HNTB
Senior Wetland and Waterways Permitting Specialist
Apply for the Senior Wetland and Waterways Permitting Specialist role at HNTB.
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.
What You'll Do
Perform a variety of highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture, and urban design project responsibilities, and lead technical tasks.
Write and/or review major sections of and lead production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects.
Coordinate and synthesize the contributions of others.
Lead, prepare, and review graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects.
Prepare and review budgets, invoicing, and billing.
Lead public and stakeholder engagement and present information to the community.
Provide guidance and mentor staff.
Lead coordination with clients, sub‑consultants, and in‑house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks.
Recommend process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery.
Support department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.
May serve as project manager or task lead.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need
Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience.
Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 years of relevant experience.
What You'll Bring
Lead wetland and waterway permitting efforts for transportation and infrastructure projects.
Prepare and review permit applications (e.g. USACE Section 401/404, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act permits, Chapter 91 license).
Conduct wetland delineations, function and values assessments, and mitigation monitoring.
Develop compensatory mitigation plans in compliance with federal and state guidance.
Familiarity with ArcGIS and GPS technologies for field data collection, spatial analysis, and mapping of wetland and waterways resources.
Coordinate with regulatory agencies and clients to ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental considerations into project design.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff on permitting and compliance processes.
Stay current with evolving federal, state, and local environmental regulations and guidance.
Oversee the preparation of reports and provide consultation on structure and content, including conducting quality reviews. Present and defend reports to audiences.
Manage client meetings and oversee preparation of meeting materials without oversight from others.
What We Prefer
Master's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Planning, or related field.
Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS).
New Hampshire Certified Wetland Scientist (CWS).
Locations: Boston, MA; Chelmsford, MA (Lexington)
The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is \$148,625.38 - \$232,465.35. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
Job Type:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full time
Job Category:
Planning Group
Notice to Third‑party Agencies: HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
HNTB is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country.
What You'll Do
Perform a variety of highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture, and urban design project responsibilities, and lead technical tasks.
Write and/or review major sections of and lead production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects.
Coordinate and synthesize the contributions of others.
Lead, prepare, and review graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects.
Prepare and review budgets, invoicing, and billing.
Lead public and stakeholder engagement and present information to the community.
Provide guidance and mentor staff.
Lead coordination with clients, sub‑consultants, and in‑house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks.
Recommend process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery.
Support department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.
May serve as project manager or task lead.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need
Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience.
Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 years of relevant experience.
What You'll Bring
Lead wetland and waterway permitting efforts for transportation and infrastructure projects.
Prepare and review permit applications (e.g. USACE Section 401/404, Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act permits, Chapter 91 license).
Conduct wetland delineations, function and values assessments, and mitigation monitoring.
Develop compensatory mitigation plans in compliance with federal and state guidance.
Familiarity with ArcGIS and GPS technologies for field data collection, spatial analysis, and mapping of wetland and waterways resources.
Coordinate with regulatory agencies and clients to ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate environmental considerations into project design.
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff on permitting and compliance processes.
Stay current with evolving federal, state, and local environmental regulations and guidance.
Oversee the preparation of reports and provide consultation on structure and content, including conducting quality reviews. Present and defend reports to audiences.
Manage client meetings and oversee preparation of meeting materials without oversight from others.
What We Prefer
Master's degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Planning, or related field.
Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS).
New Hampshire Certified Wetland Scientist (CWS).
Locations: Boston, MA; Chelmsford, MA (Lexington)
The approximate pay range for Massachusetts is \$148,625.38 - \$232,465.35. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
Job Type:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full time
Job Category:
Planning Group
Notice to Third‑party Agencies: HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
HNTB is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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