NEPA Environmental Project Manager for Transportation Projects

About the role

Coordinates and manages environmental planning activities associated with transportation projects for the Department. Work includes serving as the liaison with state and federal resource agencies, environmental and special interest groups, consultant staff, and internal project sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Consults and coordinates with district project managers, planners, engineers, and environmental staff on refinement of projects to avoid and minimize environmental impacts.
• Evaluates potential environmental impact of transportation projects on noise, air, hazardous materials, biological, water, geological, socioeconomic, environmental justice, protected lands (Section 4(f), Section 6(f), and Chapter 26), and cultural (historic and archeological) resources.
• Prepares and reviews routine environmental related schedules, scopes of work, and deliverables for project delivery prepared by department staff and/or consultants.
• Prepares technical studies, in support of categorical exclusions, to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews, evaluates, monitors and/or approves consultant work related to environmental studies.
• Schedules and coordinates public involvement activities for related environmental/planning projects and environmental/planning studies.
• Conducts and/or coordinates field surveys, assessments, and/or project investigations for incorporation into environmental technical studies.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

No Experience Required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.
• Related experience in environmental, planning, project management or other related fields may be substituted for education.
• A preference for candidates with experience and/or education in the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and/or other federal and state laws and regulations applicable to transportation projects in Texas.

Skills

• Some knowledge of: Environmental laws, regulations, and mitigation requirements.
• Proficient skill in: Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management.
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others.
• Using computers, applications including (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat), or related applications and systems.
• Some skill in: Planning, leading, coordinating, monitoring, handling, and establishing goals and objectives for multiple environmental programs/projects within area of responsibility to meet short- and long-term deadlines.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools.
• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Close Visual Acuity - work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading.
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.