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 Dudek is currently seeking an As-Needed Environmental Compliance Analyst to join our environmental compliance team. This position will work collaboratively with other internal Dudek teams, specifically our biological resources team, to provide comprehensive environmental compliance services to public and private-sector clients. The general focus of this position will be to function as an analyst, prepare and review environmental compliance documentation, assist with field staffing requirements, conduct biological field work and routine construction monitoring, and engage directly with clients to ensure proper scheduling coverage as well as relay necessary information to compliance managers and other field staff to ensure project adherence to regulatory permit requirements. This position has the opportunity to work on an extensive portfolio of projects in California, as well as other regions of Pacific West and beyond. This position is a variable hour position and will be based in a combination of virtual, office based, or in-field. 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): We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual with the desire to advance their career in the environmental consulting industry. This position may involve the following:
Work with several Dudek resource leads and environmental compliance managers to meet compliance monitoring regulatory requirements.
Oversee the preparation of compliance deliverables that include daily monitoring forms, survey forms, and biological reports.
Facilitate and/or conduct on-site construction monitoring of natural resources.
Conduct biological field work and data collection as needed.
Preparation and review documents requiring regulatory agency submittal, including but not limited to pre-construction surveys, species- and resource-specific plans, monthly impact reports, and regulatory permitting packages.
Engagement and coordination with multiple stakeholders including permittees, technical specialists, and construction management personnel.
Develop and implement schedules for scoped project work.
Assist in the preparation of proposals and scope of work for contract amendments.
Communicate regularly with clients and internal peers.
Minimum Requirements
2+ years’ professional experience with environmental consulting, natural resource planning and conservation or related field.
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
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work efficiently and independently are essential.
Ability to conduct field work in challenging terrain and/or during inclement weather.
Natural resources, especially aquatic and biological resource, construction monitoring experience.
Knowledge and applied experience pertaining to federal and state regulatory settings pertaining to the management of biological and cultural resources during phases of projects.
Experience with natural resources impact analyses and mitigation identification/ planning.
Experience with reporting on natural resources in California and possess professional skills associated with compiling and submitting compliance and technical biological reports to resource agencies and other regulatory stakeholders.
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. Proposed Salary Range:$29.00 - $36.00 hourly* *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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Entry level
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Temporary
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Industries
Environmental Services
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