Environmental Specialist - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers (KIE) has an opening for a dynamic Environmental Specialist. You will be part of our rapidly growing Infrastructure Design Department, which includes structural, geotechnical, civil, drainage, roadway, rail, and materials disciplines. It is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the design-build delivery of infrastructure projects.

You will work with your environmental and design managers to review projects for high-level approval and permitting needs, and then dive deeper to advance projects through study, approval and permitting steps to ensure projects are planned, designed, and constructed in an environmentally appropriate way. You will use your education and experience to identify federal, state and municipal permitting requirements, communicate with the project team, and find a solution to difficult environmental challenges. You will learn to determine permitting needs of some of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation and will work to complete these projects with a focus on building a more sustainable world.

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary team works together to improve schedule, control costs, and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support.
 

Kiewit’s management and implementation of this process lead to safe, cost-effective, and innovative designs that exceed client expectations and furthers Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.
 

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We will train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building 401k plan, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.

Location

This position is based out of our Lone Tree, CO office.

Responsibilities

• Review projects and Task Order to identify key environmental concerns.
• Review project documents to identify and communicate environmental risks to the project team.
• Support initial desktop reviews and data collection exercise, under supervision.
• Support field studies, reporting and permitting tasks.
• Identify permit requirements of a project on a federal, state, and local level, and work in an electronic database to track these permits.
• Document all items necessary for compliance during construction.
• Review projects for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, and Section 404/401 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
• Develop and conduct environmental protection and awareness training. 
• Support supervisors in managing environmental subconsultant budget and schedules.
• Interpret and apply environmental specifications and drawings avoiding and minimizing adverse effects to the natural environment and local communities.
• Interact with Kiewit construction districts and governmental agencies providing them design information, schedule details, quantities, etc. ensuring they are aware of any unanticipated discoveries, critical permitting, and compliance issues.
• Develop SPCC and SWPPP plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or Engineering field.
• 0-2 years of environmental regulatory experience    
• Basic knowledge of Federal environmental regulations, especially the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act and National Historic Preservation Act.
• Basic knowledge of State environmental codes, or ability to learn them, is a plus (e.g. California, Oregon, Washington, New York)
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.