Olsson - Senior NEPA Specialist (Transportation/FRA)

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Developing required transportation NEPA documentation: Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement, interfacing with agencies (e.g., lead federal agency, state agencies, State Historic Preservation Office , USACE, USFWS) to secure necessary reviews and guidance, and coordinating a multidisciplinary team. • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): • Regulatory Compliance: Navigating federal, state, and local regulations, and liaising with transportation agencies like FRA (preferred), DOT, and FHWA and keeping a pulse of evolving environmental law. • Regulatory Compliance: • Public Engagement and Outreach: Organizing public meetings and workshops and gathering community input, soliciting community input to shape projects, communicating project details transparently, and effectively engaging stakeholders. • Public Engagement and Outreach: • Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work: Engaging with engineers, architects, and urban planners to integrate environmental considerations and facilitating cross disciplinary work. • Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work: • Project Management: Overseeing transportation projects from start to finish, managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and coordinating with subconsultant, clients and agencies. • Project Management: • Comprehensive Background In: Environmental regulatory compliance, transportation projects and coordination with FRA is required. • Comprehensive Background In: • Bachelor’s degree in planning, biology, ecology, soils, environmental science, environmental policy, natural resource management, or related field • Minimum of 10+ years of experience in environmental permitting and regulatory compliance • Proficiency in interpreting site plans, topographic maps, aerial photographs, and other mapping resources • Demonstrated capacity to work independently, lead staff, and manage projects with a client-focused mindset • Business acumen, a strong work ethic, and excellent problem solving-abilities • Exceptional ability to communicate across written and spoken mediums • Ability to contribute and work well with a team