NEPA Environmental Project Manager for Transportation Projects

Coordinates and manages environmental planning activities associated with transportation projects for the Department. Work includes serving as the liaison with state and federal resource agencies, environmental and special interest groups, consultant staff, and internal project sponsors. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details; may perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

• Consults and coordinates with districts project managers, planners, engineers, and environmental staff on refinement of projects to avoid and minimize environmental impacts.
• Evaluates potential environmental impact of transportation projects on noise, air, hazardous materials, biological, water, geological, socioeconomic, environmental justice, protected lands (Section 4(f), Section 6(f), and Chapter 26), and cultural (historic and archeological) resources.
• Prepares and reviews routine environmental related schedules, scopes of work, and deliverables for project delivery prepared by department staff and/or consultants.
• Prepares technical studies, in support of categorical exclusions, to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Reviews, evaluates, monitors and/or approves consultant work related to environmental studies.
• Reviews, maintains, and updates an automated project tracking system/database related to environmental projects and studies.
• Schedules and coordinates public involvement activities for related environmental/planning projects and environmental/planning studies.
• Conducts and/or coordinates field surveys, assessments, and/or project investigations for incorporation into environmental technical studies.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Related experience in environmental, planning, project management or other related fields may be substituted for education. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications .

No Experience Required.

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

A preference for candidates with experience and/or education in the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and/or other federal and state laws and regulations applicable to transportation projects in Texas.

• Some knowledge of:
  • Environmental laws, regulations, and mitigation requirements.
• Proficient skill in:
  • Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording meeting notes, record keeping and records management
  • Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
  • Using computers, applications including (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat), or related applications and systems
• Some skill in:
  • Planning, leading, coordinating, monitoring, handling, and establishing goals and objectives for multiple environmental programs/projects within area of responsibility to meet short- and long-term deadlines
• Ability to:
  • Build, establish, and maintain effective working relationships and coalitions and negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Sedentary work:
  Lift up to 10 lbs. at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Repetitiv…