Senior Environmental Planner

Aztec Engineering Group, Inc,•Irvine, CA

21h

About The Position

We are currently seeking resumes from qualified, responsible, self-sufficient, energetic Senior Environmental Planner’s for our Irvine, California office. The ideal candidate will be motivated to develop and build their personal knowledge and skills to assist with the growth and success of the office. We offer a friendly, professional atmosphere with excellent benefits and a salary commensurate with experience. Job Description : As a Senior Environmental Planner, you will serve as the lead NEPA expert as well as a technical resource or permitting expert based on education and experience for projects within the transportation, rail, renewables, water, ports, and utility sectors in Arizona, California, or other states as needed.

Requirements

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, natural resources, planning, or related fields, advanced degree a plus.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience preparing NEPA documents for transportation, railway, renewables, water, and utility sectors in Arizona and/or California.
Required: Understanding of Water Resources Planning, including but not limited to: international water studies/research; development and oversight of planning tasks for water resource projects involving water supply; independently develop and apply long-range and mid-range demand forecast using tools and models, including assessments of risk and uncertainty.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the capacity to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas to peers, senior staff, and clients.
Office, field, and work-from-home environment
Travel required when necessary, including the potential for overnight stays and international travel
Experience with common software for industry.
Experience working with multiple agencies for single project, including international, various states, environmental organizations, etc.
Experience with administrative records
Valid Driver's License, with the ability to maintain insurability under the company's insurance carrier
Communicative – interacts openly with others; can maintain relationships, works well independently or with a team.
Consultative - Consults with other disciplines as needed; tolerates different perspectives or opinions.
Decisive & Action Oriented - Has a high level of energy and stamina; gets things done; makes sound educated but rapid decisions even when short of information; enjoys managing challenging projects and works well in fast-paced and pressure environments.
Self-motivated and proactive
Flexible - Adapts to new challenges and circumstances; able to multi-task; thrives on variety and frequently changing environments; creative problem solver.
Resourcefulness, with minimal direction.
Analytical – Uses sound data, and procedures, and follows all laws, rules, and regulations but is a solutionist or problem-solver.
Conscientious and Organized – Believes professional integrity is paramount; understands the importance of project records; responsive to clients and deadline oriented; quality oriented.
This position will require general supervision and will have to use independent judgment within established guidelines.
Generally, uses the advanced knowledge to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances.
Will need the ability to establish rapport quickly with others working on the same project, and be able to promote a positive team environment.
Working knowledge of dealing with a diverse population while using tact, diplomacy, and respect.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GIS is a plus.
Bilingual in Spanish – speaking and writing

Responsibilities

Preparation and project management of NEPA documents, technical documents, environmental permits, and/or environmental commitments compliance oversight during construction, implementation, operations, and restoration activities.
Preparation and maintenance of project budgets, scopes of work, and schedules.
Review, coordination and negotiation of Teaming Agreements and/or Contracts.
Management of internal disciplines and subconsultants when necessary.
Conducting site visits or field investigations and preparing technical resource-specific reports or permits based on education, expertise, and experience.
Reviewing project engineering drawings and providing environmental input when needed.
Providing technical oversight and conducting quality control reviews of documents
Work well independently or in team environments, coordinating with internal technical disciplines as well as subconsultants and resource agency personnel.
Mentoring junior staff.
Additional duties may include project construction, environmental compliance oversight, compliance auditing, or other related duties, as necessary.