Part-Time Senior Environmental Program Analyst

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Part-Time Senior Environmental Program Analyst in Parsippany, NJ. This position requires 20+ years of specialized experience in  HUD’s Community Based Disaster Recovery grant programs, and  in the interpretation and application of State and federal environmental laws.The successful candidate will be recognized nationally for excellence in NEPA compliance, disaster recovery, cross-agency coordination and tiered environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. The position requires an individual with proven ability to provide strategic direction to a disaster recovery environmental review program, and successfully guide teams through the process of establishing an environmentally compliant environmental review program and NEPA and HUD compliant environmental reviews. Additionaly, demonstrated experience with Community Development Block Grants-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR), programs and compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and HUD’s environmental regulations at 24 CFR §51, §55 and §58 (“HUD regulations”) 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 monitoring, 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 24 CFR Part 55 (compliance with Executive Orders 11988, Floodplain Management, Federal Flood Risk Standards (EO13690) and EO11990 Protection of Wetlands), Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation, tiered environmental reviews, EIS’s and environmental assessments.
• Coordinate and participate as requested in consultations with FEMA, USFWS, NOAA, 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
• Plan and implement training programs on NEPA, 24 C.F.R. Part 58 and 55 to teams performing environmental reviews.
• Develop consultation protocols to expedite environmental reviews while maintaining compliance with the federal Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Lead meetings with permitting applicants and cross-discipline interests to discuss project goals and identify issues, required permits and resolutions to gain consensus.
• Facilitate issuance of permits as required.
• Negotiate compensatory and design mitigation to avoid or minimize project impacts.
• Perform various other levels of administrative work including fiscal processing, reporting and other assignments.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BA Degree in Business Administration is required
• Minimum 20 years of experience in  HUD’s Community-Based Disaster Recovery grant programs, and in the interpretation and application of State and federal environmental laws.
• Coursework and experience with:
  • ASTM Phase 1
  • ASTM Vapor Encroachment Screening
  • 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 rate for this position is $63.32 - $71.23. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NJ only.