Environmental Planner

Kimley-Horn • Virginia Beach, VA

3d • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking an Environmental Planner to expand its multidisciplinary environmental planning team in Virginia Beach. The role serves infrastructure clients as a key member of the planning and environmental team, including acting as a Planning and Environmental Manager for infrastructure projects. The Environmental Planner leads the preparation of technical plans, reports, summary papers, environmental documents, and reevaluations, while defining scopes of work and developing recommendations. The position also provides technical direction to team members, manages workflow, responds to project information requests, builds client relationships, and mentors and develops Analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Environmental Policy, or a related field.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible professional-level planning experience related to the area of assignment, such as transportation planning, environmental planning, or urban planning; alternatively, a master's degree and six or more years of experience.
• Excellent writing, communication, organization, problem-solving, and consensus-building skills.
• Commitment to producing high-quality work, with attention to detail.
• Self-motivated team player.
• Ability to balance priorities among multiple projects.
• Ability to lead planning projects and provide direction to entry-level Analysts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the planning and environmental team for infrastructure clients, including serving as a Planning and Environmental Manager for infrastructure projects.
• Lead the writing of technical plans and reports, summary papers, environmental documents, and reevaluations; define work scope and develop recommendations.
• Provide input, technical guidance, and direction to other team members, including managing team workflow.
• Respond to information requests from clients and other members of the project team.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Mentor and develop Analysts and provide leadership in an environment that encourages teamwork, initiative, and growth.
• Lead planning projects, including providing direction to entry-level Analysts.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus), and an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k).
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior