Planner and Siting Specialist

WSP•Lexington, KY

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is seeking a full-time Planner and Siting Specialist to provide local technical planning assistance for utility projects in the Midwest. This role involves capturing, modeling, and analyzing study area information, geographical resources, and spatial/tabular data to create plans for site and linear utility projects. Responsibilities include supporting siting and routing studies, conducting site visits, preparing field maps, processing data for ecological studies, and creating plan maps for environmental plans and permits. The candidate will be responsible for generating accurate and concise documentation to meet or exceed industry standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
1-3 years of experience conducting siting and routing studies, preferably in Ohio and surrounding states.
1-3 years of experience with ESRI's ArcGIS platform.
Familiarity with performing routing/siting studies and analyses, and preparing associated reports.
Excellent technical writing skills, clear communicator, ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail.
Attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work, often independently motivated.
Willing to do some travel for site visits and attend public open house meetings.
High level of motivation, positive attitude, willingness to learn and take on responsibility.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for various energy industry projects in Ohio and surrounding states.
Gather background data for project areas, prepare siting and routing maps, participate in meetings to document findings to clients and/or agencies, participate in public open house meetings, conduct windshield surveys of proposed sites and/or routes, and document the siting process into a defensible report.
Liaison with various governmental agencies, clients, and team members.
Support siting reports that document the siting process and why a site or route was selected.
Provide guidance on state filing requirements and subsequently writing components for various public utility applications.
Utilize ArcGIS to support siting, ecological and environmental permitting projects through the analysis and management of data for various team members and clients.
Prepare data and visualizations such as maps, tables, charts, accurate reports and illustrations.