Senior NEPA Specialist

Poutrix; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

15 days PTO

Job summary

Poutrix is looking for a mid-level to Senior NEPA Specialist based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This role involves leading the delivery of NEPA documents for infrastructure projects while ensuring outstanding customer service and innovative solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of relevant experience, a bachelor’s degree in related fields, and strong interpersonal skills. Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, 401K, and a salary range of $95,000 to $135,000.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years’ experience in serving as a seller-doer with State Departments of Transportation.
• Fluency with MS Project, Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.
• Master’s degree and related project planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-firm, interdisciplinary team task orders for infrastructure projects.
• Prepare NEPA documents for varying project complexities.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets.

Skills

Project Management

Environmental Consulting

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning, policy, biological or physical science, or economics

Tools

MS Project

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

ProjectWise

Primavera

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

Arcadis is seeking a mid-level to Senior NEPA Specialist for our Infrastructure team in Louisiana. Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. This is a unique opportunity to lead and manage the delivery of NEPA documents for challenging Design-Bid-Build projects as well as the fast paced schedules for Design-Build delivery.

Role accountabilities

• Lead and manage multi-firm, multi-task, interdisciplinary team task orders and contracts for infrastructure planning studies. Planning assignments may involve new transportation facilities or other infrastructure developments for the public and private sector.
• Prepare NEPA documents for minor programmatic projects to complex Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Assessments.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets; interface with and maintain client relationships; and mentor and develop junior staff.
• Adherence to Arcadis' practices including quality and safety standards.
• Interpersonal and client facing responsibilities will include clear and concise, oral and written communication, and coordinating meetings, resources, and presentations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Required Qualifications:
  • 7-10 years’ experience in serving as a seller-doer with State Departments of Transportation
  • Bachelor’s degree in planning, policy, a biological or physical science, or economics
• Key Attributes:
  • Proven success in delivering minor to complex environmental projects
  • Excellent organization and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Must work well in a collaborative environment
  • Fluency with MS Project, Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.
• Desired Qualifications:
  • Master’s degree and related project planning or niche discipline used in NEPA analysis
  • Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations.
  • Registration as certified planner (AICP) with the American Institute of Certified Planners or registration as a Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) with the Association of Board Certified Environmental Professionals.
  • Proficiency with ProjectWise, Primavera, and other software programs that provide value within the project management and planning contract contexts.
  • Related experience for other state departments of transportation in the South.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $95000- $135000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.