Environmental Planning and Cultural Resources Specialist
Environmental Planning and Cultural Resources Specialist
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06-04-2025
Job Description
ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal state and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering science economics public health informational technology and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize perform and communicate effectively in a fastpaced environment.
ERG is seeking an experienced Environmental Planning and Cultural Resources Specialist to join our multidisciplinary team of planners and compliance specialists within our Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment service area. This team provides a wide range of planning services to Federal and State clients that require expertise in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) impact assessments NEPA program implementation related studies and consultations public outreach and involvement and cultural resources management.
This fulltime position can be performed remotely or in a hybrid work environment at either of ERGs Fairfax VA or Arlington VA offices. Candidates local to the greater Washington D.C. area will be preferred since the position requires occasional visits to client sites in the region.
Job Description:
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA):
- Provide expertlevel management support and guidance in conducting environmental impact reviews pursuant to NEPA
- Manage and/or work within multidisciplinary teams in the preparation of environmental impact assessments (i.e. NEPA Environmental Assessments EAs Environmental Impact Statements EISs and statelevel impact assessments)
- Manage and/or support screeninglevel reviews to determine the level of NEPA review (Categorical Exclusion CATEX EA or EIS) required for planned federal actions
- Support the development of agencyspecific NEPA programs including developing standard operating procedures guidelines and training
- Cultural Resources Management:
- Provide expertlevel management support and guidance to ensure compliance with cultural resource related statutes regulations and executive orders including but not limited to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Lead NHPA Section 106 consultations with local state federal and Tribal stakeholders and conduct related outreach
- Analyze archeological and architectural resources within defined areas based on records searches and make effects determinations for proposed undertakings
- Assist with developing and implementing cultural resource management programs for federal agencies
- Coordinate additional support from specialized cultural resources subcontractors
- Other/General:
- Provide workinglevel management support and guidance related to compliance with additional environmental statutes regulations and executive orders including but not limited to the Endangered Species Act Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act
- Support consultations and public outreach with local state and federal resource management agencies
- Lead various research tasks technical writing and other environmental and cultural resource related tasks
- Lead various aspects of projects such as tracking budgets and schedules monitoring scopes facilitating meetings coordinating deliverables and communicating with clients
- Perform desktopbased research and report development and conduct occasional site visits
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelors degree in environmental or physical science environmental or civil engineering environmental policy environmental planning architectural history archeology or a related field
- 5 to 15 years of relevant experience specifically including experience in cultural resource management and managing and/or preparing NEPA EAs and EISs
- Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secretlevel security clearance
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to clearly organize and synthesize project findings and recommendations for a diverse group of stakeholders
- Strong understanding of NHPA Section 106 processes and NRHP eligibility criteria
- Strong time management skills. Ability to manage and prioritize numerous concurrent projects and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and critical thinking. Ability to develop highquality clientready deliverables
- Ideal candidates will have experience performing and/or managing Phase I II and III cultural resource investigations
- Ideal candidates will meet Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualification Standards
- Ideal candidates will have project management experience including developing project schedules budgets and meeting client goals
- Ideal candidates will have experience with Federal state and/or local consultation and coordination for infrastructure projects
- Ideal candidates will be local to the greater Washington D.C. area
- Educational transcripts may be requested.
$75000 $130000 a year
ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including health and dental insurance life insurance longterm disability educational benefits FSAs a generous 401k plan profit sharing an EAP 1120 paid vacation days per year 10 paid holidays per year 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (prorated for parttime) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.
ERG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable EEOC regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual preference national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Please be aware the only authentic corporate domain for ERG is . ERG may on occasion screen applicants via telephone or video interviews via Skype Teams GoToMeeting or another type of video platform. However any candidate extended a job offer might be asked to meet in person with an ERG employee before providing confidential personal information associated with new employment.
If youre a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ERGs online application process as a result of your disability. To request accommodation please contact Human Resources via email at or call.
ERG fosters a friendly flexible work environment. ERGers are dedicated to serving clients who are committed to making the world a better place. We promote and recognize principles of fairness and respect in the work we do the partnerships we foster and the culture we value both within and outside of our organization.
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