Senior Environmental Planner

About the role

In the role of Senior Environmental Planner, we'll count on you to:

• Direct environmental and land use permit preparation and acquisition on projects, including identification of permitting triggers, acquisition strategy, permitting risks, etc.
• Permitting services may include: Local land use permits, including Shoreline Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Special Use Permits, etc. Local development permits, including Building Permits, Clear & Grade Permits. Street use/ROW permits, etc.
• SEPA compliance. Clean Water Act/Rivers and Harbors Act Permitting. WDFW Hydraulic Project Approvals.
• Independently coordinate with clients, technical project staff, and agency reviewers from project initiation to project completion.
• Contribute as an author and/or discipline lead on environmental planning documents such as NEPA Environmental Impact Statements/Environmental Assessments, SEPA Checklists, and SEPA Environmental Impact Statements.
• Supervise environmental planner staff.
• Prepare quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) review of environmental review permitting documents prepared by others.
• Prepare scope and fee estimates, direct staff during project execution, and monitor scope, schedule, and budget for tasks as environmental/land use permitting task lead.
• Engage with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients to achieve regulatory compliance for projects.

Responsibilities

Direct environmental and land use permit preparation and acquisition on projects, including identification of permitting triggers, acquisition strategy, permitting risks, etc.

• Permitting services may include: Local land use permits, including Shoreline Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Special Use Permits, etc. Local development permits, including Building Permits, Clear & Grade Permits. Street use/ROW permits, etc.
• SEPA compliance. Clean Water Act/Rivers and Harbors Act Permitting. WDFW Hydraulic Project Approvals.
• Independently coordinate with clients, technical project staff, and agency reviewers from project initiation to project completion.
• Contribute as an author and/or discipline lead on environmental planning documents such as NEPA Environmental Impact Statements/Environmental Assessments, SEPA Checklists, and SEPA Environmental Impact Statements.
• Supervise environmental planner staff.
• Prepare quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) review of environmental review permitting documents prepared by others.
• Prepare scope and fee estimates, direct staff during project execution, and monitor scope, schedule, and budget for tasks as environmental/land use permitting task lead.
• Engage with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients to achieve regulatory compliance for projects.

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects

Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills

Demonstrated track record of federal, state, and local permitting/environmental review in Washington state

Experience successfully permitting complex site development and linear projects (e.g., transmission lines, pipelines, etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field
• AICP OR NAEP CEP certification desired
• Supervisory skills and ability to manage in a team environment
• Public speaking and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
• Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review

Skills

Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review

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.

Schedule

Full-time Employee Status: Regular

Business Class

Environmental Planning