Environmental Planner/Scientist

Responsibilities:

Providing subject matter expertise and support in regulatory compliance processes of NEPA, Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act, and other federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Assisting in the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents including Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements for transportation or other infrastructure (water, wastewater, etc.) projects in accordance with Texas Department of Transportation or other state/federal agency standards.
Performing/supporting and/or overseeing environmental technical studies and report preparation, as appropriate.
Assisting in public and agency outreach.
Serving as an environmental task lead which may include tracking and development of scopes of work, budgets, and schedule.
Potentially serve as the lead Subject Matter Expert for a particular discipline
Working with an interdisciplinary team of technical specialists
Providing support and mentorship to entry and junior staff.
Assisting with proposals and business development
Stays up to date on regulatory changes and establish working relationships with regulatory officials
Participate in client functions, trade shows and conferences

Preferred Additional Duties and Responsibilities (Depending on Technical Discipline)

Conduct environmental site assessments (Phase I/II ESA studies, TxDOT ISAs, etc.)
Assist and/or lead water resources and wetland delineations, biological habitat assessments and other support fieldwork activities
Prepare exhibits and other graphic materials utilizing GIS and graphic arts software (ArcGIS, Affinity, Adobe Illustrator, etc.)
Preparing traffic noise analyses consistent with FHWA and/or State DOT guidelines and procedures, including proficiency with TNM software and related applications
For archeologists, fieldwork skills include pedestrian and subsurface survey, site recordation, testing and evaluation, monitoring.
For historians, conducting historic research, conducting historic resources surveys and assessments, including site inspections, research, photography and evaluation

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biological sciences, environmental sciences, transportation planning, environmental planning, anthropology, archeology, history, architectural history, historic preservation, geography, GIS or similar discipline/closely related field
Minimum 7 years of related consulting or agency experience
Performing NEPA studies for transportation projects as environmental task lead, SME or other support role, especially for TxDOT and/or water resource related projects
Practical knowledge and experience with environmental regulations: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Environmental Justice, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and others
DOT experience is preferred (e.g. TxDOT, ODOT, LaDOTD)
Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project, ArcGIS
Candidate must provide research and writing examples, as applicable

Preferred Additional Qualifications

Historian-related Candidate:

Knowledge of and interest in historic preservation, including the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties; experience with Section 4(f) of the US DOT Act is a plus. Meets the SOI’s Guidelines for Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History for Historian-leaning candidates
Knowledge of and interest in cultural resources management, including Texas Antiquities Code and other related laws/regulations

Knowledge and familiarity with devices and tools for data entry in application interfaces and use of Global Positioning Software (GPS) technology (e.g. ESRI collector and similar)
GIS-related Candidate:

GISP certification is a plus for GIS-leaning candidates along with ESRI technical certifications

For Archeology-related Candidate:

Registered Professional Archeologist, Principal Investigator, or Project Archeologist certification/registrations for archeology-leaning candidates

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Communicate and coordinate effectively with the project team and clients
TxDOT Environmental Pre-certifications depending on technical discipline potentially including, but not limited to: 1.9.1 (GIS); 2.1.1 (Traffic Noise Analyses), 2.7.1 (Section 4f – Parks), 2.7.2 (Section 4f – Historic Sites), 2.10.1 (Archeology), 2.13.1 (Hazardous Materials Initial Site Assessment), 2.15.1 (Historical Research) and 2.15.2 (Historical Surveys)
Valid driver's license is required

Benefits

Our comprehensive compensation package includes full-time employment company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance; 401(k)/Roth with company match; paid time off; employee referral and professional license bonuses ETC.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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