Regulatory Consultant

WeBuildIdaho.org; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 82,083 - 119,376; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Generous PTO

Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is seeking a Regulatory Consultant to support water resources and environmental compliance projects on the West Coast. The role involves collaboration with experts, preparing regulatory documentation, and engaging with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in a related field, strong technical writing skills, and several years of relevant experience. This position offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in environmental permitting or regulatory compliance required.
• Working knowledge of NEPA, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act necessary.
• Experience in consulting with a strong technical foundation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on environmental permitting projects with a multidisciplinary team.
• Prepare regulatory documentation, including permit applications and compliance reports.
• Coordinate agency consultations and stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Environmental regulations

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management or related discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

GIS software

Job description

McMillen, Inc is currently seeking a Regulatory Consultant to support environmental permitting and natural resource management projects across the West Coast, with a preferred geographic location between Sacramento, CA and Bellingham, WA. This position will provide regulatory guidance, project coordination, and documentation support for multidisciplinary teams working on water resources, natural resources, and environmental compliance projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of regulatory specialists, scientists, and engineers on environmental permitting and compliance projects.
• Prepare and manage regulatory and environmental documentation, including permit applications, compliance reports, and technical memoranda.
• Coordinate and facilitate agency consultations and stakeholder meetings, documenting discussions and ensuring follow-up on commitments.
• Support project management activities, including scope development, schedule tracking, and deliverable coordination.
• Research and interpret environmental regulations and policies to support permitting and compliance strategies.
• Contribute to quality assurance, document control, and workflow management for complex regulatory submissions.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, agencies, and internal teams to ensure alignment on project objectives.
• Assist in business development efforts, including proposal writing and client coordination, as requested.
• Travel periodically to project sites and stakeholder meetings throughout the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Environmental Policy, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
• 5–10 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, or natural resource management (consulting experience preferred).
• Working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations (e.g., NEPA, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and state-level equivalents).
• Strong technical writing and documentation management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; experience with GIS software is a plus.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying and solving project challenges.

Compensation Package

• Pay Range: $82,083 - $119,376 (DOE)
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.

Who We Are

McMillen, Inc. (McMillen) is an engineering, environmental, and construction firm providing scalable, multi-disciplinary capabilities. We are a design and build firm providing clients with balanced perspective and realistic solutions. With experts in the United States, Canada, Australia, and France, our staff bring best practices from the water resources, energy, dams, infrastructure, fisheries, aquaculture, and restricted access markets.

We balance technical precision with collaborative delivery throughout all project phases. We have the resources and expertise to contribute to a project at the feasibility and planning stage, navigate the regulatory and permitting requirements, develop detailed designs, self-perform construction, and participate in startup, testing, and commissioning. We offer strategic planning, technical expertise, comprehensive project management, and integration of multi-disciplinary studies for traditional and alternative project delivery methods.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance.

EEO

McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.