ABOUT THE POSITION

Responsibilities

• Preparation and support of various federal and Vermont environmental permit applications, including natural resource assessments for projects under Vermont Act 250 and Section 248 land use review;
• Coordination with other technical staff (including ecology and water resource specialists, civil engineers, land planners, etc.), applicants, and regulatory program stakeholders;
• Assist with staff tasked with federal/state wetland and waters delineations, wetland function and value assessments, stream assessments, natural community inventory/mapping, floristic surveys, wildlife habitat assessments, ecological monitoring, and GPS data collection tasks;
• Wetland and ecological data compilation and analysis, GIS support, and technical reporting when necessary.

• Familiarity with Clean Water Act Sections 401/404, NEPA, various Vermont DEC regulatory programs, permit application development, and coordination for projects that require land use and natural resource planning, and land-use regulatory approvals;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and also collaboratively in a team-focused group;
• Excellent verbal, technical writing, organization, responsiveness, coordination, and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to communicate between team members, clients, and state/federal officials;
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic about natural ecology and/or environmental law/policy with a demonstrated ability to grow professionally.

• BS in environmental science, natural resources, ecology, wetland science, environmental policy or a related field
• 0 to 1 years of experience as a professional wetland/regulatory consultant or federal/state environmental program regulator in New England, with Vermont experience preferred
• Experience with ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online and Collector, and the suite of Microsoft Office platforms

Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience.

• Inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Amazing co-workers
• A focus on learning and development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace

It’s not surprising that VHB has consistently been rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing and we hope you’ll join us!

VHB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.