Environmental Planner

Environmental Planner

Join Our Facet Team. Facet is a fast‑growing energetic civil and structural engineering and environmental consulting firm with six offices in Washington. We are engineers, scientists, arborists, landscape architects, planners, and more, with decades of experience working throughout the PNW and the nation.

As an Environmental Planner, you will collaborate on environmental planning projects, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote sustainability. This position is hybrid and may work out of our Seattle, Kirkland, Burlington or Freeland offices.

• Assist project teams in comprehensive planning, shoreline master program updates, and critical areas ordinance updates, including review of best available science.
• Assist with development of environmental policy and regulations that protect natural resources in concert with the interests of people and communities to create sustainable solutions.
• Coordinate with project applicants, engineers, architects, and agency staff to ensure project permit feasibility.
• Manage project budgets, scope, timelines, and staff.
• Prepare environmental permits and documentation, including Section 404/401, HPA, shoreline, critical area permits, SEPA/NEPA, and Environmental Impact Statements.
• Review internal documentation, QA/QC.
• Interact and communicate with clients, regulators, and staff at all levels.
• Occasional travel in locations across the Pacific Northwest.

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience as an Environmental Planner or similar role.
• Experience in long‑range planning under Washington’s GMA and SMA.
• Experience with local, Washington state, and federal permitting.
• Ability to work cooperatively on multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in oral presentations.
• Experience using standard computer programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Superb interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and identify critical path.

• Competitive salary with opportunities for performance‑based bonuses.
• Generous Paid Time Off (vacation and sick).
• 7 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Fully paid employee medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer pays 60% of dependents’ medical, dental and vision coverage for employees selecting the HDHP with HSA.
• Choice of a traditional copay plan or High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings account (HSA).
• Facet fully funds HSAs to the IRS maximum ($4,400 for individuals and $8,750 for families) for employees selecting the HDHP with HSA.
• $300 annual fitness benefit.
• $100,000 employer paid life insurance.
• Employer paid long‑term and short‑term disability.
• Voluntary plans include additional group life, accident, hospitalization, and serious illness.
• 401(k) (Roth or Traditional) available after 3 months of employment.
• 4.5% 401(k) match contributed to the Facet Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Financial support for professional development and memberships in professional associations.