Environmental Compliance Field Team Leader

Job Overview

The Environmental Compliance Field Team Leader provides technical leadership and day‑to‑day oversight of field‑based environmental compliance monitoring activities on active construction projects. The role combines hands‑on field involvement with supervisory, coordination, and reporting responsibilities. It requires the ability to handle multiple projects, interact with clients and government agencies, and effectively work with a team. Regular travel to construction sites, including extended stays out of town, may be required.

• Act independently as the lead environmental compliance monitor onsite, including serving as an embedded team member for a client or integrated within the client’s project team.
• Conduct and support inspections to identify and document issues related to stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, wetlands, streams, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, required buffers, and tree preservation.
• Conduct inspections for additional permit and plan requirements such as SPCC plans, air quality permit conditions, fugitive dust controls, construction noise requirements, and other obligations identified in project documents or permits.
• Provide direction, mentoring, quality control, and depending on experience, supervisory responsibility of environmental compliance monitors and junior staff, including task assignment, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Apply practical knowledge of environmental permits, plans, and standard practices to assess field conditions and determine compliance. Interpret and apply permit conditions and regulatory requirements. Coordinate with other subject matter experts as required to satisfy compliance obligations.
• Identify environmental compliance risks during construction and coordinate mitigation or corrective actions with construction personnel and project teams in accordance with project requirements.
• Review field observations to ensure inspections are consistent with project‑specific permits, plans, and environmental requirements.
• Support compliance planning for pre‑construction activities and assist with environmental compliance during turnover to operations.
• Assist the Resource Team Leader with project‑specific scheduling and staffing.
• Work with others to establish site mapping and input environmental features; establish paperless documentation protocol (project dependent).
• Prepare, review, and approve environmental inspection reports, photographs, and field documentation using project‑specific formats and electronic tools. Support the preparation and submittal of required compliance reports and notifications to clients and regulatory agencies. Maintain clear records of compliance issues, corrective actions, and follow‑up.
• Serve as the primary field point of contact for environmental compliance on assigned projects. Clearly communicate environmental requirements to contractors, construction managers, and stakeholders, and coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to clarify requirements and support permit modifications as needed.
• Promote and enforce HSSE requirements, including stop‑work authority when unsafe or non‑compliant conditions are identified. Ensure field staff adherence to site‑specific safety protocols and client requirements and support onboarding and field training for Environmental Compliance Monitors.

• Strong practical knowledge of environmental regulations and permits applicable to construction activities (stormwater, wetlands, waterways, habitat and species protection).
• Interpret information and select methods and solutions to resolve problems, exercising independent judgement in the field.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Direct experience in task or project management.
• Ability to interpret permit conditions and translate requirements into clear, field‑level guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with contractors, clients, and regulators.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic field data collection and reporting tools.
• 40‑hr HAZWOPER…