Sr. Environmental Planner - (ODOT)

About the role

Your impact Jacobs is seeking an enthusiastic, highly organized, team-oriented Senior Environmental Planner to support our Environmental Planning sector working in our Columbus, Ohio, office.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of complex EISs, EAs, and other environmental compliance documents in the project planning stages.
• Work as a part of a team of scientists, planners, engineers, and community involvement specialists to prepare technical studies and conduct public involvement and agency coordination in preparing environmental studies in support of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 4(f) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), etc.
• Oversee preparing technical reports, environmental compliance documents, leading public involvement programs, and regulatory permits for transportation projects.
• Identify project opportunities and participate in marketing pursuits.
• Maintain and grow relationships with our regional and local clients and work directly with clients to deliver superior service.
• Project and task manager for NEPA documents.
• Organize and direct technical staff on research on a variety of subjects to support document preparation.
• Lead processes of scoping, developing purpose and need, developing alternatives, and preparing documents in compliance with NEPA.
• Prepare NEPA documents, including Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).
• Lead special studies such as Section 4(f), Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 106 of the NHPA, permitting, or other regulations.
• Lead development of project deliverables and provide quality management.
• Facilitate public outreach efforts.
• Manage multiple, simultaneous projects of various topics and complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in planning, environmental law, biology, a related environmental science program, or a related field.
• Understanding of and experience with NEPA environmental compliance processes for transportation infrastructure projects.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation-related work.
• Exceptional writing and verbal skills, and ability to work in a collaborative team internally and externally.
• Experience interacting with clients to communicate findings and develop environmental process strategies; experience representing clients on project teams and in agency-to-agency coordination.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget projects effectively.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products that meet and exceed client expectations.
• Experience leading or participating in proposal preparation and interviews.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in planning, environmental law, biology, a related environmental science program, or a related field preferred.
• Established client relationships in Ohio.
• Experience with Section 404 permitting processes and Section 106.
• Experience with alternative delivery transportation projects.
• Strong proposal and technical writing skills.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally to support project work.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Experience with ArcGIS is a plus.

Skills

• Strong relationships with clients in the Ohio market are preferred.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• A 401(k) plan.
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $111,100.00 to $173,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future.