Environmental Consultant – Mid/Senior Level (Hybrid)

About the role

Barr is seeking an environmental consultant to join our team in Minneapolis or Duluth, Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Support management of state and federal environmental review, permitting, and compliance projects focused on the Midwest as well as across the United States.
• Work with clients to site, scope, and manage projects, develop environmental strategies, provide technical support, and build and maintain client relationships.
• Collaborate with clients, communicate with external stakeholders (including agencies and members of the public), and keep large, complex projects on schedule and within budget.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary project teams to prepare environmental review documents and permit applications, manage environmental surveys and assessments, and support agency coordination and public involvement.
• Oversight of subconsultants as needed.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Flexible working style necessary to maintain meaningful engagement on schedule-driven projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, studies, or policy; ecology; natural resources management; biology; botany; or a related natural resources field.
• 8 or more years of relevant experience related to the job responsibilities described above.
• Knowledge of and experience with NEPA and state-equivalent regulations and processes, particularly for Minnesota and the Midwest.
• Experience working with federal and state regulatory agency staff, resource managers, and other government officials.

Skills

• Driver’s license: must possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable insurance plans: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death insurance, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock.
• Profit distribution: Barr has a "no retained earnings" model and distributes all profit to our employees through our annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders.
• Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities.
• Paid time off, holidays, overtime for non-exempt/hourly staff, and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked), paid family leave.
• Wellness focus: Ergonomic analysis and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment allowance, wellbeing-focused educational opportunities.

Pay

Ancillary details about compensation are provided in the Benefits section.

Schedule

A hybrid work arrangement may be considered for this position. This position can be based out of Barr's Minneapolis or Duluth offices.