Regulatory Permitting Associate

PLANNING PRACTICE

We create, integrate, visualize and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation.

Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions.

At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities and creating more sustainable, convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker International is seeking a Regulatory Permitting Associate to support aquatic resource assessments and permit processing for development, maintenance, ecosystem restoration, and conservation projects located in the southern California region.

The ideal candidate would have a strong working knowledge of field survey techniques, technical reporting standards, and regulations protecting wetlands and waters of the US/state.

This position requires completing aquatic resource delineations, identifying plant species, summarizing field-collected data, compiling and preparing technical reports, assisting with regulatory permit application packages, and assisting regulatory permit processing and approvals.

Additionally, the position requires daily planning of assignments and tasks and additional duties as assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate would be part of a team that services a variety of projects associated with land development (e.g., residential, commercial), public works (e.g., flood control, transportation, water resource), habitat restoration, and other market sectors.

The Regulatory Permitting Associate would assist with day-to-day project needs and work collaboratively with Michael Baker's extensive network of in-house professionals including other natural resource experts, environmental planners, land development specialists, engineers, hydrologists, and GIS analysts.

A balance of field survey days, remote work from home, and office days will vary from week-to-week and seasonally.

Field-level tasks typically comprise 1 to 2 days per week and are located within a two-hour drive from Michael Baker's southern California office lo cations .

Typical tasks may include, but not be limited to:


* Conducting field work to map jurisdictional wetland and stream resources across watersheds and ecoregions within southern California


* Researching and preparing technical studies, with a primary focus on aquatic resources delineation reports


* Assisting with the preparation and processing of regulatory agency permit applications for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and California Coastal Commission


* Managing personal workload and coordinating task scheduling with a group manag...