Senior Environmental Planner

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. In the role of Senior Environmental Planner, we'll count on you to:

• Direct environmental and land use permit preparation and acquisition on projects, including identification of permitting triggers, acquisition strategy, permitting risks, etc.
• Permitting services may include:
  • Local land use permits, including Shoreline Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Special Use Permits, etc.
  • Local development permits, including Building Permits, Clear & Grade Permits. Street use/ROW permits, etc.
  • SEPA compliance.
  • Clean Water Act/Rivers and Harbors Act Permitting.
  • WDFW Hydraulic Project Approvals.
• Independently coordinate with clients, technical project staff, and agency reviewers from project initiation to project completion.
• Contribute as an author and/or discipline lead on environmental planning documents such as NEPA Environmental Impact Statements/Environmental Assessments, SEPA Checklists, and SEPA Environmental Impact Statements

• Supervise environmental planner staff

• Provide quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) review of environmental review permitting documents prepared by others.
• Prepare scope and fee estimates, direct staff during project execution, and monitor scope, schedule, and budget for tasks as environmental/land use permitting task lead.
• Engage with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients to achieve regulatory compliance for projects.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• AICP OR NAEP CEP certification desired.
• Supervisory skills and ability to manage in a team environment.
• Public speaking and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated track record of federal, state, and local permitting/environmental review in Washington state.
• Experience successfully permitting complex site development and linear projects (e.g., transmission lines, pipelines, etc.).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
• Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Bellevue/Seattle/Everett, WA}: $124,488- $177,840 {Spokane, WA}: $98,553- $140,790 {Gig Harbor, WA}: $114,114- $163,020 {Olympia, WA}: $103,740- $148,200 Primary Location: United States-Washington-Seattle Other Locations: United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor Industry: Power Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Environmental Planning Job Posting: Jul 22, 2026