Leading Environmental Specialist, COWI in North America

Leading Environmental Specialist, for COWI in North America

Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can youadd to our growth byyour beingself-motivated, prepared for varied challenges, and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment? And are you a collaborator with advanced time management and organizational skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment?

Then, this could be the next step in your career.

Contribute to projects that enable communities and environments to prosper

We are looking for an Leading Environmental Specialist to join our team. You are going to work closely with a team of experts on Infrastructure projects across North America. We are proud to have contributed to projects like the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion in Fargo, ND, the Potomac River Crossing in Washington, DC, and the Second Avenue Subway Design-Build in New York City.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Be a key contributor in large infrastructure project environmental management - environmental review planning, permitting, construction operations, and preventative maintenance - as well as project planning

Support solving engineering problems and challenges whilemaintaininga healthy environment presently and for the future

Perform design reviews andidentifyproject requirements, evaluate environmental analysisdocumentsandidentifyrisks and needed actions, preparation and review of environmental reports and design planning chapters

Conduct site inspections and investigations from time-to-time

Prepare standard documents, such as technical specifications and accreditation requirements

Research and review nature-based design options for both technical and financial impact, and work with design teams toidentifyenvironmental impacts and opportunities for reduction

Report to agencies and lead client or team meetings

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to growth in this role is that you are interested in collaborating with the people around you, whether they are colleagues,partnersor customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering onyour promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. A positive attitude is a great asset.

On top of that, you will have:

Hold Bachelor'sdegree (Master'spreferred) in Environmental Science or natural sciences, withaminimum of12-15yearsof related experience in environmental planning, environmental regulatory analysis or correspondence, utility operations or land use management, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Knowledge of natural resource and land use regulations in NYC, including water resources and infrastructure planning and a general knowledge of US environmental law

Experience working with local and regional agencies (at a minimum, NYCDEP, DEC, MTA, USACE)

Knowledge of infrastructure,environmentalpermittingand monitoring requirements

Knowledge of Sustainable Infrastructure principles - including accreditations such as ISI Envision, creative approaches to project planning, and reviewing and communicating sustainability opportunities for design planning and engineering. Knowledge of municipal and state sustainability requirementsarean asset.

Engage in professional associations. and have the ability and willingness to learn

Have advanced planning and organizational skills combined with the ability to work in a time-sensitive situation on multiple deadlines

Have high written and verbal communication skills including the proficient use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Be familiar with GIS software programs for analysis and visualization

Be comfortable communicating complex technical topics to a variety of audiences and be capable of navigatingnuancesin environmental analysis and requirements

Be comfortable reading design engineering drawings and interpreting environmental assessments, engineering reports, land use details, standards and codes, and environmental regulations

Be comfortable communicating with officials and engaging with regulatory and accreditation agencies

Be able to work with stafflocatedremotely - willingness to travel is an asset

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our…