Advantage Solutions
Location
Fort Collins, CO | United States
Job description
NEPA Specialist - ( 2300007Y )
Description
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Mountain Region is looking for a NEPA practitioner and project manager with at least 10 years of experience preparing environmental documents pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The primary duty of this role is to manage multiple planning and permitting projects for a wide range of regulators and proponents across diverse geographic locations with a focus on the southwest states of Arizona and New Mexico. Preference for staff being located in the greater Phoenix area.
Your Key Responsibilities
Participate in the NEPA planning process and oversee all aspects of a project, including client contact, budget control and invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, public interest facilitation, technical approach, and subcontractor involvement
Coordinate with clients, regulatory/resource agencies, local governments
Help organize technical studies and ecological resource teams with assessments and various natural resource surveys
Lead the preparation of NEPA documentation including environmental impact statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Categorical Exclusions (CEs)
Assist in the preparation of proposals and other marketing endeavors
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Thorough understanding of technical environmental impact analysis methods and sound knowledge of NEPA requirements and related environmental regulations
Team oriented with strong capability to motivate others
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated experience managing multiple planning projects and ability to motivate self and others to overcome obstacles and achieve goals
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment
Must demonstrate an ability in collaborative problem solving with stakeholders, clients, and teammates
Must be a highly motivated self-starter
Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Experience with various NEPA requirements (BLM, NPS, and/or USFS NEPA process and requirements preferred)
Education and Experience
B.S. in planning and/or related environmental discipline; Master’s degree in planning and/or related environmental discipline preferred.
Minimum 10 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience performing NEPA analysis and permitting for various types of federal, State and local regulatory agencies.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
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Salary Range(s):
$88,000 - $127,600 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CO and HI
$42.31 Per hour - $61.35 Per hour Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in WA
The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : United States-Arizona-Chandler
Other Locations : United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins
Work Locations :
Phoenix AZ
Organization : BC-2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Feb 12, 2024, 10:06:46 AM
Req ID: 2300007Y
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Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans
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