Senior NEPA Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.

Role Description

Arcadis is seeking a mid‑level to Senior NEPA Specialist for our Mobility team in Nashville, Chattanooga, or Knoxville, TN. Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. This is a unique opportunity to lead and manage the delivery of NEPA documents for challenging Design‑Bid‑Build projects as well as the fast‑paced schedules for Design‑Build delivery.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead and manage multi‑firm, multi‑task, interdisciplinary team task orders and contracts for infrastructure planning studies. Planning assignments may involve new transportation facilities or other infrastructure developments for the public and private sector.
• Prepare NEPA documents for minor programmatic projects to complex categorical exclusions and less complex environmental assessments.
• Develop project scopes and budgets, interface with and maintain clients, mentor and develop junior staff, and develop project plans and schedules.
• Adhere to Arcadis’ practices including quality and safety standards.
• Interpersonal and client‑facing responsibilities will include excellent, clear and concise communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings, resources, and presentations.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• 7‑10 years’ experience serving as a seller‑doer with Departments of Transportation.
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, policy, a biological or physical science, or economics.

Key Attributes

• Proven success in delivering minor to complex environmental projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
• Fluency with MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and related project planning or niche discipline used in NEPA analysis.
• Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations.
• Registration as Certified Planner (AICP) or Certified Environmental Professional (CEP).
• Proficiency with ProjectWise, Primavera, Prezi, MS Access, and other software valuable within the project management and planning contract contexts.
• Experience with other departments of transportation in the South.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• EAP, 401(k), STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement.
• Optional benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• Salary range: $95,000 - $135,000.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis, including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.