Senior NEPA Specialist

Arcadis

Senior NEPA Specialist leading and managing NEPA document delivery for infrastructure projects. Supporting a mid-level to senior role in Arcadis' Infrastructure team in Louisiana.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeBaton Rouge • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,500 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage multi-firm, multi-task, interdisciplinary team task orders and contracts for infrastructure planning studies
Prepare NEPA documents for minor programmatic projects to complex Categorical Exclusions and Environmental Assessments
Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets; interface with and maintain client relationships; and mentor and develop junior staff
Adherence to Arcadis' practices including quality and safety standards
Interpersonal and client facing responsibilities will include clear and concise, oral and written communication, and coordinating meetings, resources, and presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need

7-10 years’ experience in serving as a seller-doer with Departments of Transportation
Bachelor’s degree in planning, policy, a biological or physical science, or economics
Proven success in delivering minor to complex environmental projects
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must work well in a collaborative environment
Fluency with MS Project, Powerpoint, Excel, and Word.
Master’s degree and related project planning or niche discipline used in NEPA analysis (desired)
Active participation in regional and/or national professional associations (desired)
Registration as certified planner (AICP) with the American Institute of Certified Planners or registration as a Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) with the Association of Board Certified Environmental Professionals (desired)
Proficiency with ProjectWise, Primavera, and other software programs that provide value within the project management and planning contract contexts (desired)
Related experience for other state departments of transportation in the South (desired).

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

Infrastructure PlanningEnvironmental AssessmentsProject ScopingBudget ManagementQuality Standards Adherence

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCollaborationMentoring

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