As-Needed Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Who We Are

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.

Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities' built and natural infrastructure.

Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits.

We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders' interest to help clients achieve project goals.

We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values :

• Trust : We trust each other to use good judgment.
• Respect : We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
• Teamwork : We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
• Fun : We take our work seriously...not ourselves.
• Well-Being : We care about each other's health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work.

About The Job

We are currently seeking a part-time, As-Needed, experienced and highly qualified senior environmental compliance specialist (3+ years' experience or the equivalent) to join our Central Valley (Fresno)-based team.

The ideal candidate will have experience with technical writing and reporting, providing feedback to peers, and familiarity with Central Valley endemic species.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills are essential.

Who You Are

To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker.

We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below) :

• Fieldwork throughout the Central Valley
• As-needed biological surveys and environmental compliance services at construction sites
• Preparing and reviewing environmental documentation that will be used for both permitting and ensuring compliance with permit conditions during construction and operations
• Work closely with project managers and environmental resource specialists to complete QA / QC of survey reports, field records, and compliance documentation
• Regular communication with natural resource technical specialists as well as Project Managers.

Minimum Requirements

• MS or PhD or equivalent
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Possess sound judgement and able to 'think-on-your-feet'.
• Self-motivated with an interest to learn and grow as a project team.
• Previous experience conducting / leading field surveys
• Understanding of environmental regulations.
• Qualified biologist to survey and monitor for special-status wildlife and plant species, including for nesting birds.
• Has experience executing species-specific regulatory protocols.
• Holds special-status species permit and / or certification(s).
• Has experience performing final QA / QC of technical reporting and compliance documents.
• Has experience identifying common and rare plant species and / or using dichotomous keys to identify plants.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.
• As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment : pre-employment drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions :

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.

Speaking, hearing and listening are required.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range : $40.00-$45.00 hourly*

Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian

At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance.

Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees.

If you're tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

As-needed and part-time employees are eligible for our 401(k) plan, sick leave, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

As-needed and part-time employees have the option of additional benefits like medical benefits and ESOP participation provided they meet minimum hours worked during the 12-month look back measurement period.

Speak with your recruiter to learn more.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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