our Texas coastal development, ports, and transportation sector business is growing rapidly, and we are seeking a senior environmental planning project lead to help us deliver successful environmental compliance and planning projects. If you perform well in a collaborative and fast-paced environment working with other smart and ambitious planners, scientists, and engineers and enjoy managing complex and rewarding shoreline and water resources projects, this is the role for you. This opportunity includes the option for hybrid or full-time remote within the Houston, Corpus Christi, Austin, or San Antonio areas. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and 15+ years of experience in environmental planning. Skills include:
- Managing and reviewing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation for public and private institutions, with an emphasis on waterfront and/or coastal infrastructure, ports, transportation, and energy (including renewables)
- Developing environmental compliance strategies and preparing documents related to
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- Endangered Species Act
- Clean Water Act, Section 404/Section 401
- Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act
- Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
- Coastal Zone Management Act
- Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act
- Texas General Land Office Leases
- Local Jurisdiction Approvals
- Managing projects and programs, including overseeing multidisciplinary project teams, developing and managing scopes, detailed schedules, budgets, sub-consultants
- Interfacing with private and local, state and federal agency clients, regulatory agency contacts, other consultants, and the public
Who Are We?
Anchor QEA is an environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 500 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees’ first choice as a company where they want to work. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.
Responsibilities for this Role:
Develop and implement comprehensive environmental compliance strategies; develop NEPA compliance documentation, including for complex or controversial projects and programs; oversee acquisition of regulatory permits and approvals; conduct agency negotiations; facilitate public meetings; and manage projects, including negotiating contracts, managing comprehensive project schedules, overseeing larger teams, and fostering client relationships.
What Are We Looking For?
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience, preferably with consulting experience
- Experienced in developing environmental documentation related to NEPA compliance and familiarity with related federal consultation processes (e.g., ESA, Section 106)
- Experienced in managing projects, programs, and teams of people
- Excellent written and verbal communication
What Can You Expect?
A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits which are detailed below.
How to Apply?
Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/. Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
- Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.
