Environmental Planner 1

About the role

This role supports utility clients with environmental compliance, construction permitting, and local planning and permitting approvals. It has a primary focus on construction stormwater management permitting and compliance, with supplemental work supporting local land use and planning approvals, development permitting, construction and right-of-way permitting, floodplain permitting, wetland permitting, public outreach, and wildlife compliance support.

Responsibilities

• Review local, State, and Federal regulations for applicability to projects
• Review engineering design packages for environmental / local permitting compliance
• Develop permitting matrices and timelines – for integration into client templates or overall schedules
• Manage simple permitting efforts, and support project manager with more complex permitting
• Compile permitting submittals inclusive of client provided and HDR produced documents, studies, or reports
• Facilitate comment response across multiple disciplines and project stakeholders
• Upload and track permitting submittals through jurisdictional permitting portals
• Concisely communicate permit conditions and requirements to client representatives and their contractors
• Effectively communicate over phone, email, or messaging platforms
• Accommodate changing project schedules and scopes – shifting attention as needed
• Manage tasks between competing project interests; track personal workload with support of supervisor
• Support ongoing project compliance through construction (reviewing inspection reports, attending routine calls, post-construction site visits and documentation)
• Perform pre-construction and post-construction site visits

Requirements

• Capable of reading and understanding engineering plans for utility or land development projects
• Experience working on behalf of utilities clients
• Experience in local permitting or agency review processes
• Strong technical writing skills, including experience drafting agency correspondence memorandums and emails, permit applications, and other project documentation
• Experience on active construction sites
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in an environment with changing deadlines and priorities
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to safely drive around the State either in personal car or Company rental is a must. A valid Colorado driver’s license is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Resources or Planning
• Experienced in MS Office Suite
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
• Conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• Capable of reading and understanding engineering plans for utility or land development projects
• Experience working on behalf of utilities clients
• Experience in local permitting or agency review processes
• Strong technical writing skills, including experience drafting agency correspondence memorandums and emails, permit applications, and other project documentation
• Experience on active construction sites
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in an environment with changing deadlines and priorities
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to safely drive around the State either in personal car or Company rental is a must. A valid Colorado driver’s license is required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Colorado: $58,800.00 - $92,400.00

Schedule

Full-time