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

You’ll work side-by-side with industry-recognized engineers and scientists to help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

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

Job Posting

Jul 22, 2026

Company Information

• We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.