Senior Environmental Planner

State of Idaho•Shoshone, ID

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About The Position

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is currently hiring a Senior Environmental Planner to provide environmental support and NEPA compliance for transportation projects for our District 4 Office located in Shoshone, ID. This position will work as a member of a team of environmental and engineering professionals to deliver Federal-aid and State-aid, highway, bridge, and other transportation construction projects in Idaho. This position will give guidance to various teams working on these projects to ensure all environmental requirements are met as well as their delivery deadlines, with a focus on collaborating to meet delivery deadlines. As such, this position requires working in a deadline driven environment, balancing multiple priorities, and engaging in complex problem solving while also providing support to operational staff in environmental compliance. Occasional fieldwork and travel may be required.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of: Environmental concepts and principles Environmental planning methods and impacts associated with transportation project location, design, and construction Methods involved in collecting, analyzing, and organizing data
Some knowledge of: Engineering concepts relating to environmental planning
Experience: Making public presentations of technical study findings Developing plans for mitigation measures
MQ Specialties: Some positions require a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Minimum requirement met by 1 year of experience for the following.
Experience in interpreting and applying NEPA regulations.
Experience in linear transportation projects.
Experience in dealing with federal agencies.
Experience in interpreting and applying US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permits and regulations.
Experience in interpreting and applying water quality regulations.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with the state agencies, federal agencies, tribal staff and other consulting parties as needed
Review, recommend, author, implement procedures, policy and guidance
Review, interpret and recommend comments on proposed rulemaking
Conduct compliance monitoring
Develop process improvement and/or streamlining tools
Develop or support training and/or presentations
Develop and negotiate interagency agreements
Implement, track and report performance measures
Expect to do work related to NEPA including wetlands, water quality, and permitting
Expect to work on both projects and program level activities
Serve as a subject matter expert
Serve as technical support to the Federal Highway Administration, ITD, or local government staff in environmental resource areas
As an independent peer reviewer, provide project document quality control, review for sufficiency, technical accuracy, and compliance with ITD procedures and state and federal regulatory requirements
Coordinate with the state agencies, federal agencies, tribal staff, and other consulting parties as needed.
Review, recommend, author, implement procedures, policy, and guidance.
Review, interpret and recommend comments on proposed rulemaking.
Conduct compliance monitoring.
Develop process improvement and/or streamlining tools.
Develop or support training and/or presentations.
Develop and negotiate interagency agreements.
Implement, track and report performance measures.

Benefits

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year.

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