Sustainability Planner

KPFF Consulting Engineers•Madison, WI

10d•$27 - $37•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is within the KPFF Planning Team, which is a specialized group of planners within KPFF that focuses on waterborne transportation feasibility planning, maritime decarbonization, sustainability, and land use entitlement projects. Example projects include: PSRC Passenger-Only Ferry Study, WSF System Electrification Plan, and the ZEF-150 Techno-Economic Analysis that compared hydrogen, diesel, and battery-electric propulsion for NYC Ferry routes. Working in a small team environment under a Senior Project Management team, with support of the larger KPFF community, this role supports planning and sustainability efforts for waterfront, civil, transportation, and bridge projects through research, planning tasks, and project coordination and controls. Examples include feasibility planning for ferry and port electrification, review of the policy considerations on alternative fuels, and development of grant application and public engagement materials.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in sustainability, planning, environmental studies, or similar discipline
Microsoft Office Suite: Advanced Word and Excel, Project, PowerPoint
Ability to work effectively remotely via Teams and Zoom and in an office setting
Ability to travel to meetings within the greater Madison, WI area
Eager to learn, positive, self-motivated/adaptable, solution oriented and enjoys a challenge
Efficient time management and ability to work independently
Strong verbal and people skills
Excellent writer with ability to communicate planning process and conclusions into written summary reports with clarity
Ability to conduct research, compile, and analyze technical data
Dependable and professional
Works well with others—a team player, who can have fun!

Nice To Haves

Experience with greenhouse gas inventories and/or emissions modeling
Experience in Bluebeam, In-design, Adobe
Data management and document review experience

Responsibilities

Research and literature review on varying topics
Quantitative and qualitative problem-solving; synthesis of findings in coordination with technical experts.
Data collection, analysis, and management including spreadsheet organization and maintenance
Drafting content for reports, memos, presentations, and other documents along with associated quality control review
Coordinate deliverables with engineers, subconsultants, and administrative team
Serve as point-of-contact when project managers are unavailable
Manage project files
Schedule project meetings, prepare meeting agendas, record meeting minutes, and maintain action item lists
Coordinate archival of project files and drawings with Records Manager
Grant writing assistance
Aid the development of sustainability strategies, approaches and implementation plans for decarbonization
Contribute to feasibility analysis of varying decarbonization pathways or projects, including technical, financial, and operational feasibility components
Support greenhouse gas emissions modeling using EPA methodologies
Communication with clients, subconsultants and internal team members
Contract administration including setting up spreadsheets, scoping materials
Budget tracking and management for review by project manager
Review subconsultant invoices, project invoices, and progress reports
Assist in preparing proposal documentation
Create and maintain marketing materials
Potential client and project opportunity research