Environmental Science Associates · 5 hours ago
Regulatory Permitting Specialist
California, United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$73K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Support an interdisciplinary team of biologists, wetland scientists, engineers, planners, GIS professionals, cultural resources specialists, and other technical specialists, to facilitate and obtain regulatory agency approvals for projects throughout Northern California.
Support projects that range in complexity from small-scale maintenance actions (i.e., bank and levee repairs, sediment removal, culvert replacements) to complex, multi-beneficial, nature-based habitat restoration, enhancement, and climate change adaptation projects (tidal, coastal, and riverine environments), capital improvement projects (utility, transportation, energy, and flood protection infrastructure improvements), and regional conservation programs (habitat preserves, mitigation banks).
Be involved in all phases of a project life cycle, working with project managers, project design engineers, and clients to identify environmental constraints, develop and implement permit strategies, coordinate with the regulatory agency staff, coordinate with biological and cultural resource specialists, prepare permit applications, respond to requests for additional information, and interpret construction compliance measures.
Thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and highly rewarding environment by managing multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently.
Under the guidance of Principal and Senior Permitting Specialists, be responsible for coordinating across disciplines to compile permit application packages for a variety of regulatory agencies.
Use strong writing skills and technical knowledge to prepare documents that are clear, concise, and well supported.
Support business development goals, such as contributing to scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for proposals and direct marketing and business development activities.
Provide mentorship and support for early-career staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity and providing constructive feedback and career development guidance while working on projects together.
Demonstrate and perpetuate values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your interactions with other ESA employee-owners, clients, teaming partners, and vendors/contractors; treat others with respect, empathy, and dignity; continuously seek opportunities to increase personal awareness and deepen understanding and growth related to systemic inequities and the impact of biases and micro-aggressions in the work place; and commit to speaking up and/or addressing inappropriate or exclusionary behaviors.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree with major course work in environmental science, ecology, natural resources, biology, environmental planning, or a related interdisciplinary field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading biological resource surveys, preparing biological resource impact evaluations, preparing permit application documents, and managing projects and tasks in the San Francisco Bay and/or Central Valley regions of California.
Experience with a range of project types, not limited to water and wastewater, energy, transportation, land management planning, and habitat restoration projects.
Working knowledge of federal and state Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act Section 404 Dredge and Fill programs, Clean Water Section 401 Water Quality Certifications, California Fish and Game Code (e.g., 1600 Lake and Streambed Alteration), and associated relevant environmental regulations and processes in California.
Experience conducting biological resource surveys, knowledge of vegetation type classifications, energy-related site assessments, sensitive species and habitat delineations, construction compliance monitoring, preparation of biological resource impact analyses, and CEQA/NEPA biological resource sections.
Ability to prepare clear, concise, well-written and supported documents.
High level of organization and responsiveness.
Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of colleagues and clients and regulatory agencies, both verbally and non-verbally.
Effective team member and communicator who proactively contributes constructively to team goals and resolving hurdles.
Responsible for and accountable for contributions to contracted deliverables, schedules, and budgets.
Ability to work well independently and under the direction of senior technical specialists.
Experience in successfully completing tasks with competing deadlines.
Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Preferred
Technical expertise in energy projects.
Additional expertise including protocol-level wetland/aquatic resource delineations, developing compensatory mitigation plans, direct client and regulatory agency staff engagement.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family)
Annual allocations of company share through our ESOP
A 401(k) plan with company match
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development bonuses
Attendance at conferences
Company
Environmental Science Associates
Environmental Science Associates is a environmental science and planning firm.
501-1,000 employees
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