Northwest - Environmental Specialist 1 (Heavy Civil)

Description

• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training.
• Balance hands-on/field (project site) work and office work to ensure compliance with environmental permits
• Effectively support and execute incident management processes when necessary
• Identify permit requirements of a project on a federal, state, and local level, and work in an electronic database to track these permits.
• Review documents for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and Section 404/401 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Review project documents to identify and communicate environmental risks to the project team.
• Inspect and manage onsite stormwater management plans
• Forecast, track and communicate environmental costs.
• Manage environmental subconsultant budget and schedules.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• Review and develop environmental plans to address the following:
• Interpret and apply environmental specifications and drawings avoiding and minimizing adverse effects to the natural environment and local communities.

Requirements

• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• 4-year Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Must have a valid, active Driver's License
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Strong desire to learn, grow, and develop across multiple facets of environmental compliance
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Basic knowledge of State(s) and Federal environmental regulations.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance