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Summary
The Environmental Lead has an advanced level of understanding and proficiency at providing a full spectrum of environmental research, field work, documentation, report preparation, permit applications and forms, and local, state, and federal agency coordination services to clients in support of a variety of large, complex public and private infrastructure projects. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, a desire to learn new concepts, and have excellent organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in wetland delineation and permitting. The Environmental Lead works with a high level of autonomy. They will also review the work of others with less experience. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and provide constructive feedback to others in a highly effective manner.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Software
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) - Advanced
Technical Expertise
- Advanced understanding of technical fundamentals
- Demonstrates expertise to others within and beyond market sector
- Provides unique solutions to complex technical challenges
- Leads internal mentoring
- Performs quality control of complex deliverables
Teamwork
Team player and team leader with the ability to follow on large or complex projects. Provides clear communication and direction, sets expectations, and takes responsibility for results of the team.
Project Delivery
Leads the overall NEPA process, including agency meetings and consultation processes and leads the production of and provides quality control for the following:
- Permit applications, reports, studies, memos associated with environmental and regulatory compliance
- All manner of technical reports, memos and studies associated with and/or required by NEPA and state/local environmental compliance
- Field studies as needed to support NEPA and regulatory compliance
- NEPA documents (CEs, EAs, EISs)
- Local, State and Federal permit applications and Mitigation Plans
- Agency scoping meeting presentations and materials; agency consultation documents (e.g., Section 7, Section 4(f), Section 106, EFH Consultations)
Understanding Budget and Schedule
Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects. Develops budgets and schedules for complex projects. Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks. Able to prioritize multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget. Mentors others on above.
Industry Standards and Regulations
- Advanced ability to interpret, understand and employ NEPA and Environmental laws, regulations, guidance, guidelines, and procedures with full proficiency:
- NEPA
- Laws and regulations relevant to NEPA and environmental compliance
- CEQ's implementation guidelines
- NEPA guidelines from various federal agencies
- Applicable NEPA and NEPA related E.O.'s
- DOT environmental procedures
- Environmental procedures for federal, state, and local clients
- Mentors others on interpreting, understanding and employing those laws and regulation
- Understands procedures, timelines, compliance concerns, and requirements of the full NEPA and regulatory compliance process
Client Interaction
Frequent direct communications with clients on large/complex projects. Leads technical client project meetings. Understands appropriate messaging and legal risks. Participates in project interviews.
Other
Other duties as assigned.
Level of Work/Accountability
Primarily performs advanced technical tasks on complex, demanding projects for the market sector. Operates with a high level of autonomy. Reviews the work of others. Mentors others with less experience. May provide some project management services.
Supervisory Duties
May be a supervisor:
- Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
- Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
- Recruits and hires new employees
- Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
- Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
- Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
- Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
- Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
- Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
- Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
- Years of experience required: 10 years
- Years of experience required with advanced degree: 9 years
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee will need the ability to drive or ride on all-terrain vehicle, ride in small plane or helicopter, cut brush with machete or shears, dig with shovel or digging bars, kneel for extended periods of time, walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice, and occasionally carry between 30 and 50 pounds. May need to work at remote sites.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work may be split between the field and office. Field work is performed outdoors during year-round weather conditions. Work ranges from high-density urban to extremely remote settings. Individuals must be prepared to adapt quickly from one extreme to the other.
In the field: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to moderately loud due to the proximity to construction sites and related equipment.
In the office: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Geographical locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation.
