Will Binette - Environmental Analyst - Environmental Compliance for Construction
Will joined MassDOT Highway Division in January 2023 as a co-op in the Environmental Compliance Unit. The following May, he transitioned into a full-time position as an Environmental Analyst specializing in wetlands permit compliance. Today, Will serves as the environmental project manager on several MassDOT bridge replacement projects. Will completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Colorado-Boulder before getting a master’s degree in environmental science and public policy from Northeastern University.
At MassDOT, Will helps facilitate regulatory compliance beginning after project advertisement and throughout construction. This includes reviewing permitting strategies and regulatory filings for design-build projects, serving as a liaison between MassDOT and regulatory agencies, and overseeing implementation of permit requirements to ensure that infrastructure is built in a way that minimizes impacts to the environment.
Will’s favorite aspect of his role is evaluating design changes for potential impacts to environmental resources and strategizing on how to get those changes approved through the required regulatory processes for construction. Another benefit to the role is getting to spend time on-site learning from engineers and watching bridges be built. Will enjoys working on MassDOT projects, specifically during active construction, because he gets to work within a variety of environmental policies that protect different resources, so no day or project is the same.
During his free time, you can find Will skiing, watching the Red Sox, hiking with his dog Shirley, and spending time with family in Maine.
Previous Staff Profiles
- Kevin Thompson – Environmental Analyst – Wetlands and Water Resources Unit
- Olivia Mastrangelo – Environmental Analyst – MEPA / NEPA Unit
- Melissa Lenker - Supervisor - Wetlands and Water Resources Unit
- Justin Woelfel - Environmental Analyst – MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Kurt Jergensen – Historic Bridge Specialist – Cultural Resources Unit
- Eric Woodward – Assistant Supervisor – NEPA Unit
- Erica Larner – Coordinator – Wetlands and Water Resources Unit
- Cate Kenna – Environmental Analyst – Hazardous Materials Review Unit and Salt Remediation Program
- Emily Hargreaves – Environmental Analyst – Stormwater Management Unit
- Madelinn Harmelink – Environmental Analyst - MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Courtney Walker – Coordinator – Wetlands and Water Resources Unit
- Andrew Johnson – Environmental Analyst – Environmental Construction Compliance Unit
- Melissa Andrade – Environmental Analyst – Cultural Resources Unit
- David Paulson – Supervisor - Wildlife and Endangered Species Unit
- Michael Dami – Environmental Analyst - MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Katie McArthur - Coordinator - Hazardous Materials Review Unit
- Kylie Abouzeid - Former Environmental Analyst – Wetlands and Water Resources Unit
- Matt Saniuk - Environmental Analyst – MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Trevor Burns - Environmental Analyst – Wildlife and Endangered Species Unit
- Maria Briones - Stormwater Management Unit Supervisor
- Noah Boland - Environmental Analyst – MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Cori Beckwith - Former Environmental Analyst – Wetlands and Water Resources Unit
- Stacey Donahoe – Cultural Resources Coordinator for Major Projects
- Alex Lamarche - Environmental Analyst – MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Julia Hoogeboom - Environmental Analyst – Wildlife and Endangered Species Unit
- Henry Barbaro - Former Stormwater Management Unit Supervisor
- Carleigh Norton - Environmental Analyst – MEPA/NEPA Unit
- Jim Smith - Hazardous Materials Review Unit Supervisor
- Tim Dexter – Environmental Program Engineer for Major Projects