Part-Time Senior Environmental Program Analyst

Job Description Dewberry is seeking a Part-Time Senior Environmental Program Analyst in our NE Environmental Services Business Unit. This is a remote position which requires 20+ years experience in the interpretation and application of State and federal environmental laws particularly with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The successful candidate will be recognized nationally for excellence in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, USDOT environmental policies, procedures and rulemaking, cross-agency coordination, and conducting NEPA reviews including environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. The position requires an individual with a proven ability to provide strategic direction to transportation related environmental review programs and successfully guide teams through the process of NEPA and FTA compliant environmental reviews. Additionally, demonstrated experience with state or local environmental review programs and compliance with NEPA and related regulations (such as Section 106, Section 4(f), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act); and FTA’s environmental regulations at 23 CFR 771 and is a must.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children. Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities:

• Provide, oversight and technical assistance to teams engaged in the preparation of the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), tiered and non-tiered environmental assessments, and categorical exclusions.
• Conduct subject matter reviews on 23 CFR 771, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Section 4(f), and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation, tiered environmental reviews, EIS’s and environmental assessments.
• Coordinate and participate as requested in consultations with local transportation agencies, USFWS, FHWA, State Historic Preservation offices, and other federal agencies to encourage the development of programmatic agreements and/or joint agency reviews to streamline CDBG-DR environmental reviews
• Develop consultation protocols to expedite environmental reviews while maintaining compliance with the federal Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Provide NEPA, Environmental SME, and legal expertise and direction in the development, writing, and review of environmental documents and process.

Required Skills & Required Experience BA Degree in Environmental Policy. Minimum 20 years of experience in environmental review of federally-funded transportation projects (FTA preferred), and in the interpretation and application of State and federal environmental laws.

Coursework and experience with:

Environmental Laws and regulations, including knowledge of recent CEQ guidance and an understanding of the impacts of Presidential EO on the environmental analysis projects under CDBG-DR and FEMA FIRMS Training a plus. Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees'. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information. Salary Range The projected hourly range for this position is $55.40 to $71.23. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for Parsippany, NJ only.