Senior NEPA Technical Specialist

Position Summary

EBI Consulting is seeking a full-time Senior NEPA Technical Specialist to support technical scoping, regulatory strategy, and NEPA compliance for broadband and other linear infrastructure projects. This role operates at the front end of project delivery, providing subject-matter expertise to define project approach, level of effort, and permitting pathways.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead technical scoping for linear infrastructure projects, including identification of appropriate NEPA pathways (CATEX, EA) and associated permitting requirements
• Develop detailed scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, and technical assumptions, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and project constraints
• Evaluate project risks, constraints, and unknowns, and incorporate them into pricing, schedule assumptions, and execution strategy
• Cook with technical teams (biological, cultural, permitting, GIS) to develop comprehensive and defensible project approaches
• Contribute to technical narratives, regulatory strategies, and scoping documentation in support of project planning and client engagements
• Participate in client and internal discussions, including scoping calls, to advise on project approach, regulatory considerations, and level of effort
• Support NEPA reviews and technical deliverables as needed, providing subject-matter expertise across environmental review processes
• Provide technical input during execution to ensure alignment with original scoping assumptions and regulatory approach
• Advises teams on regulatory complexity, feasibility, and project approach for new opportunities

Qualifications And Capabilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Studies, Biology, Geology, Planning, or related field required
• Minimum of 5–15 years of professional experience in NEPA compliance, with linear infrastructure and broadband experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience developing scopes of work, cost estimates, and technical approaches for federal or federally funded projects
• Strong working knowledge of NEPA pathways (CATEX, EA), with familiarity or exposure to EIS-level analysis considered a plus
• Familiarity with federal permitting processes such as Section 404/401, Section 10, and federal land access permits (e.g., SF-299) preferred
• Familiarity with federal agency processes, including BLM, USFS, NPS, or similar, and exposure to NTIA/BEAD programs preferred
• Strong technical writing and communication skills, particularly in scoping and regulatory planning contexts
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize technical, regulatory, and logistical inputs into clear scopes, budgets, and strategies
• Experience supporting interdisciplinary coordination across environmental resource areas