Environmental Planning and Permitting Specialist – Glen Allen, VA; Hybrid

Tetra Tech is adding an Environmental Planning and Permitting Specialist to support our growing Energy and Environmental Practice throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

The successful candidate will support environmental planning, permitting, environmental due diligence, and regulatory compliance activities associated with renewable energy, electric transmission, substations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and other utility infrastructure projects.

This position offers an opportunity to work alongside experienced environmental planners, permitting specialists, and project managers while developing expertise in permit strategy development, environmental constraints analysis, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and environmental permitting across multiple jurisdictions.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Remote and Office)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development.

Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support environmental planning and permitting efforts for energy, utility, and infrastructure development projects.
• Develop and maintain project permit matrices, permitting schedules, and regulatory tracking tools.
• Conduct environmental constraints analyses and identify permitting risks, schedule impacts, and regulatory requirements during project development.
• Perform desktop environmental reviews using GIS, public databases, aerial imagery, and environmental resource mapping.
• Research federal, state, and local permitting requirements and prepare permit application packages.
• Coordinate with project managers, environmental scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts to support project development.
• Assist in preparing environmental reports, technical memoranda, permit matrices, agency correspondence, and permitting strategies.
• Identify environmental constraints associated with wetlands, streams, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, hazardous materials, floodplains, and land use restrictions.
• Support agency coordination and permit application submissions.
• Assist in evaluating permitting pathways, regulatory schedules, and project approval timelines.
• Participate in occasional site visits and field investigations.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure completion of deliverables consistent with quality standards.
• Conduct activities in accordance with internal procedures, applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge through continuous professional development.
• Work safely at all times and report health and safety incidents and concerns in accordance with company procedures.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Geography, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Geology, or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in…