Environmental Planner / Permitting Specialist

Description

• Lead and contribute to the preparation of project-related environmental documentation (e.g., initial studies, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, ENF’s, EIR’s, categorical exclusions and exemptions, and negative declarations).
• Maintain an understanding of emerging regulations and industry requirements.
• Work with and manage multi-disciplinary teams including subconsultants in completing environmental reviews for small, medium, and large-scale projects.
• Engage as a client-facing task leader with in-depth knowledge pertaining to the planning of energy and/or transportation infrastructure projects and advancing such projects through the local, state and federal government approval process. Interact directly with the agencies/clients as TRC’s environmental permitting lead.
• Support marketing and business development efforts and represent TRC at industry functions.
• The successful candidate will also be expected to effectively document field data, provide interpretations, and present conclusions in written reports, memos, and emails; therefore, strong technical/scientific report writing is required and writing samples will be requested.
• Provide environmental planning, permitting, and compliance expertise pertaining to NEPA, for federal agencies including but not limited to, the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements/regulations to facilitate advancement of the project permitting to completion.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in the management of scopes, schedules, and budgets for a variety of project types with an emphasis on energy and/or transportation.
• Knowledge of local, regional, and state/local planning, and zoning processes (Massachusetts experience preferred).
• The ability to apply environmental planning in support of applicable state and federal regulatory agencies to projects for clients that may include State DOTs, State DEPs, EPA, FERC, BOEM, USDOT, USACE, and USFWS.
• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in environmental science/engineering, environmental planning, environmental policy, natural resources, or related field.
• Excellent analytical reasoning skills, technical writing, and communication skills, managerial, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite.
• 2-5 years of experience in environmental permitting specific to energy and/or transportation infrastructure projects.
• The ability to maintain a positive attitude during potentially demanding client engagements.
• Ability to work on multiple projects of different magnitudes concurrently.
• Demonstrated experience completing environmental permitting projects and developing scopes of work for energy and/or transportation infrastructure and related projects, including the ability to help guide agencies/clients through the environmental processes required to meet applicable environmental compliance and permitting laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing technical documents to advance NEPA compliance (EAs, FONSIs, scoping letters, Section 7/Section 106 consultation letters, schedules).
• Expertise in one of the following is strongly preferred: Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Clean Water Act, or Clean Air Act.

Benefits

• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance