Environmental Planner | On-Call | FEMA
Company Profile
Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.
Job Description
Chronicle Heritage is actively seeking to increase our On-Call staff for our FEMA program. Staff will provide technical expertise to assist FEMA with scoping environmental/historic issues, reviewing grant applications for compliance, providing technical assistance to those involved with grant implementation, and ensuring compliance is sufficiently documented. Implement compliance with applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Executive Orders 11988, 11990, and 12898; and others as they pertain to FEMA's disaster programs.
In addition, the specialists will work on other projects or activities related to FEMA's Environmental/Historic Preservation Section.
General activities include:
- Ensuring that all recovery activities receive the appropriate level of environmental review as required by NEPA, NHPA, and associated statues, regulations, and Executive Orders
- Providing expert technical assistance; performing a full range of activities for environmental/historic preservation compliance and project management, performing data gathering, analysis, and inter-agency coordination
- Preparing (or assists in the preparation of environmental and historic preservation compliance documents from simple to particularly complex and politically sensitive projects including resource evaluations, consultation letters, memorandums of agreement, categorical exclusions, and environmental assessments.
- Identifies, plans, coordinates, monitors, and completes project EHP compliance reviews of FEMA-funded (in part or whole) projects under the National
- Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other applicable EHP laws, implementing regulations, Presidential Executive Orders (EOs), other Federal state requirements, and relevant DHS/FEMA policies.
- Coordinates and completes work with FEMA EHP and project staff and program managers, EHP Team Leads, Applicants, state agencies, and other Federal agencies, and contractors.
- Provides EHP technical assistance for the State and Applicants for project EHP reviews, planning, design, regulatory consultations, and compliance
Most assignments will require travel and may require temporary deployments for 30 or more days, including 6-month and 1-year deployments. Preference will be given to applicants with current or prior FEMA experience.
Job Locations: Region 7 (Des Moines, IA and Kansas City, MO)
Hire Type: Hourly, as needed
Schedule: Availability to work full-time, as needed
Location: Onsite
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, planning, geography, historic preservation, archeology, regional planning, civil or environmental engineering, or a related field and with 5 years of experience in a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in the production and management of all levels of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review documentation.
- 1+ years of experience in the development and management of Environmental Assessments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project).
- Willingness to travel for project work
- Ability to work in an outdoor environment for prolonged periods of time and in a range of weather conditions
Preferred Skills
- Excellent attention to detail, a positive work ethic, reliability, and commitment to working both independently and in a team environment
- Strong organizational skills with task and time management
Physical And Mental Requirements And Work Environment
- Regular fieldwork or on-site inspections are required, which necessitates ability to frequently travel/drive a vehicle (sight, hearing, and manual manipulation of driving mechanisms), cognitive ability to plan travel, use maps or GPS navigation systems.
- May require ambulation and movement to enable walking or hiking 10+ miles per day on rough and/or hazardous terrain and occasional climbing, crouching, kneeling, balancing on rough terrain. Fieldwork may involve exposure to conditions of rain, sun, heat, wind, dust, etc., with exposure to animals, plants, wet conditions, biting insects, poison oak, etc. May require use of respiratory equipment.
- Some fieldwork may require carrying loads up to 25 pounds or work around heavy construction equipment.
- Vision is required to observe environmental phenomena and record and translate observations into text (either keyboard entry on a computer or dictation and audio translation of recording to Standard English scientific text).
- Mental requirements include ability to organize one’s own work or that of crew members; ability to recognize and observe scientific data and analyze data as well as ability to perform calculations. Must also be able to observe social and professional interactions and respond appropriately.
- Some work is performed primarily in an indoor environment and requires sustained sitting and use of fingers, hands, and arms to operate a computer and perform keyboard entry of data or document preparation (or equivalent with accommodation). Must also be able to operation standard office equipment (phone, copy machine, FAX machine, etc.)
Additional Information
Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a federal background check, conducted in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. A Background check will only be performed after an offer of employment has been made.
Chronicle Heritage offers great benefits package and huge growth potential. Pay will be commensurate with experience and bonuses may be offered for exceptional performance. Our benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, paid time off (PTO), telecommuting and mentorship programs for career growth.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We encourage underrepresented groups, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.
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