Environmental Permitting Specialist
Environmental Permitting Specialist
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Job Description
Title: Environmental Permitting Specialist
Location: Rockport Corpus Christi Austin or Houston TX
Job Type: Full-time
Whats the Opportunity
Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time Environmental Planner to support the acquisition of regulatory permits and approvals for waterfront construction and redevelopment dredging habitat restoration and living shoreline projects primarily along the Gulf Coast. You will assist project managers with completing permit applications including developing and reviewing environmental studies status reports and other associated deliverables; coordinate with team members to obtain necessary inputs such as engineering design drawings GIS analysis or mapping and technical editing review; help develop public involvement and stakeholder engagement plans and strategies; and complete quality control review of work products in collaboration with project managers. You will be a key member of project teams with opportunities to continue learning and helping to solve challenging environmental problems. Across all tasks youll help advance Anchor QEAs focus on solutions that incorporate engineering-with-nature directives and the beneficial use of dredged material advancing nature-based resilient designs that improve ecosystem function.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Helping to work with project teams in the development of permitting and supporting environmental documentation coordinating and directing others as appropriate to complete efficient and thorough quality work.
- Preparing permit applications for projects mainly in Texas Louisiana and Florida under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act.
- Preparing other federal state and local permit applications and supporting documents.
- Reviewing relevant regulatory codes preparing compensatory mitigation plans documenting alternatives analysis processes and developing technical discipline reports and studies potentially including documentation to support environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- Responding to agency tribal and public comments and questions on permit applications.
- Participating in client meetings public meetings and stakeholder work groups and conducting fieldwork or site visits as needed (predominantly local travel).
What Are We Looking For
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Minimum of a bachelors degree in a related field (e.g. environmental planning or policy)
- Minimum of three years relevant experience preferably in consulting
- Background in environmental regulations with experience in ecological research or land use analysis
- Understanding of the permitting processes in Texas Louisiana and Florida including the preparation of Section 10 and Section 401/404 permit applications (e.g. Individual Permits Nationwide Permit Program Pre-Construction Notifications Regional General Permits etc.)
- Experience in preparing and applying aquatic resource delineation survey results to project impact assessments and permitting applications
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and multiple concurrent projects/tasks working both in teams and independently
- Ability to excel in a fast paced client service-oriented team environment and proven ability to work across disciplines internally and externally
- Strong professional written and verbal communications skills
What Can You Expect
A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. This position may require travel up to 25% of the time for project client and business meetings. Benefits detailed below.
Who Are We
Anchor QEA provides environmental planning science and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 550 people in 28 offices across the United States our collective vision is to be an inclusive sustainable and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values we strive to be our clients first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at
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How to Apply
Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may e-mail their request to
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age race creed gender religion marital status veterans status national origin disability or sexual orientation. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.
Salary and Other Compensation
- Industry Competitive Salary
- Annual Bonus
- Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus Spot Bonus Milestone Anniversary Bonus Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus Employee Referral Bonus.
Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:
- Healthcare: Medical dental vision basic life and AD&D insurance
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
- Further information on benefits: Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
