Senior Environmental Planner

Role Description

WSP is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our expanding Pacific Northwest Environmental Impact Assessment and Permitting service group. The position is either remote or hybrid working out of our Seattle, Redmond (WA), Bend, Portland or Boise offices. The position will be filled by a detail-oriented candidate, with strong writing skills and ability to manage multi-discipline work flows. The Senior Environmental Planner will lead environmental assessment, permitting and compliance services in support clients in the power, oil and gas, manufacturing, and data center sectors. This role will work closely with project managers to ensure environmental deliverables are prepared according to the quality, budget and schedule requirements.

Your Impact

• Leading and reviewing NEPA, SEPA, and/or CEQA environmental documents
• Developing environmental compliance strategies and preparing documentation related to compliance with:
  • NEPA and SEPA
  • Energy Facility Siting in OR and WA (EFSC or EFSEC)
  • USFS Special Use Permits and forest management plans
  • BLM right-of-way agreements and resource management plans
  • Clean Water Act, Section 404/Section 401
  • Land Use Planning Requirements in OR, WA, ID
• Leading energy infrastructure routing and siting studies
• Managing tasks or projects, including overseeing small project teams
• Developing and managing scopes, schedules, budgets
• Interfacing with clients, agencies, other consultants, and the public

Qualifications

• BS degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Urban Planning, Landscape Architectural, or related degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of post-education work experience
• Experienced in developing environmental documentation related to NEPA, SEPA, CEQA, EFSC, and/or EFSEC compliance
• Experienced in completing environmental permit applications and supporting analyses
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel

Preferred Qualifications

• AICP certified, or ability to obtain certification is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career
• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $74,200 - $133,500. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.