Environmental Water Specialist - Military Veterans
at Michael Baker International
Michael Baker International's engineering and environmental professionals manage and staff active projects in over 40 countries on five continents. Services are provided for a broad range of projects and capabilities, including highways, airports, bridges, rail and transit systems, government and commercial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, oil and gas infrastructure, and commercial/urban development. Our fields of expertise span all areas of civil engineering and environmental science, including an extensive variety of specialty disciplines, such as environmental compliance and restoration, superfund site management, coastal engineering, urban development, and mining.
DESCRIPTION
Michael Baker International is seeking an Environmental Water Specialist (EWS) to join our multi-disciplined transportation team based in our Indianapolis, IN, Northwest IN, or Chicago, IL office. A hybrid (home/office) work situation is also available with required attendance in the office as needed, therefore candidates should be within a reasonable commute to Indianapolis or Chicago. The EWS will work closely with Michael Baker's engineers, planners, and environmental scientists in other nationwide offices to deliver quality work to our clients.
The EWS will be responsible for executing and leading National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Waters of the US identification, delineation, impact assessment, and technical documents in accordance with USACE Manuals/Supplements, Nationwide, Regional, and Individual 404 permits: INDNR and IDNR 401 permits, and applicable County stormwater ordinance requirements.
Senior EWS's typically serves as an Environmental Lead or Task Manager for NEPA impact assessments/deliverables including public involvement, cultural resources/Section 106, Section 4(f)/6(f), INDOT RFIs, IDOT ESRs, and WisDOT CECs, administrative record, environmental commitments, special provisions, progress reports, DOT and agency submittals. In addition, the EWS coordinates with other teams in the region for workshare as needed, participates in marketing and business development efforts to identify, position for, and secure new opportunities.
Candidates should be detail-oriented, have the capability to identify, understand, solve complex issues, ability to successfully plan and meet scope, budgets and schedule goals, an intimate knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting, policies, and protocols, and extensive experience working with Federal, State, County, and Municipal agencies. The successful candidate must have excellent professional credentials, a broad skill set, comfortable in client, agency, and public involvement meetings, adhere to quality control company policies, and successful completion of client's requirements.
More experienced applicants are encouraged to apply
Essential job duties and responsibilities include:
- Prepare NEPA Categorical Exclusions (CE), Environmental Assessments (EA), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), technical studies, reports and permits for federally funded projects.
- Technical Lead/Task Manager for ecological, wetland, and stream impact assessments, and permitting, for various transportation project types and sizes in IN, IL, and other locations.
- Experience with federal, state, and local regulations regarding streams and wetlands within the Midwest region including Floristic Quality Assessments.
- Collecting and compiling quantitative and qualitative data to prepare reports, maps, and related graphics and facilitation of public meetings as a member of the project team.
- Conducting field evaluations and assessments, researching regulations and standards, developing reports, technical and QA/QC reviews, and final deliverable submittals.
- Conferring with resource agencies, transportation officials, design engineers, and other technical specialists to devise and recommend the appropriate transportation decisions.
- Development, oversight, and adherence to project scope, schedule, budget, and contracts.
- Senior EWS includes staffing coordination, mentoring junior staff, and other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field required
- Technical expertise in the NEPA process, wetland/stream assessments, permitting, and one or more of its disciplines required
- Experience with the highway/bridge sector is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant environmental experience including progressive supervision and leadership responsibilities required
- Ability to conduct research and prepare statistical planning reports on NEPA actions with an understanding of land use, environmental, and social and economic possibilities/constraints
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required for preparing and presenting planning reports and projects
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently as well as in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Earth, Adobe, or Bluebeam
- Ability to accommodate moderate travel
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- One of the following:
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG), Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or Certified Wetland Specialist (CWS)
- Experience in any of the following will be viewed as a plus:
- ESRI ArcGIS
- Planning & Environmental Linkage studies
- Environmental Justice
- Monitoring / management of superfund sites
- Strategic teaming relationships and business development acumen
- Experience and relationships with one or more of the following:
- City of Indianapolis
- Counties or municipalities in Indiana
- Northeast Illinois counties and/or City of Chicago
- Involvement and/or leadership in national professional organizations
The approximate compensation range for this position is $72,207- $118,858 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
BENEFITS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
ABOUT US
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL EEO STATEMENT
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
Indianapolis, IN
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting has been partnering with communities since 1940 to solve their most complex infrastructure challenges with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Supported by more than 6,000 employees in 90 offices worldwide, we provide a full continuum of life-cycle engineering consulting, specialized global construction, base operations, security management, systems integration and intelligence solutions. Our clients include federal, state, and municipal governments; foreign allied governments; and a wide range of private development and other commercial partners.
When Michael Baker Jr. first established his engineering firm in 1940, he envisioned a company that would serve as a property surveyor or designer of roads, bridges, buildings and sewage systems, and also as a trusted, long-term partner with local communities and distant nations. His employees strove to transform communities, companies, states and even nations, adopting dual roles as both caring neighbors and innovative nation builders. Baker instilled in his employees the drive to deliver improved quality of life and the desire to make a difference.
Baker built a lasting legacy that today forms the foundation on which we continue to serve and grow. Today, we continue to leverage our collective expertise and experience to make the communities we serve better. We strive to make them safer, more accessible, more environmentally sustainable and more livable. We facilitate their transformation supported by differentiating innovation, technologies and dedicated employees. We are change agents, leading our partners around the world into the future.
Our greatest differentiator, though, is our employees who demonstrate a world-class ability to solve complex problems. That’s why we engage our people, educate and train them, develop their careers, and invest in their futures. We give them opportunities around the world to exercise and expand their skills and expertise. We reward innovation and collaboration that lead to the best solutions for our clients. As a company, We Make a Difference.
To most effectively serve our clients, Michael Baker International is organized into three distinct business units: Engineering & Consulting; Sallyport Global Holdings; and SC3, which are described below.
ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND CONSULTING
The Engineering, Planning and Consulting business unit encompasses the complete life-cycle of planning, environmental assessment, engineering design, construction management, and facilities maintenance for projects in more than 38 countries on five continents. We provide a full continuum of solutions for a broad range of markets, including highways, bridges, airports, rail and mass transit systems, domestic and overseas government and commercial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, energy infrastructure and urban planning and development.
Professional Services – As part of Engineering, Planning and Consulting, this business unit provides high-value, differentiated engineering and professional services around the globe, including specialized construction services, cost management support and engineering support.