Senior NEPA Specialist

Senior NEPA Specialist

Serving as a Discipline Lead for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Terracon is looking for a candidate that can lead NEPA projects and permitting efforts for transportation and infrastructure projects in Texas. This senior level position for NEPA will coordinate multidisciplinary fieldwork, lead environmental reviews, ensure regulatory compliance, and supervise document preparation for roadways, airports, railways, and other linear infrastructure projects.

Position Overview

The position combines technical environmental analysis, interdisciplinary team leadership, agency coordination, and overall NEPA program management.

• NEPA Proposals: Develop proposals and competitive pricing for NEPA projects under guidance from various federal agencies. Provide Subject Matter Expert reviews for NEPA-related proposals and advanced pursuits.
• NEPA Documentation: Prepare, review, and manage all technical documents including Categorical Exclusions (CE), Environmental Assessments (EA), and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure project adherence to NEPA, and other federal statutes to include, but not limited to the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106), and Section 4(f) requirements.
• Agency & Public Coordination: Coordinate with federal, state, and local entities such as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Aviation Administration, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Guide and facilitate public coordination efforts to satisfy project transparency.
• Project & Budget Management: Oversee project scope development, schedules, budgets, fee estimates, and any sub-consultants. Coordinate with clients to facilitate accurate project schedules, define deliverables, and oversee proposed level of review under specific agency NEPA requirements.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Direct and develop multidisciplinary teams of scientists, planners, and architects while mentoring junior environmental staff development.

Business Development: Support NEPA proposal writing, maintain client relations, and lead strategic pursuits for transportation infrastructure planning contracts.

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Cultural Resource Management, Biology, or other related disciplines.
• Experience: 7 to 10(+) years of dedicated NEPA and environmental planning experience with a strong focus on transportation or other linear infrastructure.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in technical writing, alternative impact analysis, project need and purpose development, interpreting state/federal NEPA guidelines and navigating GIS (ArcGIS) software. Competency in Microsoft Project is preferred.

Anticipated Travel:

Travel is project dependent but not anticipated to be more than 10% to 15% NEPA Discipline Leads time.