Environmental Managing Consultant/Director

Ricondo is a full-service aviation consulting firm. We provide facilities and operations planning, environmental planning, and financial planning services to airport owners and operators, airlines, and federal and state aviation-related agencies. Our technical consulting and project management services encompass airport facilities planning, airport master planning, environmental planning, feasibility studies, other financial analyses, airfield and airspace analyses, and airport development programs, either on a project basis or as part of on-call consulting services.

Ricondo is headquartered in Chicago and has other U.S. offices in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Seattle, Honolulu, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, southern California, and Washington, D.C., as well as international offices in Abu Dhabi and London.

As we continue to expand our global portfolio and deliver exceptional client services, we are seeking a Managing Consultant/Director with a blend of technical and business expertise to become part of our successful organization.  Joining our elite team of aviation consultants provides opportunities for individuals to assist the largest and fastest-growing airports.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Environmental  Managing Consultant/Director  is responsible for performing project management duties in research, development, and implementation of aviation programs, projects and studies in the areas of physical and environmental planning.   The role will include supervision, training, and direction to subordinate staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees collection, analysis, and presentation of pertinent environmental and land use data in support of airport planning and environmental studies.
• Provides advice, technical assistance, and written recommendations on airport planning and environmental studies.
• Manages development of draft and final environmental documents required to satisfy federal (National Environmental Policy Act) and state environmental regulations.
• Manages technical studies that analyze potential environmental impacts of proposed airport projects including noise, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and other resource categories required by federal and state regulation.
• Presents results of studies to clients, various federal, state, and local agencies, and the public.
• Responds to requests for data and information from internal staff and external clients, organizations, various agencies, and the public.
• Prepares scopes of work and budgets for environmental studies, reflective of federal and state environmental regulations and client direction.
• Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a field that provides a strong foundation for environmental consulting, such as Biology, Ecology, Land Use Planning, Planning, Aviation Management, Urban Planning, Geography, or other science degree.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of increasingly responsible experience in environmental planning or related field.
• Experience with preparation and management of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents.
• Possesses a familiarity with the airline industry or a desire to learn and grow in the aviation industry.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal, and written communications skills.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel to support Ricondo’s global project portfolio.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Experience with preparation and management of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents, and/or FAA Orders 1050.1F and 5050.4B.
• Familiarity with environmental issues facing airports such as air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, aircraft noise, climate change, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of analytical techniques and related tools including air quality and noise modeling
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with senior executives and staff at client organizations

We offer an extremely competitive benefits package with no out-of-pocket premium cost to the employee, as well a generous paid time-off program, and 401(K) Company Match to eligible employees.

Ricondo is an equal opportunity employer.

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