Manager of Environmental Construction

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is hiring a Manager of Environmental Construction in Boston, MA. This role involves ensuring compliance with environmental permits and regulations during construction projects. Responsibilities include field inspections, managing environmental compliance processes, training staff, and coordinating with environmental agencies. Candidates should have a relevant degree, five years of environmental experience, and supervisory skills. The position requires strong computer skills and experience with large-scale infrastructure projects.
The Manager of Environmental Construction will be responsible for ensuring all active MBTA construction activities comply with appliable environmental permits, reviews, approvals, and regulations associated with the MBTA’s capital program. The selected candidate will be responsible for monitoring on-going construction projects for compliance with all permit conditions and all applicable state and federal environmental regulations.
• Perform field review and field inspections of ongoing construction projects to ensure compliance with permits and environmental regulations.
• Manage the process for ensuring compliance with all environmental permits that have been acquired for infrastructure projects, including but not limited to wetlands and waterways permits, endangered species approvals, historic resource issues, soil management issues and any other applicable state or federal environmental regulatory approvals.
• Interact with all applicable environmental agencies to assure compliance with all environmental regulations during the construction phase, with an emphasis on performing work in wetlands and natural resource areas, and compliance with historic regulations.
• Review and make recommendations for site specific and system-wide environmental compliance on the Authority's capital construction projects.
• Establish and implement training programs for Authority staff relating to environmental compliance issues.
• Assist facilities with completion, maintenance, and control of all environmental documentation.
• Assist MBTA Environmental Affairs in environmental permit and approval close out (at completion of projects) to document that all project mitigation and/or requirements have been met.
• Coordinate closely with other MBTA Environmental Affairs staff to ensure that permitting strategies and other reviews/approvals developed during the design phase align with MBTA’s standard construction practices.
• Manage staff who will work on environmental permitting compliance during the construction phase.
• Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned.

Supervision
• Direct supervision of two (2) Environmental Compliance Officers.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Environmental Planning, Environmental Management or other related field.
• Five (5) years professional experience in the environmental field with a focus on the regulations and requirements related to environmental compliance as normally associated with a large or active transportation or infrastructure projects.
• One (1) year of supervisory, managerial, and/or leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in construction oversight
• Demonstrated experience in compliance with NEPA as well as Section 106 of the NHPA.
• Demonstrated experience in wetlands and natural resource conservation approvals.
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend, supervise compliance of, and administer environmental laws and regulations relative to natural resource protection, soil management or historic preservation.
• Experience working with large-scale infrastructure design plans and specifications.
• Strong computer skill including the following: Adobe, Outlook, Microsoft Office programs, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access).
• Experience with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and other relevant mapping systems.
• Ability to work seamlessly with other departments within the MBTA as well as external groups such as state and federal agencies, municipal governments as well as outside consultants and contractors.
• Strong analytical writing skills are essential; oral presentation skills are a significant plus.
• The ability to work with government and regulatory agencies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A High School Diploma or GED with an additional seven (7) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
• An associate degree from an accredited institution an additional three (3) years of directly related experience substitutes for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
• A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience.
• A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience.

Preferred Experience and Skills
• Wetland Scientist, LEED AP, or Envision certifications.