Early Career Environmental Planner

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking an Early Career Environmental Planner to join its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team reporting to the Creve Coeur, MO Office. The ideal candidate will provide technical environmental planning assistance to assess the environmental impacts of commercial, industrial, utility, transmission, development, infrastructure, construction, pipeline, and/or transportation related projects across the country. The Early Career Environmental Planner will work closely with Project Managers and Task Leaders to support the development of environmental evaluations and reports.

This position is an opportunity to learn across a range of project activities including: the development of environmental impact assessments in support of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); participation in public involvement; field, desktop, and geospatial data collection, processing, and analysis; and scientific and technical report preparation. This is a position that will appeal to individuals that have familiarity with the NEPA process, excellent scientific and technical writing skills, a good work ethic, and genuine interest in career growth within a professional team of environmental planners, scientists, and biologists.

WSP USA invites qualified applicants with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in the fields of Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering to apply for the position.

• Under direct supervision, assist with preparing NEPA environmental assessments and environmental impact statements, impact assessments, environmental survey reports, data entry, and permitting documentation for assigned tasks (e.g., NEPA, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act permitting, nuclear licensing, etc.).
• Understanding of impact assessment methodologies and excellent scientific research and/or writing skills.
• Under general supervision, assist with field and desktop collection, identification, and compilation of observational, spatial, operations, and environmental data from multiple matrices for projects, research, and surveys.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, demographics, patterns and trends, and statistical analysis of environmental data.
• Assist with performing basic professional environmental planning work relating to ecological systems, habitats, air, and water resources, assisting with verifying the characteristics of a site and providing entry level technical assistance on various environmental issues.
• Utilize the latest technologies and techniques in performing studies and analysis of habitats, sites, and potential impacts to the health of the environment and the population.
• Support preparation for and participation in client meetings and public information meetings; organize public comment databases; review and respond to public comments.
• Ability to complete training and meet project schedules on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning or policy, environmental science, biological science, geology or water resources, natural resources, or a related field.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant environmental or planning experience.
• Applicant will have strong oral and interpersonal communication skills and excellent writing skills (Must be prepared to provide a recent sample of a professional-level paper, such as Environmental Assessment or relevant research paper, showing the portion(s) of the document written or co-authored by the applicant).
• Effective analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques and data collection.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, and applicable Regional/State/Federal regulatory framework.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work…