Senior Environmental Planner

Senior Environmental Planner Your Opportunity We’re looking for a Senior Environmental Planner who can manage or support the preparation of NEPA documents (EISs, EAs, CEs) and contribute to environmental regional planning projects. You’ll lead or support projects that range from transportation and infrastructure planning to NEPA environmental review. This is a unique opportunity for a planner with a NEPA background who wants to expand into pre‑NEPA infrastructure planning to deepen their impact through environmental compliance. You’ll be joining a collaborative team of planners, engineers, scientists, and designers working on transformative projects across the Southeast and beyond. Location: Florida – candidates within a reasonable distance to Orlando are preferred. Key Responsibilities Manage planning projects, supporting all aspects of a project, including client contact, budget control and invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, public interest facilitation, and technical approach and subcontractor involvement. Contribute to urban planning projects including comprehensive plans, corridor studies, land use planning, and community engagement. Prepare and review technical reports, planning documents, and visual materials (maps, graphics, presentations). Provide quality assurance and quality control for all final products to ensure technical accuracy and regulatory compliance. Coordinate with clients, agencies, and stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and community alignment. Manage or support public engagement strategies, including workshops, charrettes, and digital outreach. Support proposal development and business development efforts across planning and environmental services. Qualifications Project work with state DOTs and/or municipalities in Florida is strongly preferred. Applicable and similar experience in other states will be considered. Understanding of NEPA regulations and environmental permitting processes. Understanding of urban planning principles, land use policy, and community development. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with experience presenting at public workshops and facilitating meetings with regulatory/resource agencies. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with GIS and/or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus. Team oriented with strong capability to motivate others. Must be able to travel as needed for project assignments, meetings, conferences. Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license. Education & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, or a related field. 10+ years of relevant experience in either NEPA or urban planning (cross‑disciplinary experience preferred), preparing planning studies/environmental documentation and supporting public engagement. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stantec