Senior Planner - Environmental

About the role

Bolton & Menk, a top regional consulting firm, is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner for its Environmental Planning Work Group based in Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support projects involving federal and state environmental reviews - including NEPA, SEPA, and related special-purpose laws
• Infrastructure and corridor planning
• Sustainability and climate resilience assessments
• Environmental compliance and permitting
• Project work spanning environmental assessments, alternatives analysis, infrastructure and transportation planning, natural and cultural resource coordination, parks and trail system planning, and policy research
• Guide environmental review strategies, development review, and policy updates
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on complex, multi-agency projects integrating natural resources, cultural resources, water resources, and community planning considerations
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the growing environmental planning team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in urban and regional planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, or affiliated degrees
• 10+ years of progressive experience
• Thorough knowledge of planning methods and application at the local and regional level
• Experienced in agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes
• Experience researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development
• Applied knowledge of methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentations

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in urban and regional planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, or affiliated degrees
• 10+ years of progressive experience
• Thorough knowledge of planning methods and application at the local and regional level
• Experienced in agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes
• Experience researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development
• Applied knowledge of methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentations

Skills

• Planning methods and application at the local and regional level
• Agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes
• Researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development
• Technical report preparation and presentations

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid flexible company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance