Regulatory Specialist II

Resource Environmental Solutions LLC • Brentwood, TN

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About The Position

RES is seeking a Regulatory Specialist II to support permitting, field documentation, and regulatory strategy for environmental restoration projects. The role works with project managers, scientists, and agency partners to help ensure permit documents, monitoring reports, and other regulatory deliverables are timely, accurate, and aligned with federal, state, and local requirements. It is intended for someone with at least two years of relevant experience, or at least one year with an advanced degree, and an interest in ecological science, environmental regulation, and sustainable infrastructure.

The position includes drafting regulatory documents, supporting permit applications, compiling monitoring reports, reviewing field data, summarizing agency guidelines and credit release schedules, and coordinating with agency staff. It also involves interpreting scientific and design information for regulatory use, assisting junior teammates with project plans and sampling protocols, and participating in fieldwork, site evaluations, and regulatory meetings. The work spans office, field, and agency settings and supports ecological restoration and mitigation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, ecology, geology, biology, or a related natural or physical science field.
• At least 2 years of relevant environmental permitting or regulatory experience, or at least 1 year with an advanced degree.
• Experience supporting or drafting permit documents and reports, such as 404/401, NWP/IP, ESA, and NPDES.
• Proficiency in field data collection and sampling protocols.
• Ability to read and interpret maps, design plans, and technical and financial documentation.
• Clear and professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage workload proactively and with attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Professional certifications such as ArcGIS, drone pilot, or RTE species survey.

Responsibilities

• Support permitting, field documentation, and regulatory strategy for environmental restoration projects.
• Help ensure permit documents, monitoring reports, and regulatory deliverables are timely, accurate, and aligned with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Draft and support permit documents, reports, and permit applications.
• Review and quality-check field data collected by the team.
• Compile monitoring reports and summarize agency guidelines and credit release schedules.
• Translate scientific and design data into regulatory-ready documents.
• Participate in calls with agency staff and help prepare for field visits and regulatory meetings.
• Conduct or lead site evaluations to identify potential permitting risks.
• Help junior teammates interpret project plans and sampling protocols.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level