Senior Environmental Permitting Specialist, Logan Township, New Jersey

Roux Associates Inc


Job Type: Regular Full Time
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Category: Scientific
Date Opened: 5/6/2024
Organizational Unit: New Jersey (R.R.07.0.00)

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be skilled in the technical and regulatory aspects of wetlands, flood hazard areas and coastal zone areas pursuant primarily to NJDEP’s Division of Land Resources Protection programs; however, similar services will be required in other states as well. The successful candidate will interact with clients and regulatory agencies and supervise technical staff performing these services. Project/client sectors may include petroleum/energy, legal, manufacturing, government/utility, real estate, insurance, and financial.

Candidate Qualifications/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science or similar.
• 10+ years environmental consulting experience
• Strong project management skills
  • Meet client budget and schedule needs
  • Communicate with regulatory agencies
  • Provide junior staff with training and mentoring opportunities
  • Work with Principals and other senior professionals to scope, cost, plan, and execute ecological, wetlands, coastal zone, and flood hazard area services.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Effective verbal communications at all levels required
  • Must be a strong, independent writer
• Relevant and Quality work experience
  • Habitat assessment and wetland delineations
  • Wetland, riparian zone, habitat restoration and mitigation
  • Regulatory permitting for projects impacting ecologically sensitive areas
• Regulatory agency experience
  • Thorough understanding of NJDEP Division of Land Resources Protection programs
  • Experience with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting programs
• Staff training and mentorship
  • Willingness and ability to train junior staff with respect to technical requirements, regulatory programs, writing skills, and verbal communications

Essential Duties

• Meet client budget and schedule needs
• Communicate with regulatory agencies
• Work with Principals and other senior professionals to scope, cost, plan, and execute ecological, wetlands, coastal zone, and flood hazard area services
• Produce client-ready deliverables with minimal supervision
• Train junior staff with respect to technical requirements, regulatory programs, writing skills, and verbal communications

Roux is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or protected veteran status; and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Roux will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact HR@rouxinc.com.

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Location: Logan Township, NJ 08085 US (Primary)

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