NEPA Specialist

Responsibilities

• Cooking up natural resource evaluations and permitting efforts for various projects, particularly those involving transportation.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate fieldwork and report writing.
• Providing technical guidance to colleagues and engaging with clients, stakeholders, and contractors.

Requirements

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Developing required transportation NEPA documentation for Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Assessments, interfacing with agencies (e.g., lead federal agency, state agencies, SHPO, USACE, USFWS), and coordinating a multidisciplinary team.
• Regulatory Compliance: Navigating federal, state, and local regulations, and liaising with transportation agencies like DOT and FHWA, keeping abreast of evolving environmental law.
• Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work: Engaging with engineers to integrate environmental considerations and facilitating cross-disciplinary work.
• Comprehensive Background in Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Transportation Projects, and Coordination with DOT and FHWA is Required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, biology, ecology, soils, environmental science, environmental policy, natural resource management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in environmental permitting and regulatory compliance.
• Working knowledge of NEPA compliance in accordance with FHWA guidelines required.
• Proficiency in interpreting site plans, topographic maps, aerial photographs, and other mapping resources.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with teams while independently pursuing NEPA compliance with a client-focused mindset.
• Business acumen, a strong work ethic, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional ability to communicate across written and spoken mediums.
• Ability to contribute and work well with a team.

Benefits

Shive-Hattery offers an outstanding and competitive total compensation package including competitive pay and over 35 different benefits. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, FSA (Medical & Dependent Care), paid holidays, parental leave, 401K/Roth 401K with company match, profit sharing bonus, first-time license bonus, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additionally, Shive-Hattery provides a flexible work environment and supports balancing personal and professional responsibilities.