Senior Environmental Specialist
About The Position
NV5 (NYSE: TIC) is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work. As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Senior Environmental Specialist to join our Ecology group in Morristown, New Jersey. This position provides excellent growth opportunity for candidates to work with a team of diverse professionals on a variety of projects in the public and private sector. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in:
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, ecology, botany, wildlife management, natural resources, or related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong northeastern flora and fauna identification skills.
- Experience with US Army Corps of Engineers, New Jersey and New York permitting.
- Strong technical writing and communication skills.
- Experience in managing junior staff, tasks and projects
- Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license prior to employment
Nice To Haves
- Certified Wildlife Biologist or Professional Wetland Scientist preferred, but not required.
- Experience working on NYDOT and NJDOT projects preferable.
Responsibilities
- Prepare environmental permits in New Jersey/New York
- Opportunity to work on complex environmental projects for public and private clients
- Lead wetland field investigations, delineations and functional value assessments.
- Lead threatened and endangered floral and faunal habitat assessments and targeted species surveys.
- Prepare technical studies and reports.
- Prepare wetland and ecological permit applications in accordance with Federal and state requirements with emphasis on New York and New Jersey regulations.
- Prepare NEPA and NJ Executive Order 215 EIS, EA and CED documents
- Compile scope and fee for projects and or tasks
- Assign tasks, communicate task expectations, and track status of assigned tasks
- Complete project tasks within deadlines and work within allotted project budgets.
- Responsible for QA/QC process.
- Assist with mentoring junior environmental staff
Benefits
- NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
