Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/re5pj262 by August 19.

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The Challenge
We are hiring an Environmental Program Consultant to join our Biological Surveys team that:

Assists NCDOT staff by providing expertise to ensure compliance with the Endangered Species Act relating to transportation activities, project delivery, and the NEPA/SEPA process.

Performs biological habitat assessments, species field surveys, and Section 7 consultation.

Coordinates with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Assists on transportation projects involving the US Forest Service through coordination and biological assessments, field surveys, and reports for NEPA requirements.

In this role, you will:

Serve on our Aquatics Team of the Biological Surveys Group (BSG) and ensure that federally-listed Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species associated with transportation projects are properly accounted for and any impacts to those resources are avoided/minimized/appropriately mitigated.

Complete tasks associated with the BSG Aquatics Program, including Section 7 concurrence and coordination through informal and formal consultations, tracking projects requiring program consultation payments for mussels, fish, and salamanders, and preparing letters for payments to the NCWRC.

Provide consultant oversight, coordination, and contract management.

Provide field work (potentially with overnight travel), including habitat assessments, in-water surveys, and water sampling.

Direct consultant work and assist engineers/management with complex environmental issues relating to critical transportation decisions.

Provide environmental document reviews and assistance, training, and guidance to internal and private sector staff on current NCDOT processes and protocols related to state/federal regulations and guidelines.

What You Bring

Knowledge of techniques and methods employed in conducting ecological field inventories, biological habitat assessments, protected species surveys, and related consultations.

Knowledge of federal/state environmental laws/regulatory requirements, such as, the Endangered Species Act, NEPA/SEPA, and Clean Water Act.

Technical experience using ESRI ArcGIS Software, ArcGIS Online, other web mapping services, Trimble GPS Units, and associated software.

Experience solving problems, resolving conflicts, applying critical thinking to complex environmental issues, and effectively communicating complex and technical information in writing and verbally to varied audiences.

Education & Experience
Master’s degree in agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences, or a closely related curriculum, and
3+ years of relevant environmental experience; or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Questions?
Call me: Michelle Carroll at 919-707-6003.

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