Sr Environmental Planner - Albany, NY

About the Firm

LiRo-Hill, part of Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI), is a leading integrated construction, design, and technology solutions firm ranked among the nation’s top A/E firms by Engineering News-Record. With a team of 1,100 professionals, LiRo-Hill delivers construction management, engineering, environmental, architectural, and program management services for public and private sector clients. The firm has offices in NYC, Long Island, Buffalo, Rochester, Boston, and Edison, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Complete environmental permitting for projects of varying complexity, from SEQR short forms to Joint Applications with multiple regulatory agency approvals.
• Track and coordinate permit timelines to meet project needs and provide administrative support for all phases.
• Oversee projects requiring environmental review or compliance with regulatory or environmental regulations, including permit processing.
• Coordinate environmental impact assessments such as SEQRA.
• Conduct environmental procedural requirements for advancing and expediting studies/analyses associated with Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and other project documents.
• Manage consultant deliverables for environmental aspects of State projects, including Endangered Species, Ecology, Energy, Air/Noise, Visual, and Environmental Justice.
• Participate in project meetings with department staff, consultants, and environmental regulatory and advisory agencies; assist with preparation of written communication/notices.
• Work closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, NYS Department of State, and NYS Office of General Services on permit applications.
• Represent Design and Construction on environmental matters when interacting with federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and groups.
• Assist with the preparation of environmental permit applications and other approvals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in NYS SEQR and Army Corps Permitting; a master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Work experience in NYS within the past 2 years, with fluency in current NYS environmental regulations; experience acquiring permits for NYS agencies preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of multiple projects.
• Degree from an accredited college in Environmental Science or Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related program.
• Experience coordinating with designers and NYS and federal regulatory agencies.
• Work experience "having a substantial relationship to environmental analysis," meaning at least 50% of time is spent preparing and/or reviewing NYS SEQR environmental impact statements; providing consultation on NYS and federal environmental impact laws, rules, and regulations; or conducting office evaluations and field investigations related to multi-disciplinary environmental regulatory programs such as water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, and a positive work environment.

Pay

Compensation range: $120,000 – $150,000 per year. The range provided reflects the salary the firm in good faith believes it is willing to pay for the advertised position at the time of posting.

Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.