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Environmental Compliance Lead

Salary

$93,704.00 - $152,068.80 Annually

Location

Twin Cities area, MN

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2025-00377

Division

Metro Transit

Opening Date

11/07/2025

Closing Date

11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

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WHO WE ARE

We are theMetropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.More information about us on our website. (https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/The-Council-Who-We-Are.aspx)

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Metro Transit is one of the country's largest transit systems, employs more than 3,000 people, and prior to COVID provided more than 80 million rides a year through an integrated network of buses, light rail and commuter trains, as well as resources for those who carpool, vanpool, walk or bike in the Twin Cities.

Metro Transit's Planning and Capital Programs Division is responsible for the development and construction of Metro Transit'sMETRO Network (https://www.metrotransit.org/metro-network) , including light rail transit (LRT), guideway bus rapid transit (BRT) projects such as theGold Line (https://www.metrotransit.org/gold-line-project) andPurple Line (https://www.metrotransit.org/purple-line-project) , and arterial BRT projects such as the B, E, F, and G lines.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

TheEnvironmental Compliance Leadwill support multiple projects in the Planning and Capital Programs Division, leading environmental review and compliance during construction for METRO Purple Line BRT and Blue Line Extension LRT projects, and support other projects as directed. This hybrid position will report to project offices in St. Louis Park and downtown St. Paul.

Note: This position is eligible for a hybrid (both remote and onsite) telework arrangement. Candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

What you would do in this job

1. Environmental Documents: Lead environmental reviews to secure federal (NEPA) and state (MEPA) approvals as applicable for guideway BRT and LRT projects.

+ Lead class of action documentation, complete analysis, and produce environmental documents, maps, and graphics to satisfy federal and state environmental requirements.

+ Develop scopes of work, manage procurement processes, and oversee consultant contracts for support on corridor environmental processes.

+ Assign tasks to consultants and manage execution in support of environmental document completion.

2. Interagency environmental process: Manage regulatory agency consultation and involvement in NEPA and MEPA processes across projects.

+ Manage Section 106 process, engaging with the State Historic Preservation Office, local consulting parties, FTA, FHWA, and other partner agencies when necessary.

+ Manage tribal consultation process as required by Federal and state law.

+ Manage Section 4(f) process, engaging with park jurisdictions, resolving issues, and appropriately defining future phase commitments based on judgment and precedent.

+ Coordinate engagement of interagency staff for Section 106 and 4(f) processes with planning activities.

+ Apply sound judgment to elevate issues needing resolution above the staff level to the respective project leadership teams.

3. Program-wide FTA communication coordination: Coordinate communication with FTA Region V across multiple active projects to ensure compliance with federal environmental requirements, and provide consistency across projects.

+ For projects in active environmental review and/or Capital Investment Grants project development, coordinate meeting agendas, schedules, notes, action items, and key messages for regular FTA coordination, and provide content for monthly FTA reports and regular FTA project meetings.

+ Coordinate schedule of NEPA activities and milestones with other Environmental staff program-wide in order to forecast and communicate upcoming project needs with FTA staff.

+ Coordinate with project managers to provide updates to quarterly communications trackers and grant reporting.

4. Post-approval environmental coordination: Serve as environmental subject matter expert (SME) within guideway BRT program and LRT projects across engineering and construction phases to ensure environmental document commitments are met.

+ Serve as environmental SME for projects post-environmental (NEPA and MEPA) decision document issuance; answer questions, advise on project issues, and provide input on plans/specifications.

+ Oversee integration of environmental requirements and commitments in engineering and construction phases, ensure compliance measures are in place, and integrate best practices and lessons learned from engineering/construction phases into future program environmental documents.

+ Working within interdisciplinary project teams, serve as subject matter expert to coordinate environmental requirements across project phases, including regulatory agency coordination.

+ Monitor the need for, and lead execution of, environmental analysis reevaluation and any necessary supplements to previously completed environmental documents, including decision documents.

5. Work direction and coordinated plan review: Provide work direction to staff and consultants supporting environmental document completion to ensure staff/consultant utilization, coordinated process, and high-quality environmental process deliverables.

+ Coordinate work plans and schedules across projects. Assign environmental tasks, monitor progress, provide review, and ensure accountability for completion.

+ Review, advise, and provide quality control on documents.

What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)

A combination of related education in environmental, geosciences, biology, earth science; planning—urban or regional, transportation or a related field, AND progressively responsible experience working with federal and state environmental reviews or environmental investigations associated with permitting and compliance such as contaminated materials, historic/cultural resources, or wetlands

+ Master’s degree and three (3) years of experience

+ Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience

+ Associates degree and seven (7) years of experience

+ High school diploma and nine (9) years of experience

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

+ Experience in transportation planning.

+ Experience leading the interrelated environmental documentation and planning processes for complex, federally funded transit corridor projects.

+ Knowledge and familiarity with the geography of the metro area of the Twin Cities.

+ Knowledge and familiarity with the region's transit system, including but not limited to governance, funding, and service types.

+ AICP certification from American Institute of Certified Planners.

+ Experience managing projects in multiple phases through environmental review and construction.

+ Experience providing work direction and collaborating with consultants and state/federal stakeholders.

+ Ability to communicate technical information to policy makers and other stakeholders.

What knowledge, skills and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job:

+ Knowledge of Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant Program.

+ Knowledge of Federal, state, and local environmental laws and processes (particularly NEPA and MEPA).

+ Knowledge of transportation statutes and regulations (particularly Section 4(f) and Section 106).

+ Knowledge of the current regional transit system, including detailed knowledge of routes/route structures, strong experience using the current system, and attention to detail on how the system could be improved.

+ Skilled at verbal and written communication, with excellent interpersonal communication.

+ Skilled at Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook to clearly communicate project needs and fulfill business practices.

+ Ability to meet expectations and deadlines with a strong sense of urgency and commitment to a quality work product.

+ Ability to apply environmental regulations, grasp complex problems, propose effective solutions, summarize complex environmental regulatory issues for non-technical and technical audiences.

+ Ability to facilitate work team activities through strong organization techniques, task prioritization, and strategic thinking.

+ Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders to bring about agreement between divergent points of view, while establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

What you can expect from us:

+ We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

+ We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training and tuition reimbursement.

+ We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a good work/life balance.

More about why you should join us! (http://metrocouncil.org/Employment/Making-A-Difference.aspx)

Additional information

Union / Grade: Non-Represented / Grade I

FLSA: Exempt

Safety Sensitive: No

What your work environment would be:

You would perform your work in a standard office setting. Work may sometimes require travel between your primary work site and other sites.

What steps the recruitment process involves:

+ We review your minimum qualifications.

+ We rate your education and experience.

+ We conduct a structured panel interview.

+ We conduct a selection interview.

Once you have successfully completed the steps above, then:

If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (safety sensitive positions only), and a background check which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the job. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a drug test (if moving from a non-safety sensitive position to a safety sensitive position) and criminal background check if the job you're applying for is safety sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services, Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers or transit fare cards. A driving record check and/or physical may be conducted if applicable to the position.

IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the region and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email [email protected] .

We believe our employees are a key to our agency's success! In order to attract and retain high quality employees, the Council provides a highly competitive benefits package both in choice and coverage levels. Some highlights about our benefits are listed below:

+ Guaranteed monthly retirement income through Minnesota State Retirement System pension fund

+ Opportunity to save additional funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through a voluntary deferred compensation (457) plan

+ Two or more medical plans from which to choose, with employer contribution towards premiums over 80%

+ Dental insurance, life insurance and vision insurance

The following benefits are provided to all employees as part of working for the Council. You will have access to free:

+ Well@Work clinic

+ bus/rail pass valued at over $1200 per year

+ parking at many job locations

+ fitness centers at many job locations

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ extensive health and wellness programs and resources

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Applicant Instructions: It is important thatyour application shows all relevant education and experienceyou possess. The supplemental questions listed below are to further evaluate your education and experience and to determine your eligibility for this position. Answer each question completely, and please do not type "see resume." Otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete, and you will not receive further consideration for this position. The experience you indicate in your responses should also be consistent with the Work History section of this application. If you attach a resume and/or cover letter to your application, it will be reviewed at the education and experience review step. I have read and understand the above instructions regarding my application and supplemental questions.

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Describe your role in and experience with fulfilling environmental review requirements, interacting with environmental process stakeholders, conducting environmental reviews and/or preparing environmental documents. If you do not have this experience, please type "N/A".

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Describe your role in and experience with monitoring environmental compliance during construction of a project, including any tools you developed and/or used to track compliance. If you do not have this experience, please type "N/A."

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What areas of the environmental process are your strengths? If this doesn't apply, please type "N/A."

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Please describe your experience contributing to an equitable, positive, and respectful work environment that values cultural diversity among all employees. If this experience doesn't apply to you, please type "N/A."

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Website

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