About The Position

ATCS is seeking an Environment Compliance Lead based in Virginia to support environmental compliance on construction projects in the field and from the office across ATCS’s geographic areas. The role involves environmental fieldwork, desktop analyses, and documentation, potentially including NEPA documentation, assessing impacts to wetlands and streams, coordinating studies for threatened and endangered species, and ensuring compliance with other environmental commitments. The position oversees construction operations to ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulations. Work may include project procurement and scoping, field investigations, environmental data collection and analysis, agency and client coordination, document preparation, permitting and mitigation, and inspection and implementation of erosion and sediment controls. The role also manages contractors in construction settings, multiple concurrent projects and tasks, and environmental teams spanning diverse disciplines and geographic areas. Travel to project sites and offices is required, and overtime may be needed.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

  • Oversee construction operations to ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulations.
  • Support environmental compliance on construction projects in the field and from the office.
  • Conduct or support initial project procurement and scoping, field investigations, and environmental data collection and analysis.
  • Coordinate with agencies and clients.
  • Prepare documents in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Perform permitting and mitigation activities.
  • Inspect and implement erosion and sediment controls.
  • Manage contractors in a construction setting and perform effective agency coordination.
  • Conduct environmental fieldwork, desktop analyses, and documentation efforts.
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects and tasks and environmental teams across ATCS geographies.
  • Travel to project sites and offices and work overtime as needed.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of $74,000–$114,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • Eligible for an annual bonus targeted at 2% of annualized salary.
  • Generous personal PTO.
  • Inclusive holiday PTO.
  • Community involvement PTO.
  • Highly customizable medical plan options.
  • Dental and vision plans.
  • 401(k) match up to 3% with immediate vesting.
  • Parental leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Full-time employees are eligible for benefits coverage on the first day of the month following their start date.
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