Sr. Planner/Permitter

TRC Companies, Inc. • Fort Collins, CO

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About The Position

TRC, Member of WSP, is seeking an on-call/temporary Senior Planner/Permitter to join its Planning, Permitting, and Licensing practice in Colorado. The role provides environmental project leadership for public- and private-sector clients, including proposal preparation, support for transportation projects and federal permit applications, NEPA environmental review, project management, and state and local permitting. The successful candidate will manage and lead projects, conduct and report studies within their technical discipline, meet regulatory requirements, and prepare documents that support permitting processes.

This client-facing technical leader will bring in-depth knowledge of planning transportation, municipal, energy transition, power transmission, renewable energy, mining, and/or transportation projects and advancing them through local, state, and federal approval processes. The role involves guiding agencies and project partners through environmental processes to meet applicable laws and regulations and achieve project design goals. Experience working with government agencies on transportation or other projects is strongly preferred. A flexible working environment, including the possibility of working from surrounding states, may be available.

The position also supports marketing and business development, proposal preparation, industry events, and mentoring junior- to mid-level staff. The salary range is USD $40.00–$60.00 per hour. The employee may be eligible for the Company’s annual discretionary bonus program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in local and/or environmental planning related to mining, energy (fossil or renewable), and/or transportation projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing environmental planning projects and developing scopes of work for energy and transportation projects.
• Ability to guide agencies and clients through environmental processes required to meet applicable compliance and permitting laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply environmental planning skills in projects for private-sector clients and state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of local, regional, state, and local planning and zoning processes.
• Experience managing scopes, schedules, and budgets across project types, especially transportation and energy.
• Strong technical and scientific report-writing skills; writing samples will be requested.
• Excellent analytical reasoning, technical writing, communication, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude during potentially demanding client engagements.

Nice To Haves

• AICP certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience working on transportation or other projects with one or more local, state, or federal agencies is strongly preferred.
• State and local permitting experience in one or more of AZ, CO, ID, KS, NE, ND, NM, NV, MT, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation planning projects and federal permitting projects, and provide technical insight on other projects for public- and private-sector clients.
• Serve as a client-facing environmental planning subject matter expert and interact directly with agencies and clients.
• Provide environmental planning expertise on NEPA and applicable federal agency requirements and regulations.
• Apply state and local permitting experience in one or more of the listed western and central U.S. states.
• Support marketing and business development efforts and represent TRC at industry functions.
• Support proposal preparation for a range of industries.
• Lead and manage preparation of project-related environmental documentation, including initial studies, environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, categorical exclusions and exemptions, and negative declarations.
• Manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Document field data, interpret findings, and present conclusions in reports, memos, and emails.
• Mentor and train junior- to mid-level staff.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off of 15 to 25 days per year, depending on full-time or part-time status and seniority.
• At least 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee’s state of residence.
• Potential eligibility for the Company’s annual discretionary bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed