Environmental Resources Specialist.

Duties

• Serves as a regional expert in ecosystem restoration planning and environmental compliance requirements including the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and Clean Water Act.
• Provides technical oversight, review, direction and approval of environmental impact statements and assessments, and mitigation and restoration recommendations for water resources development projects/studies in the Kansas City District Region.
• Serves as the District’s technical expert and liaison for the resolution of technical issues on assigned activities that are raised during the review by higher authorities.
• Prepares and/or reviews responses prepared by the District to challenges, technical comments and requests for additional justification from the HQUSACE.
• Ensures that direction taken and study documentation developed conform to policy, legal, procedural, and regulatory requirements and are in line with current Corps stance on the issues.
• Facilitates preparation of environmental impact statements and assessments that are fully documented, technically correct, procedurally and regulatory sound.
• Facilitates/participates in meetings with sponsors, environmental interest groups, representatives of state and local governments, other Federal agencies, USACE, on particularly sensitive or contentious issues.
• Prepares/reviews reports such as Project Implementation Reports, Site Management Plans, Mitigation Plans, Environmental Assessments for proper evaluation of with- and without-project conditions and protection of social and cultural resources.
• Serves as District technical expert in ecosystem restoration planning and policy

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes identifying, interpreting, and evaluating a variety of regulatory and/or compliance factors related to natural, cultural, and social conditions; and experience in the development of National Environmental Policy Act documents such as Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and Categorical Exclusions.