Environmental Regulatory & Grants Specialist
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate. We need to parse the posting. First paragraph: description of Foth (company). That's like "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for description of role. The company description could be considered "About the role"? Usually "About the role" includes description of role and company. We'll include that as a
under heading
About the role
. Must preserve all substantive info. Then there is: "Foth is seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Environmental Regulatory & Grants Specialist to support coastal and waterfront infrastructure projects through regulatory permitting, environmental compliance, funding strategy, and grant administration. This position can be based in any Midwest Foth office and requires limited travel. The ideal candidate is a highly organized and proactive professional with strong technical writing and communication skills who enjoys navigating complex regulatory environments, building stakeholder relationships, and helping clients successfully secure and manage funding for critical infrastructure and environmental projects. This role requires someone who is a self-starter with the ability to work independently." That's also part of role description. We'll combine with earlier company description under About the role. Then "Primary Responsibilities" heading. We'll outputResponsibilities
and then a- list of each bullet.
List items from "Primary Responsibilities" paragraph: each sentence after colon? Let's extract:
- Develop, write, review, and submit competitive grant applications and supporting documentation while ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements
- Manage grant administration activities from application through award and post-award reporting, including tracking milestones, deliverables, deadlines, and program metrics
- Lead environmental permitting and regulatory compliance efforts for coastal and waterfront development projects, including docks and marinas, shoreline stabilization, stormwater systems, environmental restoration initiatives, and related infrastructure projects
- Prepare, manage, and coordinate local, state, and federal permit applications and regulatory approvals throughout the project lifecycle
- Conduct and oversee environmental analyses and documentation, including NEPA reviews, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), Biological Assessments, technical reports, and field observations
- Research, identify, and pursue federal, state, and private funding opportunities, with an emphasis on infrastructure, maritime, transportation, energy, and community development programs
- Provide technical assistance and funding strategy support to municipalities, agencies, and project teams throughout the grant lifecycle
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies, funding organizations, clients, government officials, contractors, and other project stakeholders
- Coordinate environmental investigations, technical fieldwork, and multidisciplinary project teams to support successful project delivery
- Prepare reports, implementation plans, communications, presentations, RFQ/RFP responses, and other client-facing materials
- Monitor evolving regulatory requirements, industry trends, and funding programs to ensure compliance and identify new opportunities
- Support operational planning, reporting, workload coordination, procurement activities, and contract administration as needed
Now "Required Qualifications" heading. We'll use
Requirements
maybe? The instruction says headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we have both Requirements and Qualifications sections. Typically Requirements = required qualifications, Qualifications = preferred qualifications. We'll follow that. ThusRequirements
with list of required qualifications. List: - Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Planning, Natural Resources, or a related field - Minimum 7 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, grant development, environmental consulting, or a related field - Demonstrated success obtaining and managing local, state, and federal permits and coordinating regulatory review processes - Experience managing grant-funded programs and/or preparing successful grant applications - Regulatory permitting experience involving environmental compliance requirements and agency coordination - Experience reviewing engineering, architectural, or construction plans - Demonstrated project coordination, technical writing, and stakeholder engagement experience NowQualifications
for preferred qualifications. List: - Experience supporting coastal, waterfront, maritime, transportation, or infrastructure projects - Experience preparing, administering, or managing federal and state grant programs - Involvement with local zoning, planning commissions, or land use review processes - Experience obtaining or managing EPA NPDES permits and other environmental permits - Established working relationships with regulatory agencies, funding organizations, or public-sector stakeholders Now Benefits: The posting mentions benefits: "Eligible full-time and part-time members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; an employee assistance program; disability coverage; retirement benefits; paid holidays; paid time off; and a variety of voluntary benefit options." Also mentions Earned Performance Incentive program, discretionary bonuses, On‑the‑Spot recognition awards, quarterly and/or annual incentive opportunities for exempt members. Also base compensation range mentioned but not specific numbers. The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." Benefits are stated, so we can include Benefits section. Pay: they mention base compensation range is included but not actual numbers; they say "The base compensation range for this position is included in this job posting. Actual compensation will vary..." However they didn't give the range numbers. Since they didn't provide actual numbers, we should not create Pay section because it would be filler/placeholder like "not specified". The instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). So we should omit Pay section. Schedule: not mentioned; omit. Skills: Not explicitly a separate section; but we could embed skills in responsibilities/qualifications. Not required. Thus we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits. Check if any other content like "Learn more at foth.com/careers." That's a link; but it's not substantive? It's a call to action; maybe we can include as part of About the role? It's not boilerplate? It's a link to careers page. Might be considered navigation? It's not cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. It's a link to learn more. Could be considered part of description. I'd keep it as amaybe. Also "Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, Foth may be the place for you. Join our team and experience the Foth difference that contributes to our impressive 92+% member retention rate! Learn more at foth.com/careers." We'll keep that as About the role. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, drug testing, AI, etc. Remove those paragraphs. Thus final HTML:
About the role
Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, Foth may be the place for you. Join our team and experience the Foth difference that contributes to our impressive 92+% member retention rate! Learn more at foth.com/careers. Foth is seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Environmental Regulatory & Grants Specialist to support coastal and waterfront infrastructure projects through regulatory permitting, environmental compliance, funding strategy, and grant administration. This position can be based in any Midwest Foth office and requires limited travel. The ideal candidate is a highly organized and proactive professional with strong technical writing and communication skills who enjoys navigating complex regulatory environments, building stakeholder relationships, and helping clients successfully secure and manage funding for critical infrastructure and environmental projects. This role requires someone who is a self-starter with the ability to work independently.
Responsibilities
- Develop, write, review, and submit competitive grant applications and supporting documentation while ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements
- Manage grant administration activities from application through award and post-award reporting, including tracking milestones, deliverables, deadlines, and program metrics
- Lead environmental permitting and regulatory compliance efforts for coastal and waterfront development projects, including docks and marinas, shoreline stabilization, stormwater systems, environmental restoration initiatives, and related infrastructure projects
- Prepare, manage, and coordinate local, state, and federal permit applications and regulatory approvals throughout the project lifecycle
- Conduct and oversee environmental analyses and documentation, including NEPA reviews, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), Biological Assessments, technical reports, and field observations
- Research, identify, and pursue federal, state, and private funding opportunities, with an emphasis on infrastructure, maritime, transportation, energy, and community development programs
- Provide technical assistance and funding strategy support to municipalities, agencies, and project teams throughout the grant lifecycle
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies, funding organizations, clients, government officials, contractors, and other project stakeholders
- Coordinate environmental investigations, technical fieldwork, and multidisciplinary project teams to support successful project delivery
- Prepare reports, implementation plans, communications, presentations, RFQ/RFP responses, and other client-facing materials
- Monitor evolving regulatory requirements, industry trends, and funding programs to ensure compliance and identify new opportunities
- Support operational planning, reporting, workload coordination, procurement activities, and contract administration as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Planning, Natural Resources, or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, grant development, environmental consulting, or a related field
- Demonstrated success obtaining and managing local, state, and federal permits and coordinating regulatory review processes
- Experience managing grant-funded programs and/or preparing successful grant applications
- Regulatory permitting experience involving environmental compliance requirements and agency coordination
- Experience reviewing engineering, architectural, or construction plans
- Demonstrated project coordination, technical writing, and stakeholder engagement experience
Qualifications
- Experience supporting coastal, waterfront, maritime, transportation, or infrastructure projects
- Experience preparing, administering, or managing federal and state grant programs
- Involvement with local zoning, planning commissions, or land use review processes
- Experience obtaining or managing EPA NPDES permits and other environmental permits
- Established working relationships with regulatory agencies, funding organizations, or public-sector stakeholders
Benefits
Eligible full-time and part-time members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; an employee assistance program; disability coverage; retirement benefits; paid holidays; paid time off; and a variety of voluntary benefit options. In addition to base compensation, eligible members may participate in Foth’s Earned Performance Incentive program and may receive other discretionary bonuses, including On‑the‑Spot recognition awards. Exempt members may also be eligible for quarterly and/or annual incentive opportunities, where applicable.