Team Leader – NEPA Compliance Section (Environmental Manager I)

Maryland DOT State Highway Administration; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 82,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland DOT State Highway Administration seeks a senior environmental manager to lead a team of analysts and direct environmental reviews for SHA projects across planning, design and construction stages. You will mentor staff, manage consultant work, and ensure NEPA/MEPA compliance and regulatory adherence.

The role requires substantial experience in environmental analysis and project coordination, with demonstrated leadership of diverse stakeholders and strong decision-making for complex,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in natural/environmental sciences or related field.
• 7 years of experience in environmental analysis or management.
• At least 1 year of team leadership or supervising consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of in-house and consultant environmental analysts.
• Coordinate environmental analyses and NEPA/MEPA compliance.
• Oversee contracts and ensure regulatory compliance on SHA projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Environmental analysis

Regulatory compliance

Contract oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural/environmental sciences

Job description

ANNUALLY $81,750.00 – $128,924.00

Nature of Work:As a team leader in a senior-level professional classification, this position supports the Assistant Division Chief (ADC) in training, supervising, mentoring/coaching, managing, and directing in-house and consultant environmental analysts daily in the identification, agency coordination, technical evaluation, and documentation of environmental impacts associated with all SHA projects (major capital improvement projects and minor system preservation projects in planning, design, or construction, including traffic and safety, bridge remedial, areawide/statewide projects, and local/county government projects receiving federal aid or grants, as well as maintenance activities). This position also supports the ADC in managing consultant contracts and interpreting and overseeing the application of state and national laws and regulations to SHA projects.

This position serves as an environmental manager (EM) for major, complex, and politically sensitive planning and design projects, including projects that span state boundaries. Major work products for this unit include technical analysis reports and other environmental/engineering documents which support project decision-making. The team leader position requires the use of independent decision making to navigate towards resolution of project issues with diverse groups of individuals and organizations with competing values and interests. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act/Maryland Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/MEPA), and other federal/state/local regulations is essential to ensure that Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) projects/actions remain eligible for federal/state funding.

In addition, this position serves as a senior reviewer providing oversight of one or more environmental technical areas such as natural environmental analyses, noise, community effects, hazardous materials, sustainable growth and planning, indirect and cumulative effects, air quality, and Section 4(f) analysis. This includes the interpretation and application of state and federal laws and guidelines and supervising, training, and directing consultant staff about these environmental technical areas.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in natural sciences, earth science, physical science, environmental science, chemistry, physics, biology, agronomy, forestry, horticulture or related sciences, geography, environmental planning, civil engineering, sociology, economics, planning, anthropology, architectural history, or related fields such as ecology, landscape architecture, or environmental engineering.

Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in environmental analysis to include the development of plans, specifications, estimates and design, OR seven (7) years’ experience in environmental management to include the development, implementation, and monitoring of environmental compliance plans for air quality, storm water management, wastewater treatment, hazardous waste management, pollution prevention, solid waste management or multi-media operations. One (1) year of the experience must have involved functioning as a team leader or overseeing the work of consultants or contractors in an environmental area.

Selective Qualification:

Three and a half (3 1/2) years of experience in the principles, practices, procedures, and methodology related to NEPA compliance and all associated state/federal laws and regulations, including environmental resource evaluation and impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation.