Senior NEPA Specialist
About The Position
Terracon is seeking a senior-level NEPA Discipline Lead to lead NEPA projects and permitting efforts for transportation and infrastructure projects in Texas. The role combines technical environmental analysis, interdisciplinary team leadership, agency coordination, and NEPA program management. The position coordinates multidisciplinary fieldwork, leads environmental reviews, ensures regulatory compliance, and supervises preparation of documents for roadways, airports, railways, and other linear infrastructure projects. Project-dependent travel is anticipated to be no more than 10% to 15% of the NEPA Discipline Lead’s time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Cultural Resource Management, Biology, or another related discipline.
- 7 to 10 or more years of dedicated NEPA and environmental planning experience, with a strong focus on transportation or other linear infrastructure.
- Proficiency in technical writing, alternative impact analysis, project need and purpose development, interpreting state and federal NEPA guidelines, and navigating GIS (ArcGIS) software.
Nice To Haves
- Competency in Microsoft Project is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop proposals and competitive pricing for NEPA projects under guidance from federal agencies.
- Provide subject matter expert reviews for NEPA-related proposals and advanced pursuits.
- Prepare, review, and manage technical documents, including Categorical Exclusions (CE), Environmental Assessments (EA), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
- Ensure project compliance with NEPA and other federal statutes, including the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106), and Section 4(f) requirements.
- Coordinate with federal, state, and local entities, including FHWA, FAA, State DOTs, USACE, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and SHPO.
- Guide and facilitate public coordination efforts to support project transparency.
- Oversee project scope development, schedules, budgets, fee estimates, and sub-consultants.
- Coordinate with clients to establish accurate schedules and deliverables and oversee the proposed level of review under applicable agency NEPA requirements.
- Direct and develop multidisciplinary teams of scientists, planners, and architects, and mentor junior environmental staff.
- Support NEPA proposal writing, maintain client relations, and lead strategic pursuits for transportation infrastructure planning contracts.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary fieldwork and lead environmental reviews.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
