Environmental Planner​/Scientist

At Isani, you’ll work for a company that strives to provide opportunities for employees to learn, grow, and thrive.

We have an immediate opening for an enthusiastic, highly organized, team-oriented Environmental Planner with strong GIS and mapping skills and hands-on experience in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permitting and threatened and endangered species surveys. The ideal candidate will apply their knowledge of NEPA, planning, and state and federal regulatory processes to contribute to our Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) projects, as well as a range of local government projects.

The candidate will support a team that prepares and coordinates all levels of NEPA and TxDOT planning documents, technical studies, and permit applications, and will provide quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) of documents prepared by in-house staff or outside consultants.

The candidate will split time between the office and the field, conducting site investigations and species habitat surveys, producing the maps and spatial analyses that support our documents, and coordinating with USACE, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), local stakeholders, and members of the public. Additional desired skills include familiarity with the TxDOT Environmental Compliance Toolkits, strong task management, effective communication, and the ability to work successfully in both collaborative and self-directed settings.

The exceptional candidate will also have experience with traffic noise modeling.

• Support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects, including Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).
• Prepare Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 permit applications, including Nationwide Permit Pre-Construction Notifications (PCNs) and Individual Permits, and coordinate with USACE through issuance.
• Conduct and document waters of the U.S. and wetland delineations, including jurisdictional determinations and supporting data forms.
• Conduct threatened and endangered species habitat assessments and presence/absence surveys; prepare biological evaluations and support Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation with USFWS and coordination with TPWD.
• Use GIS to collect, manage, and analyze spatial data and to produce project figures, exhibits, and maps for NEPA documents, permit applications, technical reports, and public meetings.
• Collect field data using GPS and mobile data collection tools (e.g., ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey
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• Support senior staff in preparing NEPA documents, technical reports, and planning studies for multimodal transportation projects (transit, highway, rail, airports, etc.) for a variety of clients, including municipalities, counties, MPOs, transit agencies, and DOTs.
• Coordinate with resource and environmental permitting agencies, local stakeholders, and members of the public.
• Prepare materials for public outreach and stakeholder involvement related to planning and environmental studies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Wildlife Ecology, Geography, Environmental or Urban Planning, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in environmental planning, permitting, and/or natural resources.
• Strong proficiency in GIS (ArcGIS Pro preferred), including spatial analysis, geodatabase management, and quality control of spatial data.
• Strong cartographic skills, with the ability to produce both technical exhibits for regulatory submittals (e.g., USACE permit figures, NEPA document maps) and clear, public…