Sr Environmental Planner

HNTB Corporation•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity includes applying planning strategies using a range of technologies and tools to gather and analyze data, assess outcomes, and develop reports and visuals that clearly communicate findings. The role supports planning projects through research, studies, and documentation, working collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams from concept development through project completion. The position directs the technical production of planning assignments, including serving as task lead for NEPA documents and, for select medium‑ and large‑scale efforts, acting as Project Manager. This role coordinates closely with project managers, designers, and other disciplines on complex transportation projects to ensure client technical requirements are fully met. Key responsibilities include leading NEPA or state equivalent documentation, overseeing quality assurance, supporting permitting and agency coordination, assisting with schedules, developing public outreach plans, supporting process improvements, and revising documents as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 10 years related experience, or Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field and 9 yrs of relevant experience
Provides consultation on research approaches, evaluation methodologies, and conclusions to make recommendations to less experienced staff or clients.
Oversees the preparation of reports and provides consultation on structure and content, including conducting quality reviews.
Presents and defends reports to audiences.
Manages client meetings and oversees preparation or meeting materials without oversight from others.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Planning, Biology or related field.
Professional Engineer (PE), American Institute of Certified Planner (AICP), Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), Certified Environmental Professional (CEP), Envision, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

Responsibilities

Under minimal direction, performs a variety of more highly complex professional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture and urban design project responsibilities, and leads technical tasks.
Writes and/or reviews major sections of and leads production of plans, studies, reports, and environmental documents for projects.
Coordinates and synthesizes the contributions of others.
Leads, prepares, and reviews graphics, technical reports, work plans, scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for projects.
Prepares and reviews budgets, invoicing, and billing.
Leads public and stakeholder engagement and presents information to the community.
Provides guidance and mentors staff.
Leads coordination with clients, sub-consultants, and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks.
Recommends process and system improvements that result in greater efficiencies, enhanced capacities, and improved service delivery.
Supports department managers and office leadership with strategic planning, staffing/training, and other special projects.
May serve as project manager or task lead.
Performs other duties as assigned.