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Senior Regulatory Specialist

ICF
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/18/2025

Senior Regulatory Specialist

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Southern California

We are the Environment & Planning Division. We are passionate about doing what’s right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, program managers, communicators, economists, technologists, and strategists. We are collaborative, curious, and committed to excellence—these are qualities we value that make us who we are and inspire us to grow. If you perform well in a fast-paced, engaging and collaborative environment, and would like to work with a diverse team of industry professionals, we encourage you to learn more about ICF (www.icf.com) and consider applying to join our team.

What You Will Do

The Southern California Natural Resources Team is looking for an experienced Regulatory Specialist to support permitting needs, including preparing permit applications for individual, general, and programmatic permitting efforts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and California Coastal Commission (CCC), working with the restoration team to draft mitigation-related documents, supporting consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and conducting jurisdictional delineations pursuant to agency-approved methods. You will join an existing team of dedicated Natural Resources professionals that includes wildlife biologists, botanists, aquatic resource biologists (waters, wetlands, and riparian areas), restoration ecologists, regulatory specialists, and environmental compliance specialists. The position can be based in Southern CA with office locations in San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, CA. Option to work remotely within Southern California.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS / MS / PHD in biology, ecology, environmental science or a related discipline.
  • 3 years of experience completing project permit applications and supporting documents under the Clean Water Act (Sections 401 and 404), Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, Section 1600 of the State Fish and Game Code, for the Corps, SWRCB / RWQCB, CDFW, and CCC.

Preferred Skills / Experience

  • Conducting or reviewing Jurisdictional Delineations
  • Working understanding of the aquatic resource regulatory review process.
  • Conducting California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) assessments
  • Programmatic permitting (developing or complying with Regional General Permits or other programmatic permits)
  • Experience preparing proposal scope and budgets
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with clients, prepare meeting agenda, and meeting minutes
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and with regulatory agency personnel
  • Professional Skills

  • Strong verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, including ability to identify existing or potential problems and recommend solutions
  • Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
  • Ability to work with all levels of internal staff, as well as outside clients and vendors
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
  • Ability to be flexible to handle multiple priorities and to work limited overtime as necessary
  • This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose-driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include Embracing Differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, develops, and hires dimensions of differences.

    Working at ICF

    ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

    We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity / expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military / veteran status. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.

    Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

    The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is :

    87,607.00 - $148,932.00 San Diego, CA (CA74)

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    Salary : $87,607 - $148,932

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