Regulatory Specialist

Stantec is seeking a Senior Regulatory Specialist to provide task management and technical leadership for our clients and staff on a variety of projects in Virginia and the broader Mid-Atlantic US.  This position will be part of Stantec’s Environmental Services team that provides the full range of expertise needed to address a variety of projects, including support of public transportation, localities/municipalities, public utilities, electric transmission and renewables due diligence and permitting. Our staff members have established excellent working relationships with clients throughout the mid-Atlantic, and our knowledge and interdisciplinary expertise allow us to help our clients develop the most effective and innovative approaches to their environmental / engineering compliance goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Developing and executing environmental permitting strategy, regulatory strategy, environmental field surveys and construction compliance for a variety of projects and clients.
• Directing the development of permit applications, including Special Use Permits for actions on federal lands, Section 404/401 permits, Virginia Water Protection permits, Virginia Stormwater Management Permits, Virginia Marine Resources permit, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) permits, involving gathering supporting documentation, and coordinating comment response with agencies.
• Participating in the development of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance strategy and preparation of documentation (federal projects), Environmental Impact Review (EIR) documents (state projects) and State Environmental Review Process (state projects).
• Directing the development of technical reports for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) and other federal, state, and local agencies.
• Task coordination related to wetland delineations, state water determinations, resource protection areas, threatened and endangered species, land use mapping and vegetation cover classification, GPS data collection, agency consultations, cultural resources, hazardous materials, and water quality permitting.
• Performing quality assurance/ quality control reviews of environmental deliverables.
• Coordinating Environmental Compliance Monitoring inspections, staffing, and record keeping.
• Partnering and participating on integrated environmental/engineering/ecology teams to deliver projects in both the pre-project permitting stage and post-approval stage to ensure consistency in project execution.