ABOUT THE POSITION
Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist - Wetlands
VHB’s growing Natural Science team is looking to add a Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist - Wetlands to support current & future projects. This position is a combination of work in the field and office, providing excellent growth opportunity within a vibrant team of professionals with great flexibility.
Responsibilities:
- Lead local, state, and federal wetland permitting applications and assists with public involvement activities
- Attend meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss permitting issues
- Work within or lead a team of professionals to conduct a wide array of ecological, wildlife and water resources related studies and analysis for a multitude of environmental, land development and energy (transmission and renewables) projects (e.g., wetland functional assessments, wildlife habitat evaluations, and rare species surveys)
- Conduct detailed and robust alternatives analyses to support permit applications
- Data analysis and technical report writing
- Conduct and be capable of leading a team in the field delineating wetlands and watercourses on various project sites and for a variety of market sectors in accordance with state and federal procedures
- This position includes field work in all seasons
- This position includes travel for site visits
Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills as this position will require regular coordination with clients, agencies/officials, subconsultants, and colleagues in other office locations
- Ability to think critically and solve problems
- Must have experience reading and understanding engineering site plans
- Experience with complex projects preferred
- Ability to work confidently and independently on highly active construction sites
- Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to grow professionally
- Experience with coastal resource area delineation and permitting a plus
- Experience with establishing and monitoring budgets and assist with proposal writing a plus
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural resources, wetland science, soil science, ecological sciences, or related field preferred.
- 8-11 years of professional environmental consulting experience, including experience conducting wetland delineations and state and federal natural resource permitting required
- 11+ years of environmental consulting experience preferred
- Valid driver's license
We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.
Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us!
VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.
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