Regulatory Specialist (Ecological Restoration Permitting)

at Resource Environmental Solutions in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

RES is looking for a Regulatory Specialist with experience in environmental permitting sitting at any of the major RES office locations (see the list below) and will support projects across the country.

The mission: RES is operating in a unique and young industry. You will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape it with your work! How? Armed with the knowledge of the existing local, state, and federal environmental permitting processes, you will support the negotiation process with the agencies on the required deliverables for the existing project.

70% of the time you will be working on technical documents and project coordination. Working with our team consisting of project managers, ecologists, design, and construction managers, you will be drafting and compiling technical documents and reports for submittal to agency representatives. You will be applying your knowledge of local and federal permitting processes by ensuring project timelines are being met. In addition, you will be processing and interpreting geomorphological, hydrological, and ecological data as well as ecosystem restoration design plans to support your deliverables. Be ready to showcase your technical writing skills, as well as knowledge of data collection and methods during the interview process!

30% of your time you will be collecting data – at the office, you will be accessing state and federal databases to extract specific information and then interpreting and communicating the results of the obtained data In the field, you will be assisting the ecologists and project managers with some data collection, as well as participating in agency site visits for project development, approval, and monitoring.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities that this position entails.

We would love to speak with you if you have many of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Policy, Planning, or closely related field
• 2+ years of experience in environmental permitting, jurisdictional determinations, and technical report writing
• Knowledge of environmental policy and regulations including those under the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404/401and Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) requirements and supporting documentation
• Ability to interpret stream and wetland restoration design plans
• Experience compiling and presenting data
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office with ability to construct graphs

What will make you stand out?

• Knowledge of Stream Quantification Tool (SQT);
• Geomorphology data collection and processing;
• Conducting ecological assessments
  
  

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  HGS, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.