Sr. Planner/Permitter

TRC Companies • CO-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. This interdisciplinary technical and regulatory specialist will provide environmental project leadership for public- and private-sector clients. Work may include preparing proposals, supporting transportation projects and federal permit applications, conducting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental reviews, managing projects, and completing state and local permitting. The role leads projects and studies, reports findings related to the candidate’s technical discipline, and prepares documents supporting permitting processes.

The successful candidate will be a client-facing technical leader with in-depth knowledge of planning transportation, municipal, energy-transition, power-transmission, renewable-energy, mining, and/or other relevant projects, and advancing projects through local, state, and federal approval processes. The position requires experience leading and managing planning and permitting scopes, guiding agencies and project partners through environmental processes, and helping projects meet applicable laws and regulations and achieve design goals. Experience working with transportation or other projects involving local, state, or federal agencies is strongly preferred. A flexible work environment, potentially from surrounding states, may be available.

The role also includes business development and proposal support, preparing environmental documentation, and mentoring junior- to mid-level staff. Strong technical writing, communication, analytical reasoning, and project management skills are required. The position is described as on-call/temporary, and the listed compensation range is $40.00–$60.00 per hour.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in local and/or environmental planning specific 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 environmental compliance and permitting laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to apply environmental planning skills to projects for private-sector clients and state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of local, regional, and state/local planning and zoning processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing scopes, schedules, and budgets for various project types, particularly transportation and energy.
• Strong technical/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.
• Demonstrated state and local permitting experience in one or more of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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 technical leader for planning and advancing transportation, mining, and/or energy projects through local, state, and federal approval processes.
• Interact directly with agencies and clients as TRC’s environmental planning subject matter expert.
• Provide environmental planning expertise related to NEPA as implemented by federal agencies and their applicable requirements and regulations.
• 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 supporting project work.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth options and company match.
• Paid time off, ranging from 15 to 25 days per year depending on employment 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, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

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