Environmental Monitor/Wetland Protection Specialist Job at HNTB, Chelmsford, MA

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  • HNTB
  • Chelmsford, MA

Job Description

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for performing field inspections of construction sites to monitor compliance with engineering plans, specifications, and the project’s environmental permits. The Construction Compliance Specialist reports on findings and coordinates with the project staff and environmental regulatory agencies to resolve identified corrective actions. May serve as the interface between the client, the regulatory agencies and the Contractor in resolution of project issues. As relevant, reviews project submittals and documents for compliance with environmental permits and regulations.

What You'll Do:

  • Under minimal direction, leads the collection and analyzing of data obtained for projects.

  • Determines or develops best methodology and technical approaches for conducting analysis in field work; sets up test equipment as necessary to obtain scientific data.

  • Examines and evaluates present and future potential environmental science effects relating to the planning, design, and construction of proposed projects.

  • Serves as task lead or principal author in the preparation of reports, on environmental science effects of projects.

  • Provides technical scientific support on environmental issues to project managers during the planning, design or construction of projects.

  • Performs review of work to ensure the design or construction are in compliance with design criteria and scientific specifications and determines the need for additional investigations, studies, or alternate plans or designs if necessary.

  • Prioritizes and participates the marketing and proposal preparation of potential opportunities or projects.

  • Leads the preparation of applications and supporting documents for local, state, and federal environmental permits as well as other regulatory compliance laws and regulations.

  • Organizes and participates in public meetings. Attends various meetings with clients, other engineering firms, and staff and may lead discussion on environmental science issues.

  • Mentors junior staff, provides recruiting recommendations and performance feedback.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Archeology, Anthropology, or related field and 8 years relevant experience, or

  • Master's Degree in Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Archeology, Anthropology, or related field and 7 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

  • Experience with federal, state, and local regulations and permitting including, but not limited to: Section 404, Section 401, Wetlands Protection Act, EPA Construction General Permit, and Conservation and Management Permits

  • Provide technical expertise, oversight, and quality control for projects in construction with respect to wetland protection, erosion and sedimentation control, wetland monitoring, site drainage, storm water management, hazardous materials management, and general site construction.

  • Review monitoring protocols, technical reports and as-builts to ensure compliance with design criteria, scientific specifications, contract specifications, and regulatory approvals/permits.

  • Serves as senior reviewer of technical reports in their entirety, providing guidance to less experienced staff.

  • Prepares and performs environmental compliance monitoring 1 to 3 times per week. Generates field inspection reports and coordinates with the team on corrective actions

  • Serves as the field investigator who organizes field crews, determines methodologies, and guides work to be completed by less experienced staff

  • Generates original ideas, data, and methodologies tailored to specific conditions or projects

  • Excellent project management skills and client facing experience

  • Highly collaborative, positive and proactive communication skills

What We Prefer:

  • Ability to oversee environmental compliance for large, complex transportation projects

  • A minimum of ten (10) years experience in wetland protection, erosion and sedimentation control, wetland monitoring, site drainage, stormwater management, and general site construction.

  • Willingness to perform field work in difficult terrain and conditions

  • Strong history of collaboration and contribution in team setting

  • Experience collaborating and coordinating with state and federal agencies such as Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, US Fish and Wildlife, NOAA, MassDEP, Federal Highway Administration, MA Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and others.

  • Growth and success oriented

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Boston, MA, Chelmsford, MA (Lexington)

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Local area,

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