Senior NEPA Specialist​/Permitting Project Manager

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TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy,transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team,you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.

TRC has long set the bar for clients who require more than just engineering, combining science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions that stand the test of time. From pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, schoolyards to security solutions, clients look to TRC for breakthrough thinking backed by the innovative follow-through of an industry leader.

We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications.

We are seeking one or more Regulatory Permitting Project Manager(s) to join our Permitting, Planning and Licensing team in West Virginia. Successful candidate(s) will be enthusiastic about their work, driven by intellectual curiosity, and strives to work collaboratively to best serve our clients and help create the future of our communities in meaningful and sustainable ways.

The ideal candidate(s) would be a highly motivated self-starter(s) with interest in growing the environmental planning services throughout Massachusetts and the southern New England area.

• Lead and participate in regulatory permitting for a wide variety of site development, transportation, energy-related (electric transmission and renewable energy (wind/solar)), climate adaptation and resiliency, and pipeline projects.
• Manage permitting projects at the federal, state, and local level with a strong track record of success.
• Prepare permit applications, scientific reports, and environmental impact statements.
• Be able to effectively direct and support other technical staff, interact with clients, stakeholders, and contractors, and manage budgets, invoicing, accounts receivable, schedules, and subcontractors, and support proposals and cost estimates.
• Direct experience with MEPA reviews, MassDEP, and other New England states- permitting programs, such as Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act Chapter 91, NEPA reviews, federal Clean Water Act and related permitting (Sections 404, 10, 408), federal or state Section 401 Water Quality Certification), and socioeconomic and Environmental Justice analyses.

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in environmental science/engineering, environmental/transportation planning, environmental policy, natural resources, or related field, and 8-plus years of post-degree experience.
• Strong ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply environmental compliance and permitting regulations of applicable regulatory agencies, including USACE, MEPA, Massachusetts DEP, Mass CZM, local Conservation Commissions, MassDOT, and Massport.
• Familiarity and experience preparing MEPA and NEPA documentation including ENFs, EIRs, CATEXs, EAs, and EISs.
• Experience addressing environmental justice requirements of state and federal permitting processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and technical communication skills are mandatory.
• The ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures,…