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Senior Aviation NEPA Specialist

Tampa, Florida, United States

ESA has an excellent opportunity for a senior-level Senior Aviation NEPA Specialist for a variety of projects related to aviation environmental planning, permitting, and NEPA compliance. This is a variable part-time 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 aspects/disciplines 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 FAA, communities, airlines and other stakeholders.
  • You have experience at both commercial service and general aviation airports.
  • You are an independent, self-directed problem solver.
  • You have experience working under tight deadlines and responding to the immediate needs of clients and an interest in fostering/growing client relationships.
  • You have experience managing complex 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 planning/management, environmental, geography, or physical/natural 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 strong organization and technical writing skills.

What You Will Do for ESA

  •  Provide strategic project guidance and support and manage our airport client(s) day-to-day project needs.
  • Work within a close-knit 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 ensure compliance 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 solid communication and attentive listening skills and participate in, or lead meetings, with ESA staff and our airport clients.
  • Participate in industry conferences, committees, and working groups.
  • Leverage industry relationships to create new work opportunities.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to balance multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently.
  • May work on non-aviation environmental projects, as needed.

 

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming 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 our communities 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 of company shares through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a 401(k) plan with company 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 employee-owners. 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 multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary 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 website at Airports / Aviation — Environmental Science Associates (esassoc.com).

Who We Are 

We are a 100% employee-owned 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 employee-owners 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 in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies. 

 

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D) 

 

 

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