JOB DETAILS

As-needed Environmental Compliance Specialist

Dudek • AZ, AZ • 2m ago

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work.

Learn more about our culture.

About the Job
We are currently seeking an as-needed, experienced and highly qualified environmental compliance specialist (3+ years’ experience) to join our Arizona-based team. This position will include fieldwork throughout the state and desktop work from a home office. Fieldwork will include conducting environmental assessments including those for sensitive habitat, hazardous materials, and environmental inspections at construction sites. Desktop work will include preparing and reviewing environmental documentation that will be used for both permitting and ensuring compliance with permit conditions during construction and operations. This position will work closely with project managers, clients, and environmental resource specialists to determine permitting constraints for early-stage project development efforts. This position has the opportunity to help grow the Dudek practice throughout the state and work on an extensive portfolio of projects throughout the U.S.

This position includes regular communication with internal peers, clients and regulatory agencies. The ideal candidate will have experience with reporting on natural resources in Arizona and possess professional skills associated with compiling and submitting environmental documentation to resource agencies. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills are essential. This position will be a remote, variable hour, work position from a home office within the state of Arizona.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

May be involved with all or a selection of the following, individually or as part of a team:
Preparation and review of documents requiring regulatory agency submittal including but not limited to critical issues analysis, permitting framework plans, pre-construction surveys, species and resource specific protection or avoidance plans, monthly reports, and regulatory entitlement packages.
Engagement and coordination with multiple stakeholders including permittees, technical specialists, and construction management personnel.
Assist in the preparation of proposals and scopes of work.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, ecology, environmental planning, or related field.
3+ years’ experience with environmental consulting, natural resource planning and conservation or related field.
Familiarity and survey experience with Arizona wildlife.
Ability to travel and conduct field work throughout the state of Arizona.
Reliable vehicle is required to travel to project sites (4WD not necessary).
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience conducting habitat assessments and wildlife surveys and completing the associated technical reports.
Experience with implementation of Arizona regulations related to the management of resources during design-build construction.
Experience with Arizona regulations related to entitlement for complex infrastructure projects.
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Self-motivated with an interest to learn and grow as a project team.

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

This job operates in an outdoor or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job requires project site visits which are based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This job may require working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with government agency representatives, members of the public, and others. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

*As-needed and part-time employees are eligible for our 401(k) plan, sick leave, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). As-needed and part-time employees have the option of additional benefits like medical benefits and ESOP participation provided they meet minimum hours worked during the 12-month look back measurement period. Speak with your recruiter to learn more.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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