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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11988784 Senior Scientific Specialist, Environmental Data

Illinois Natural History Survey

Prairie Research Institute

Illinois is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. We serve the state, the nation, and the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge. Illinois is the place where we embrace differences. We embrace it because we value it. Illinois is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community

The Prairie Research Institute (PRI), a research and service institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis, houses five State Scientific Surveys covering a wide range of expertise including biology, water resources, climate, geology, sustainable technology, and archaeology. PRI\'s mission is to provide objective, integrated scientific research and service that allow citizens and decision-makers to make choices that ensure sustainable economic development, enduring environmental quality, and cultural resource preservation for the people, businesses, and across Illinois, the nation, and the world. Learn more at https://go.illinois.edu/PRIjobs.

The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), which investigates and documents the biological resources of Illinois and other areas and acquires and provides natural history information that can be used to promote the common understanding, conservation, and management of these resources, is seeking a Senior Environmental Data Specialist who will administer research activities and database management for the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) Surveys by assisting the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) staff in coordinating database management specific to Illinois Department of Transportation projects. This position will be stationed in Springfield, IL as an embedded position with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve on committees related to IDOT\'s project development processes.
• Participates in workgroups related to IDOT\'s database that tracks compliance with environmental laws.
• Ensures prompt retrieval of data and proper function of the IDOT\'s environmental database used by IDOT, PRI, and consultants.
• Research end-user\'s approach to accessing environmental data relative to IDOT\'s compliance with environmental laws and PRI\'s survey work.
• Research ways to expedite IDOT\'s environmental process and streamline PRI\'s survey work.
• Research policy consistency concerning IDOT\'s environmental process.
• Combine extensive technical knowledge to analyze database issues and interact on an equal footing with trained professionals from other agencies and establish professional credibility with representatives from other agencies.
• Create training for the implementation of IDOT\'s environmental database.
• Communicate frequently, both verbally and in writing, with the Illinois Department of Transportation bureau staff, district environmental coordinators, district project coordinators, and other central office personnel. External contacts include local government highway officials, state and federal regulatory staff including but not limited to US EPA, US Fish & Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Federal Highway Administration, and the public.
• Serves as communication liaison between IDOT and PRI.
• Maintain and develop current knowledge on applicable stat and federal environmental laws, regulations, policies, and procedures as they apply to IDOT\'s environmental review process.
• Attend professional and scientific meetings, conferences, and training sessions to further expertise in database management and environmental laws.
• Perform other duties to further the mission and goals of the Survey, PRI, and the University of Illinois.
• Keep abreast of developments of state and federal laws, protections, regulations, policies, and procedures as they pertain to IDOT\'s environmental review process.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in environmental science or a related field. Alternate degree fieldswill be considered depending on the nature and depth of the experience as it relates to this position. A minimum of two years of professional experience and one year of experience in transportation-related government agency work. Experience with organizing and coordinating information from and for multiple sources. Valid Driver\'s License.

Preferred Qualifications

Master\'s degree in environmental science, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines of vast importance. Ability to research, format, compose, and present studies, reports, and recommendations. Must be able to apply policies and proce