Coastal Environmental Regulatory & Grants Specialist

Foth; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

EAP

Disability coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Incentives

On-the-Spot awards

Job summary

Foth, a 100% member-owned science and engineering consultancy, is seeking an Environmental Regulatory & Grants Specialist to support coastal and waterfront infrastructure projects. The role involves regulatory permitting, grant administration, funding strategy, and compliance across local, state, and federal programs.

Based in any Midwest office with limited travel, you will lead grant applications, coordinate permitting, and build relationships with agencies and clients while navigating complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Planning, Natural Resources, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, grant development, environmental consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success obtaining and managing local, state, and federal permits and coordinating regulatory review processes.
• Experience managing grant-funded programs and/or preparing successful grant applications.
• Regulatory permitting experience involving environmental compliance requirements and agency coordination.
• Experience reviewing engineering, architectural, or construction plans.
• Demonstrated project coordination, technical writing, and stakeholder engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, review, and submit competitive grant applications and supporting documentation while ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements.
• Manage grant administration activities from application through award and post-award reporting, including tracking milestones, deliverables, deadlines, and program metrics.
• Lead environmental permitting and regulatory compliance efforts for coastal and waterfront development projects, including docks and marinas, shoreline stabilization, stormwater systems, environmental restoration initiatives, and related infrastructure projects.
• Prepare, manage, and coordinate local, state, and federal permit applications and regulatory approvals throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct and oversee environmental analyses and documentation, including NEPA reviews, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), Biological Assessments, technical reports, and field observations.
• Research, identify, and pursue federal, state, and private funding opportunities, with an emphasis on infrastructure, maritime, transportation, energy, and community development programs.
• Provide technical assistance and funding strategy support to municipalities, agencies, and project teams throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies, funding organizations, clients, government officials, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Coordinate environmental investigations, technical fieldwork, and multidisciplinary project teams to support successful project delivery.
• Prepare reports, implementation plans, communications, presentations, RFQ/RFP responses, and other client-facing materials.
• Monitor evolving regulatory requirements, industry trends, and funding programs to ensure compliance and identify new opportunities.
• Support operational planning, reporting, workload coordination, procurement activities, and contract administration as needed.

Skills

Regulatory coordination

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Grant administration

Project coordination

Environmental policy

Regulatory permitting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Policy/Planning/Natural Resources

Job description

Foth, a 100% member-owned science and engineering consultancy, is seeking an Environmental Regulatory & Grants Specialist to support coastal and waterfront infrastructure projects. The role involves regulatory permitting, grant administration, funding strategy, and compliance across local, state, and federal programs.

Based in any Midwest office with limited travel, you will lead grant applications, coordinate permitting, and build relationships with agencies and clients while navigating complex