Senior Environmental Planner

We are currently seeking resumes from qualified, responsible, self‑sufficient, energetic Senior Environmental Planner’s for our Phoenix, Arizona office. The ideal will be motivated to develop and build their personal knowledge and skills to assist with the growth and success of the office. We offer a friendly, professional atmosphere with excellent benefits and a salary commensurate with experience.

As a Senior Environmental Planner, you will serve as the lead NEPA expert as well as a technical resource or permitting expert based on education and experience for projects within the transportation, rail, renewables, water, ports, and utility sectors in Arizona, California, or other states as needed.

• Preparation and project management of NEPA documents, technical documents, environmental permits, and/or environmental commitments compliance oversight during construction, implementation, operations, and restoration activities.
• Preparation and maintenance of project budgets, scopes of work, and schedules.
• Review, coordination and negotiation of Teaming Agreements and/or Contracts.
• Management of internal disciplines and subconsultants when necessary.
• Conducting site visits or field investigations and preparing technical resource‑specific reports or permits based on education, expertise, and experience.
• Reviewing project engineering drawings and providing environmental input when needed.
• Providing technical oversight and conducting quality control reviews of documents
• Work well independently or in team environments, coordinating with internal technical disciplines as well as subconsultants and resource agency personnel.
• Additional duties may include project construction, environmental compliance oversight, compliance auditing, or other related duties, as necessary.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, natural resources, planning, or related fields, advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience preparing NEPA documents for transportation, railway, renewables, water, and utility sectors in Arizona and/or California.
• Required:
  
  Understanding of Water Resources Planning, including but not limited to: international water/research; development and oversight of planning tasks for water resource projects involving water supply; independently develop apply long‑range and mid‑range demand forecast using tools and models, including assessments of risk and uncertainty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the capacity to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas to peers, senior staff, and clients.
• Office, field, and work‑from‑home environment
• Travel required when necessary, including the potential for overnight stays and international travel
• Experience with common software for industry. Experience with GIS is a plus.
• Experience working with multiple agencies for single project, including international, various states, environmental organizations, etc.
• Experience with administrative records
• Plus:
  Bilingual in Spanish – speaking and writing
• Valid Driver's License, with the ability to maintain insurability under the company's insurance carrier

• Communicative – interacts openly with others; can maintain relationships, works well independently or with a team.
• Consultative - Consults with other disciplines as needed; tolerates different perspectives or opinions.
• Decisive & Action Oriented - Has a high level of energy and stamina; gets things done; makes sound educated but rapid decisions even when short of information; enjoys managing challenging projects and works well in fast‑paced and pressure environments. Self‑motivated and proactive
• Flexible - Adapts to new challenges and circumstances; able to multi‑task; thrives on variety and frequently changing environments; creative problem solver. Resourcefulness, with minimal direction.
• Analytical – Uses sound data, and procedures, and follows all laws, rules, and regulations but is a solutionist or problem‑solver.
• Conscientious and Organized – Believes professional integrity is paramount; understands the importance of project records; responsive to clients and deadline oriented;…