Senior Regulatory Waters Permitting Specialist

Senior Regulatory Waters Permitting Specialist

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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Stantec’s Northern California Region (serving Northern California and parts of Nevada) is seeking a Senior Regulatory Waters Permitting Specialist with at least 10 years of experience leading and preparing environmental permits for State and Federal agencies within California. The position is to be based out of either our San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Petaluma, or San Jose office; geographic alignment with other Stantec offices will be considered based on experience.

Stantec provides a flexible working arrangement that includes a hybrid model (office and remote working) and a robust benefits package.

• Conduct completeness reviews of technical documentation and prepare impact analyses across a variety of natural resources to ensure project efficiency and success.
• Lead, author, and assemble technical reports including writing narratives, providing code/policy analysis, achieving analytical findings, producing exhibits, and offering potential recommendations.
• Interact and interface with environmental regulators and clients; proactively assess and resolve concerns.
• Plan, strategize, implement, and orchestrate the team to deliver complex projects related to natural resources, wetlands, biophysical impact assessments, environmental assessments, and regulatory approvals.
• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget.
• Provide senior technical reviews relating to natural resource science and biology on multidisciplinary projects.
• Apply technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues.
• Assist in analyzing current and emerging technical issues, and implement actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory, and/or economic issues.
• Champion Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction, and mentoring to more junior staff.
• Contribute to and lead business development activities, including proposals, pre‑qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients and industry colleagues.

• At least 10 years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of complex projects related to federal and state resources impact analysis and regulatory permitting in California.
• Skilled in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, academia, and the public.
• Demonstrated preparation, oversight, and negotiation of high‑level permit applications with resource agencies including the USACE, EPA, CDFW, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, State Water Board, and California Coastal Commission.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CEQA and NEPA analyses.
• Demonstrated experience with development and implementation of water quality studies.
• Team oriented with strong capability to motivate others.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills (strong writer).
• Proven experience leading planning projects and motivating self and others to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize heavy workloads in a rapidly changing environment.
• Collaborative problem‑solving experience with teammates, stakeholders, and clients.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and…