Environmental Specialist / Engineer

Mott MacDonald is seeking an environmental specialist to support various infrastructure jobs in the tri-state area. The role will primarily consist of providing support for environmental reviews, permitting, environmental assessments, transactional due-diligence, and permit compliance aspects of project. The position will include tasks to confirm that construction of a major project goes ahead with the appropriate level of evaluation, taking into consideration regulations of appropriate federal, state and local agencies. This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving project team and contribute to Mott MacDonald’s success.

Additional responsibilities will include:

• Review, synthesis and application of various environmental regulations, from local, state and federal sources.
• Development of permitting strategies and associated schedules and budget plans
• Coordination with multi-disciplined internal team members to ensure deliverables comply with agency requirements.
• Performance of high-level environmental reviews to identify potential permitting requirements;
• Preparation of technical reports and documentation, including environmental due diligence reports (e.g. Transactional Phase I ESAs) as well as environmental permitting components/plans.
• Supporting strategic, environmental elements of regional infrastructure projects including projects in the transportation, aviation and renewable energy sectors.
• Application of general environmental compliance.
• Working with regulatory agencies and authorities (federal, state and local).
• Experience with mapping software (ArcMap, AutoCAD, GIS) a plus but not required.

Candidate Specification

Our global team offers unrivaled experience in environment, infrastructure, and the built environment. We help our clients throughout the project cycle, from planning through design, permitting, operation and management. Our environmental staff has worked with our own, our clients', and other consultants’ planning and design teams for major projects, including current major offshore wind and solar and transportation projects.

We invite applications from candidates with:

• Experience in environmental assessment and permitting and an understanding of regulatory procedures (e.g. BOEM, USACE, NEPA, SEQR, NMFS, USFWS, state and local permitting).
• Experience with federal, state and local environmental regulations; with a preference of tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania) permitting requirements.
• Exposure to offshore wind and/or solar projects is preferred, but all permitting/compliance experience is welcome.
• A bachelor’s degree in a relatable major including environmental science, geology, biology, engineering.
• Experience in environmental discipline/service areas such as NEPA documentation, protection of endangered species and marine resources, transactional due diligence/site remediation, stormwater and spill prevention planning and permitting
• 5 to 10 years’ relatable experience in environmental permits, planning, assessment, environmental evaluation, etc.

While the preference for the position is Morristown, we will also consider candidates in New York, NY or Iselin, NJ.

Job Profile

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version, Spanish version, Chinese version.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

Job Ref

48922BR

Recruiter Contact

Erika Fonseca

Country

United States

Region/State

New Jersey

Discipline

Energy, Environment

Sector

Buildings

Website Region

North America

Website Sector

Environment

Job Expires

05-May-2021