Senior Regulatory Specialist

Stantec; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Virginia seeks a Senior Regulatory Specialist to provide task management and technical leadership on environmental permitting and regulatory projects in the Mid-Atlantic region. You will direct permit applications and coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies to ensure compliance and timely project delivery.

The role involves NEPA/EIR documentation support, coordination of technical reports for agencies such as USACE, USFWS, VDEQ, VMRC, FHWA, and EPA, and collaboration with

Responsibilities

• Develop environmental permitting strategy and regulatory strategy for a variety of projects in Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic US.
• Direct the development of permit applications including Special Use Permits, Section 404/401, and state permits.
• Support NEPA compliance strategy and preparation of documentation for federal projects and state environmental reviews.
• Direct the preparation of technical reports for agencies such as USACE, USFWS, VDEQ, VMRC, FHWA, EPA, and others.
• Coordinate wetland delineations, water determinations, species, land use mapping and related field work.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of environmental deliverables.
• Coordinate Environmental Compliance Monitoring inspections and record keeping.
• Partner with integrated environmental/engineering/ecology teams to ensure project execution consistency.
• Support HSSE policies and collaborate with HSSE professionals during project planning and implementation.

Job description

Stantec is seeking aSenior Regulatory Specialistto provide task management and technical leadership for our clients and staff on a variety of projects in Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic US. This position will be part of Stantec’s Environmental Services team that provides the full range of expertise needed to address a variety of projects, including support of public transportation, localities/municipalities, public utilities, electric transmission and renewables due diligence and permitting. Our staff members have established excellent working relationships with clients throughout the mid-Atlantic, and our knowledge and interdisciplinary expertise allow us to help our clients develop the most effective and innovative approaches to their environmental / engineering compliance goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Developing and executing environmental permitting strategy, regulatory strategy, environmental field surveys and construction compliance for a variety of projects and clients.
• Directing the development of permit applications, including Special Use Permits for actions on federal lands, Section 404/401 permits, Virginia Water Protection permits, Virginia Stormwater Management Permits, Virginia Marine Resources permit, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) permits, involving gathering supporting documentation, and coordinating comment response with agencies.
• Participating in the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance strategy and preparation of documentation (federal projects), Environmental Impact Review (EIR) documents (state projects) and State Environmental Review Process (state projects).
• Directing the development of technical reports for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) and other federal, state, and local agencies.
• Task coordination related to wetland delineations, state water determinations, resource protection areas, threatened and endangered species, land use mapping and vegetation cover classification, GPS data collection, agency consultations, cultural resources, hazardous materials, and water quality permitting.
• Performing quality assurance/ quality control reviews of environmental deliverables.
• Coordinating Environmental Compliance Monitoring inspections, staffing, and record keeping.
• Partnering and participating on integrated environmental/engineering/ecology teams to deliver projects in both the pre-project permitting stage and post-approval stage to ensure consistency in project execution.
• Supporting and ensuring implementation of Stantec Health, Safety, Security, & Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSSE professionals during the execution of all phases of project planning and implementation.