Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist
About The Position
Fluor is seeking a Senior Permitting Specialist for its Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority to provide program delivery and program management services for the high-speed rail project. The role oversees regulatory permitting and environmental compliance for Authority projects in California’s Central Valley, under the general direction of the PDS Assistant Manager and the Authority Director of Environmental Services. The specialist manages regulatory permitting under federal and state environmental laws for one or more construction packages across 171 miles in the Central Valley. Responsibilities span design, permit applications, project implementation, and construction compliance. The role manages delivery of permit and amendment applications to Authority standards, oversees compliance documentation submitted to Authority leadership and regulatory agencies, and works with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Accredited four-year degree in biology, environmental science, or a globally equivalent applicable field, and ten years of work-related experience; alternatively, a combination of education and directly related experience equal to fourteen years if non-degreed.
- Progressively responsible experience in regulatory permitting and environmental and permitting compliance in California.
- Experience with major environmental laws, including CEQA, NEPA, Clean Water Act, state and federal endangered species acts, Porter-Cologne, and lake/streambed alteration agreements.
- Experience working on large, complex programs and projects.
- Exceptional analytical, verbal, and writing skills.
- High organizational ability.
- Ability to pivot and reprioritize to meet changing program needs and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in biology, environmental science, or a related field.
- Experience with large-scale compensatory mitigation planning and procurement.
- Experience implementing wildlife connectivity projects.
- Experience in construction compliance tracking, documentation, and reporting.
- Experience with design-build contracting and construction processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee preparation of state and federal permit applications, review and analysis of NEPA and CEQA documents, compensatory mitigation procurement, and construction-phase environmental compliance in the Central Valley.
- Support strategic development, preparation, and acquisition of regulatory permits and approvals and amendments under applicable environmental laws, including Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404, federal Endangered Species Act Section 7, California Endangered Species Act Section 2081, and California Fish and Game Code Section 1600.
- Review compliance documentation and reports.
- Support procurement of compensatory mitigation by evaluating requirements, analyzing market availability, preparing procurement documents, and managing mitigation contracts.
- Assist with construction-phase compliance, including responding to potential noncompliance events, regulatory agency inquiries and requests, and reporting.
- Retrieve data and prepare reports using the Authority’s proprietary database management application.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- AD&D coverage
- Voluntary benefit plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off, including personal, bereavement, sick, and holiday leave for salaried employees
- Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees
- Parental leave
- Training and development courses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
