Sr Environmental Planner

About the role

This opportunity includes applying planning strategies using a range of technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reports and visuals that clearly communicate findings. The role supports planning projects through research, studies, and documentation, working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams from concept development through project completion. The position directs the technical production of planning assignments, including serving as task lead for NEPA documents and, for select medium- and large-scale efforts, acting as Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of more highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture and urban design project responsibilities, and leads technical tasks.
• Writes and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects.
• Captures and analyzes data, assesses outcomes, and develops reports and visuals that clearly communicate findings.
• Coordinates and synthesizes the contributions of others.
• Prepares and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects.
• Manages client meetings and oversees preparation or meeting materials without oversight from others.
• Supports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.
• May serve as project manager or task lead.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience,
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• Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 yrs of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Provides consultation on research approaches, evaluation methodologies, and conclusions to make recommendations to less experienced staff or clients.
• Oversees the preparation of reports and provides consultation on structure and content, including conducting quality reviews.
• Presents and defends reports to audiences.
• Manages client meetings and oversees preparation or meeting materials without oversight from others.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Planning, Biology or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), Certified Environmental Professional (CEP), Envision, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP).