NEPA Compliance Specialist

All Environmental•Denver, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AEI Consultants is currently seeking a NEPA Compliance Specialist to join our expanding HUD Environmental Services team. This role involves serving as a Project Lead for the NEPA compliance process, analyzing environmental laws, policies, and regulations as they apply to real property. The specialist will prepare various reports and assessments in compliance with HUD regulations and manage multiple complex projects, including project setup, delivery, controls, business development, client satisfaction, and profitability. The position also requires developing plans and budgets for environmental reviews, communication plans for NEPA reviews, and procuring supporting studies. Additionally, the role involves preparing specific HUD floodplain decision-making processes, writing sections for CEQA and NEPA documents, managing client relationships, and coordinating with government entities to ensure compliance with federal laws and authorities under NEPA. Preparation of USDA Rural Development NEPA Environmental Assessments is also a responsibility.

Requirements

Knowledge of NEPA regulatory framework and compliance requirements for regulated laws and authorities
Knowledge of 24 CFR Part 50 and 58 Environmental Reviews
Previous experience managing and providing environmental consulting services to project developers in support of project siting, design, and permit applications required
Extremely organized and have great time management and multi-tasking skills
Professional, helpful, courteous manner and a “customer is always first” mentality
Personable and able to communicate with people at all levels
Willingness to travel if necessary
Must be a self-starter, resourceful, and able to work productively and independently on multiple projects at a time under strict deadlines with guidance from senior staff
Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment
Knowledge and usage of correct grammar and spelling
Ability to correctly analyze a situation and take appropriate action
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, geology-related science, or related field required

Nice To Haves

Experience performing environmental due diligence projects, such as Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) a plus
Aspiration to learn AEI’s business services and sales cycle
Experience with managing various vendors and subcontractors preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as Project Lead for the NEPA compliance process and provide analysis of environmental laws, policies, and regulations as they apply to real property acquisition, development, operation, and disposal
Prepare Categorically Excluded and Environmental Assessment reports, recommendations, and assessments based on project data in compliance with 24 CFR Parts 50 and 58 (HUD, CDBG, HOME, NSP, Disaster Recovery, Public Housing Programs, etc.)
Provide NEPA project management for multiple and often complex projects
Responsible for project setup, project delivery, project controls, business development, client satisfaction, and profitability
Develop plans, schedules, and budgets for conducting these environmental reviews
Develop communication plans related to NEPA review for project proposals
Procure supporting studies associated with Environmental Assessments including, but not limited to, Section 106 Historic Preservation, Noise Surveys and Mitigation, Explosive Hazards Assessments, Wetlands Delineation and Mitigation, and Environmental Justice Assessments
Prepare HUD’s 8 Step Decision Making Process for Developing within a Floodplain or wetland and Modified 8-Step Decision Making Process for existing properties within a Floodplain (24 CFR part 55)
Write sections for CEQA and NEPA documents, business correspondence, memoranda, proposals, and various other reports
Develop and manage key client relationships
Responsible for contacting various government entities to determine project specific submittal requirements to achieve compliance with the Related Federal Laws and Authorities as described under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
Submit project agency requests to various government entities for compliance with the NEPA, including but not limited to, State Historic Preservation Officer, Clean Air Act, Coastal Zone Management, Endangered Species, Sole Source Aquifers, and Farmlands Protection
Preparation of USDA Rural Development NEPA Environmental Assessments per RD1970-C