Environmental Planner

Applied Ecology, Inc., a small but rapidly growing environmental consulting firm, is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Environmental Planner to support public sector environmental consulting projects. This role emphasizes analytical thinking, structured planning, research, and technical writing to help clients evaluate environmental conditions, identify potential impacts, and develop practical, defensible solutions. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator who can synthesize complex environmental and regulatory information, apply sound planning practices, and clearly convey findings to both technical and non-technical audiences through technical reports, planning documents, presentations, and other project deliverables.

A background in GIS and spatial analysis is preferred, but not required, as GIS may be used to support environmental analysis, planning, and decision-making. The position will contribute to projects involving natural resources, climate conditions, sustainable land use, infrastructure development, and regulatory compliance for federal, state, and local government agencies.

AEI has three offices located in Florida (Orlando, Melbourne, and Tampa) and is a regional leader in managing water and natural resources, engineering, planning, and geospatial applications. This is an onsite position to support our Planning and Geospatial Team in the Melbourne, FL office.

As a small business, we are involved in diverse yet challenging environmental research projects that require innovative approaches and out-of-the-box solutions. Our business provides a great opportunity for an individual passionate about research to solve real-world environmental problems while working with a highly qualified multi-disciplinary team of scientists, analysts, planners and engineers. This position is ideal for someone who prefers a high-energy environment working on diverse projects ranging from developing lake restoration plans, habitat management plans, sustainability plans, comprehensive plans, guiding ordinance development and application, evaluating climate assessment risks on natural and manmade assets, and many more.

Candidates must demonstrate experience in communicating effectively, developing plans, and applying scientific analyses to understand environmental issues in Florida and the southeastern US. Additional competency is desired in one or more areas including sustainability planning, participatory planning, transportation planning, comprehensive plan development, coastal management, habitat and species management and monitoring, resiliency and climate adaptation planning, shoreline restoration and monitoring, and/or environmental protection policies and programs.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in environmental planning or similar discipline, is a solid technical writer, possesses willingness to step into project task management, and is a great communicator and team collaborator.

• Analyze and synthesize environmental data related to vegetation, soils, hydrology, wildlife habitats, climate conditions and other natural resources.
• Interpret and apply GIS-based environmental analyses to support public sector projects, including land use, wetlands, habitat, floodplains, and environmental constraints.
• Support environmental reviews and permitting processes (e.g., NEPA, CEQA, state/local environmental regulations).
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports, environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental assessments (EA), and planning documents.
• Research and interpret federal, state, and local environmental regulations, policies, plans, and technical guidance to support projects. planning and decision-making.
• Conduct…