Job Description
McMillen, Inc is a full-service engineering, environmental, and construction firm in the transportation, heavy civil, water resources, hydropower, and fisheries markets. We are able to contribute to a project at the planning stage, navigate the regulatory requirements, develop a design, manage and self-perform construction, start-up, and commissioning. We are currently seeking a Regulatory and Natural Resources Consultant to join our Hydropower Licensing and Natural Resources team. Primary responsibilities will be to provide support to a team of regulatory experts, scientists, and engineers to prepare hydropower licensing, permitting and compliance documents, perform consultation with agency and stakeholder groups, and support project management activities in accordance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requirements. Other key responsibilities include providing project support for hydropower licensing activities, organization and coordination of complex documents, management of deliverables, and collaboration with clients, in-house project staff and sub-contractors. This position has been cross-posted in multiple geographies. It is not necessary to apply to more than one posting. Position Details: * Work effectively as part of a team of regulatory experts, environmental scientists, and engineers on water resources projects. * Exhibit excellent verbal communication and writing skills, including the ability to coordinate and interact with coworkers, clients and project stakeholders. Examples of specific tasks include authoring project licensing documents, preparing meeting minutes, presentation materials, and providing meeting support. * Demonstrate the ability to identify project needs, take initiative, work independently, seek solutions, and implement recommendations. * Successfully balance multiple tasks in a deadline-driven work environment and in coordination with staff located across multiple office locations. * Pay close attention to details and maintain a high level of organization. * Serve as an assistant project manager for regulatory, environmental, and permitting projects and function as a task leader on larger projects. * Assist with field data collection and project site visits, as needed. This may involve travel to local and/or remote project locations. * Contribute to research and business development efforts for other regulatory and natural resources staff and regional marketing teams as requested. * Collaborate effectively with the water resources team and gain the confidence and trust of others through the execution of high-quality work products. Qualifications: * 7-10 years of experience in FERC hydropower licensing, permitting, and/or other NEPA related work; consulting experience preferred. * A Bachelor's degree is required in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Public/Environmental Policy or other Natural Science. * Background with a natural resource focus (fisheries, water resources, terrestrial, etc.) preferred. * Experience managing natural resource study programs. * Technical writing, document management, and administrative experience are required. * Experience with MS Office Suite is required, experience with GIS software is a plus. Company Bio: Currently serving clients with over 180 staff members from 15 locations in two countries, our superior technical skills include: civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, hydraulic and hydrology engineering. We also have leading professionals in design and construction-related services for fisheries; hydropower; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing and regulatory assistance; dam safety; spillway, intake, and water conveyance design and rehabilitation. We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do . We aren't looking for the complacent or the comfortable. We are looking for the highly technical, the creators, the manic obsessives, the outliers who know being the best is a journey, not a finish line. We support our employees' efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance . McMillen Jacobs Associates is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job Posted by ApplicantPro