Senior Environmental Permit Manager

This individual will have:

Knowledge of: Federal (National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA) and state (California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA) environmental law and processes as well as other relevant state and federal laws and regulations. Ability to provide technical guidance regarding compliance with applicable governing statutes and regulations and be able to develop and oversee compliance with appropriate mitigation measures, their implementation, and ongoing monitoring. Extensive knowledge of Federal and State Agency regulatory requirements, including:

• Clean Water Act: Section 401 (Water Quality Certification), Section 402 (NPDES); Section 404 (Dredge/Fill). Experience dealing with the State Water resources Control Board (SWRCB), Regional Water Control Boards (RWQCBs) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW, Section 1602 and Section 2081 of the Fish and Game Code for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.),
• United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS, Section 7); US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) /National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS) regulations and agency coordination.
• Cultural resources, including NHPA Section 106 compliance and associated regulations.

The Senior Environmental Permitting Manager will: 

• Direct contractor(s) in implementation of program requirements, schedule and budget.
• Direct technical staff (biologists, cultural resources, etc) to conduct field activities to ensure compliance with existing permit requirements and to assess resources which may need additional evaluation.
• Review environmental documents for compliance with existing and planned maintenance activities.
• Identify gaps in CEQA/NEPA and permit coverage and recommend rectifying actions as appropriate.
• Schedule/maintain regular meetings with Authority, Environmental Services Branch, PDS staff, and others, as needed, to ensure robust communication and support for program objectives.

Program-specific activities will include the following: 

• Management and oversight of contractor(s) managing existing Authority-owned non-operational right-of-way (ROW);
• Evaluation of compliance with existing Federal, State and local permits;
• Evaluation of need for additional Federal, State, and local permits to cover existing and planned maintenance activities;
• Evaluation of compliance with existing environmental documents prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), or, where such compliance with existing documentation may be insufficient, the need for additional CEQA/NEPA documentation to cover existing and planned maintenance activities; and
• Robust coordination with staff at the Authority, Environmental Services Branch, and PDS, as appropriate, to ensure consistency with the Authority’s other activities, plans, goals and policies.
• Act as a liaison and advisor for ROW’s excess property team and their consultants for the performance of any work on excess parcels in compliance with all items mentioned above.
• A minimum of a degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Sciences, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography or a closely related field.
• Familiarity with the planning and implementation process for major transportation or rail projects.
• Effectively use Word, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations for analysis of data and presentations.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience delivering environmental clearances and obtaining Federal, state and local permits.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.​