NEPA Program Consultant

State of North Carolina•Century Center Wake, NC

8d•$63,927 - $111,871•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Policy Unit provides an essential role in NCDOT’s Preconstruction Division, working across our divisions and modes to help achieve regulatory compliance, accountability, and environmental sensitivity for the citizens of North Carolina. We are looking for a dynamic NEPA Program Consultant to work in our Raleigh office. This is a position that helps us lead NCDOT’s environmental compliance efforts statewide.

Requirements

Master's degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the concepts, practices and theories used in transportation analyses, including extensive knowledge of environmental principles as they apply to transportation planning and environmental assessment.
Experience with federal and state regulatory compliance.
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team setting, promoting teamwork, and fostering communication with Senior Leadership, stakeholders, citizens, and project team members.
Experience with transportation and environmental decision-making, and/or transportation alternative analyses in support of NEPA/SEPA documents.
Experience solving problems, resolving conflicts, and applying critical thinking to complex environmental and engineering issues.

Responsibilities

Review project documentation.
Provide guidance for the efficient development of projects and sound environmental decision-making.
Provide technical training (formal/informal) to environmental and engineering practitioners.
Streamline NEPA/SEPA tasks to inform and enhance departmental knowledge of regulatory and NEPA/SEPA best practices.
Work with a team to implement improvements that enhance compliance and streamline project delivery.
Participate in interagency meetings to support project advancement through the 404/NEPA Merger Process.
Coordinate with other NCDOT technical disciplines to ensure project compliance and delivery.
Pursue environmental streamlining opportunities throughout project planning and design.
Ensure that decisions and supporting analyses are adequately presented in project-specific environmental documentation.
Coordinate cross-discipline to ensure documents contain sufficient analysis to support project decisions and can be relied upon for permit issuance by regulatory agencies.