Senior Aviation NEPA Specialist Position Available In Hillsborough, Florida

Senior Aviation NEPA Specialist
Tampa Florida United States ESA has an excellent opportunity for a seniorlevel Senior Aviation NEPA Specialist for a variety of projects related to aviation environmental planning permitting and NEPApliance. This is a variable parttime position working at least 5 hours per week.
Who You Are
You have over 15 years’ experience in the aviation industry and a strong desire to use your knowledge and experience in a variety of aspectsdisciplines related to the aviation industry.
You are an expert in preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation and permitting strategy for aviation projects.
You are experienced in helping airports reduce the risk of wildlife strikes with aircraft.
You have a deep and detailed understanding of the federal and state permitting processes.
You have a strong network of aviation industry contacts and relationships.
You have fostered positive relationships with the FAAmunities airlines and other stakeholders.
You have experience at bothmercial service and general aviation airports.
You are an independent selfdirected problem solver.
You have experience working under tight deadlines and responding to the immediate needs of clients and an interest in fosteringgrowing client relationships.
You have experience managingplex tasks or projects including tracking project schedules and deliverables.
You have the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with major course work in aviation planningmanagement environmental geography or physicalnatural sciences land use management or a related field.
You have knowledge of:
FAA Regulatory Guidance
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulatory Requirements
Special Purpose Laws (e.g. Endangered Species Act Section 7 National Historic Preservation Act Section 106)
Environmental Permitting; experience with permitting in Florida is a plus
FAA Grant Processes and Capital Improvement Plans
Managing wildlife strikes at airports
Highly proficient with MS Office applications.
You have experience giving presentations and strong public speaking skills.
You have stronganization and technical writing skills.
What You Will Do for ESA
Provide strategic project guidance and support and manage our airport client(s) daytoday project needs.
Work within a closeknit team of planners scientists and other technical specialists including subconsultants while contributing to a wide array of challenging and exciting aviation projects.
Lead and oversee the preparation of environmental planning documents environmental analyses and technical reports permit applications and other project documentation.
Collaborate with agencies and stakeholders to ensurepliance with NEPA.
Monitor environmental policy changes and implement necessary updates to environmental documents.
Provide technical expertise to airport clients in helping them reduce their risks of wildlife strikes.
Mentor and train staff to build client service and technical excellence.
Consistently demonstrate solidmunication and attentive listening skills and participate in or lead meetings with ESA staff and our airport clients.
Participate in industry conferencesmittees and working groups.
Leverage industry relationships to create new work opportunities.
Thrive in a fastpaced challenging environment and be able to balance multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.
May work on nonaviation environmental projects as needed.
What’s Special About ESA
Joining ESA means bing part of an industry leading team of employee owners who contribute to outstanding projects improve environmental stewardship and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for ourmunities and wild places.
At ESA we provide benefits such as medical dental and vision insurance (currently paid at approximately 70% for you AND your family) annual allocations ofpany s through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) a 401(k) plan withpany match annual performance based bonuses and paid vacation sick leave and holidays.
We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise sharpen your business acumen or help lead the next generation of employeeowners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement professional development bonuses and attendance at conferences.
What’s Special About Our Airports Team
ESA’s experience includes more than 230 airports ranging from small general aviation airports to the busiest airports in the world. Our Airports Practice includes a nationally focused team of environmental and planning experts that work on some of the most challenging aviation projects in the country. As a highly integrated team we value creative thinking teamwork and multidisciplinary and crossdisciplinary engagement and integration. Our clients include airports airlines air cargo operators private developers state departments of transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration among others.
To read about some of the exciting projects we recently or are currently working on visit our at Airports Aviation — Environmental Science Associates (esassoc).
Who We Are We are a 100% employeeowned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect recognizing that our variety of backgrounds experiences and perspectives leads to better solutions which fosters our continued success for our employeeowners and clients. In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other inperson ESA workrelated activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and amodation in states which this applies. ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employermitted to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE MVFD) Create a Job Alert
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