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13 Aug 2024

Full-Time Environmental Program Consultant

NC Department of Transportation – Posted by Dan Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/re5pj262 by August 19.
 
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The Challenge
We are hiring an Environmental Program Consultant to join our Biological Surveys team that:
    • Assists NCDOT staff by providing expertise to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act relating to transportation activities, project delivery, and the NEPA/SEPA process.
    • Performs biological habitat assessments, species field surveys, and Section 7 consultation.
    • Coordinates with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
    • Assists on transportation projects involving the US Forest Service through coordination and biological assessments, field surveys, and reports for NEPA requirements.
In this role, you will:
    • Serve on our Aquatics Team of the Biological Surveys Group (BSG) and ensure that federally-listed Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species associated with transportation projects are properly accounted for and any impacts to those resources are avoided/minimized/appropriately mitigated.
    • Complete tasks associated with the BSG Aquatics Program, including Section 7 concurrence and coordination through informal and formal consultations, tracking projects requiring program consultation payments for mussels, fish, and salamanders, and preparing letters for payments to the NCWRC.
    • Provide consultant oversight, coordination, and contract management.
    • Provide field work (potentially with overnight travel), including habitat assessments, in-water surveys, and water sampling.
    • Direct consultant work and assist engineers/management with complex environmental issues relating to critical transportation decisions.
    • Provide environmental document reviews and assistance, training, and guidance to internal and private sector staff on current NCDOT processes and protocols related to state/federal regulations and guidelines.
 
What You Bring
    • Knowledge of techniques and methods employed in conducting ecological field inventories, biological habitat assessments, protected species surveys, and related consultations.
    • Knowledge of federal/state environmental laws/regulatory requirements, such as, the Endangered Species Act, NEPA/SEPA, and Clean Water Act.
    • Technical experience using ESRI ArcGIS Software, ArcGIS Online, other web mapping services, Trimble GPS Units, and associated software.
    • Experience solving problems, resolving conflicts, applying critical thinking to complex environmental issues, and effectively communicating complex and technical information in writing and verbally to varied audiences.
Education & Experience
    • Master’s degree in agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences, or a closely related curriculum, and
    • 3+ years of relevant environmental experience; or
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Questions?
Call me: Michelle Carroll at 919-707-6003.
 
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How to Apply

You MUST apply at  https://tinyurl.com/re5pj262

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Award Winning, engineering, Environmental, Government, great place to work, Living Wage Employer, ncdot, Public Sector, and Veteran Friendly. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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