Senior Environmental Compliance Lead – Guaynabo, PR

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IEM is seeking a Full-Time Senior Environmental Compliance Lead, to provide technical oversight, leadership, and coordination of Environmental Review Records (ERR), State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) submissions, statutory compliance documentation, environmental re-evaluations, and mitigation tracking activities. This role ensures full compliance with HUD, PRDOH, and federal environmental regulations while supporting timely program implementation and funding authorization.

Primary Location:

• Live within a commutable distance to Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
• Work in an Office Environment with a team.

Travel Requirements:

• This position may require travel to complete work assignments or attend meetings.

Essential Functions:

• Provide technical oversight and supervision of Environmental Analysts and Environmental Specialists.
• Validate Environmental Review Record (ERR) completeness and readiness for Authority to Use Grant Funds (AUGF) issuance.
• Review and evaluate SHPO packages, including documentation for Section 106 compliance.
• Assess and determine re-evaluation triggers and prepare or review re-evaluation responses as required.
• Ensure compliance across all environmental documentation in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Coordinate directly with the Puerto Rico Department of Housing (PRDOH) Environmental Division.
• Collaborate with Subrecipients to ensure proper environmental documentation, corrective actions, and compliance adherence.
• Monitor environmental mitigation measures and tracking mechanisms to ensure implementation and documentation accuracy.
• Provide guidance on statutory compliance requirements and regulatory interpretations.
• Support quality control processes to maintain environmental compliance standards throughout project lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications:

• experience: Six (6) years of professional experience in environmental review and/or NEPA compliance.
• Demonstrated experience with 24 CFR Part 58 Environmental Review procedures and with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Biology, Planning, Public Administration, or a related field.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification.
• Bilingual: Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

Additional Information:

• Office Locations: Often, these offices are either owned by the client we work with or by IEM. All candidates are expected to follow any rules and regulations of the office in which they are required to work for that project.

Benefits and more:

• 10 paid Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401 (K) plan with matching
• Company paid STD and LTD

Equal Employment Opportunity.All IEM employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment, if necessary, are made without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation.IEM is committed to providing reasonable workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during any part of the Application or employment process, please email IEMhumanresources@iem.com with specific details about the requested accommodation. All accommodation requests are reviewed case-by-case in compliance with applicable law.