Natural Resources Team Lead

Dewberry has an immediate opening for a Natural Resources Team Lead to be based in either our Raleigh, NC or Charlotte, NC offices. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our team of outstanding professionals.

The Team Lead will supervise natural resources specialists in the Raleigh and Charlotte offices, managing staff workload, supporting employee development, and providing technical management and/or support for a variety of projects. This person will report to the supervisor for Dewberry's North Carolina Environmental Group, which provides natural resources and planning services for clients across North Carolina and the region.

The Team Lead should have knowledge of Waters of the U.S. Delineation and confirmation process, Section 404 and 401 permitting, Threatened and Endangered Species surveys and reporting, and compensatory mitigation. Other skill sets with respect to due diligence work, including Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments and environmental compliance monitoring of development sites is a plus, but not required. Experience with NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) natural resources surveys and reporting is also a plus, but not required. The job is expected to require both in-office work and fieldwork, leading or assisting with natural resource surveys as needed. Coordination with federal, state, and local regulators is also expected.

Candidates should also have a strong background in supervising staff and technical experts, monitoring budgets, developing project plans, project monitoring, risk assessment, developing a positive working atmosphere, and being client-focused. The position will also support marketing services within the region.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee's. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunit Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.