Senior Environmental Compliance Inspector

ATCS•Blacksburg, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

ATCS is growing and seeking an Environment Compliance Lead based in Virginia. This role is crucial for ensuring environmental compliance on construction projects, both in the field and from the office, across all of ATCS's geographic areas. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, self-motivated, and capable of working effectively independently and as part of a team. Responsibilities may include NEPA documentation, assessing impacts to wetlands and streams, coordinating studies for threatened and endangered species, and ensuring compliance with other environmental commitments. The role involves overseeing construction operations to ensure adherence to all environmental permits and regulations. This may encompass initial project procurement and scoping, field investigations, environmental data collection and analysis, agency and client coordination, document preparation in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, permitting and mitigation activities, and inspection/implementation of erosion and sediment controls. The position requires successful management of contractors in a construction setting and effective agency coordination, involving both environmental field efforts and desktop analyses and documentation. The role also entails managing multiple concurrent projects and tasks, as well as environmental teams from diverse disciplines across ATCS's geographies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biology, Environmental Science or related discipline is required
Minimum 6-8 years of experience of related compliance experience
Ability to obtain applicable training and certifications to perform specialty services as needed
Broad knowledge in the environmental field, with a distinct knowledge of environmental compliance across multiple markets, including transportation and other federal infrastructure efforts
Time management skills
Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities
Strong organizational skills
Strong communication skills
Strong technical writing skills
Strong editorial/grammatical skills
Travel to project sites and offices will be required
Willingness to work overtime as needed

Nice To Haves

Extensive knowledge of Virginia Department of Transportation and federal transportation policies and procedures is desired
Existing local agency and client relationships preferred
Virginia DEQ Dual Inspector certification preferred

Responsibilities

Oversight of construction operations to ensure compliance with all environmental permits and regulations
Initial project procurement and scoping
Field investigations
Environmental data collection and analysis
Agency and client coordination
Document preparation in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
Permitting and mitigation activities
Inspection/implementation of erosion and sediment controls
Manage contractors in a construction setting
Perform effective agency coordination
Environmental field efforts
Desktop analyses and documentation efforts
Manage multiple concurrent projects and tasks
Manage environmental teams from diverse disciplines across ATCS's geographies