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HNTB · 4 hours ago

Senior Wetland and Waterways Permitting Specialist

Chelmsford, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$149K/yr - $232K/yr

9+ years exp

HNTB is a company that has been delivering solutions for complex infrastructure projects for over a century. The Senior Wetland and Waterways Permitting Specialist will serve as a technical expert in wetland and waterways permitting, focusing on environmental planning strategies and regulatory compliance for infrastructure projects.

ConsultingLegalReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Under minimal direction, performs a variety of more highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture and urban design project responsibilities, and leads technical tasks

Writes and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects. Coordinates and synthesizes the contributions of others

Leads, prepares, and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects. Prepares and reviews budgets, invoicing, and billing

Leads public and stakeholder engagement and presents information to the community

Provides guidance and mentors staff

Leads coordination with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks

Recommends process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery

Supports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects

May serve as project manager or task lead

Performs other duties as assigned

Lead wetland and waterway permitting efforts for transportation and infrastructure projects

Prepare and review permit applications (e.g. USACE Section 401/404, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act permits, Chapter 91 license)

Conduct wetland delineations, function and values assessments, and mitigation monitoring

Develop compensatory mitigation plans in compliance with federal and state guidance

Familiarity with ArcGIS and GPS technologies for field data collection, spatial analysis, and mapping of wetland and waterways resources

Coordinate with regulatory agencies and clients to ensure compliance with environmental requirements

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental considerations into project design

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff on permitting and compliance processes

Stay current with evolving federal, state, and local environmental regulations and guidance

Oversees the preparation of reports and provides consultation on structure and content, including conducting quality reviews. Presents and defends reports to audiences

Manages client meetings and oversees preparation of meeting materials without oversight from others

Qualification

Wetland permittingEnvironmental planningRegulatory complianceArcGISMitigation planningStakeholder engagementProject managementMentorshipTechnical writingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience, or

Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 yrs of relevant experience