Senior NEPA Specialist

Arcadis; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 95,500 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Paid Holidays

PTO

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Arcadis in Louisiana seeks a mid-level to senior NEPA Specialist for our Infrastructure team. You will lead and manage NEPA documents for Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build projects, delivering high-quality environmental work on fast-paced schedules.

The role emphasizes leadership, client relations, mentoring junior staff, and adherence to Arcadis\' quality and safety standards, with opportunities to grow within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years’ experience as a seller-doer with Departments of Transportation
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, policy, a biological or physical science, or economics
• Master’s degree in NEPA or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-firm, multi-task interdisciplinary team task orders and contracts for infrastructure planning studies.
• 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; mentor junior staff.
• Adherence to Arcadis' practices including quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate meetings, resources, and presentations with clients and teams.

Skills

MS Project

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field

Master’s degree in NEPA-related field

Tools

ProjectWise

Primavera

Job description

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 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 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.

Benefits

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 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $95500- $135000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. 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, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.