Environmental Regulatory Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead the acquisition of federal environmental permits
• Lead environmental field work for assigned projects, including due diligence, delineations, habitat assessments, and threatened and endangered species surveys
• Use GIS to capture field conditions and communicate constraints to design, construction, and leadership
• Help design and construction engineers keep the work compliant as plans change and offer practical options when a plan conflicts with a constraint
• Guide construction crews in the field so work stays within environmental limits
• Partner with EHS where stormwater, spills, waste, and site controls meet natural-resource and permit requirements
• Maintain productive relationships with external regulatory agencies (e.g., EPA, state environmental departments, local authorities) on permitting matters
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Facilities, Civil, EHS, legal, engineering, and operations teams, to identify permitting needs and integrate them into project timelines

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years in environmental due diligence, natural resources, or construction-phase compliance
• Experience with delineations, habitat assessments, or threatened and endangered species surveys
• Experience working with design teams, construction teams, or both, on active projects
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in environmental science, ecology, biology, environmental engineering, natural resources, or a related field
• Working proficiency with GIS
• Demonstrated judgment in the field: able to adapt when plans change and to act when something is going wrong
• Experience coordinating with federal, state, or local environmental regulators