Environmental Planner - ( 250000W5 )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Services Practice working within our Northern California region. The position is to be based out of our Sacramento, Roseville, Nevada City, Chico, or Redding Office; geographic alignment with other Stantec offices will be considered based on experience. Stantec offers flexible work locations (including working from home), flexible work hours and a robust compensation and benefits package.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private projects. Task duties may include environmental permitting, preparation of technical study reports supporting a range of infrastructure projects, environmental impact analysis support, CEQA and or NEPA support, municipal zoning ordinance review, and land use planning and coordination for environmental projects. Experience with the review and development of project descriptions/scope of work, familiarity with environmental review processes, permitting assessment process, and a general understanding of local municipal planning and/or environmental constraints within the northern California region is required.

• Contribute to and manage multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of internal staff, as well as subcontractors, in all phases of the execution and delivery of environmental compliance and permitting requirements for a wide range of infrastructure projects.

• Show strong skills as a self-starter, with ability to participate on multiple projects simultaneously. Experience with the delivery of task orders under on-call contracts, local agency projects through the Caltrans Local Assistance Program, familiarity with the Caltrans Standard Environmental Reference, CEQA and NEPA environmental review processes, and permitting assessment process is strongly desired.

• Support business development through the building professional relationships, preparation of responses to proposal solicitations and participation in outreach efforts.

• Support and participate in Stantec’s Safer Together culture, prioritizing the health and safety of our employees.

• Show attention to detail, strong skills as a self-starter, and an ability to participate in multiple projects simultaneously, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This role will also include support to project management teams on dynamic projects.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong research, analysis, and reporting abilities.

• Self-directed, excellent attention to detail and quality review of work.

• Capability to manage large data sets.

• Ability to work on fast-paced dynamic projects and think critically to solve problems in a creative or efficient manner.

• Self-starting, team-oriented professional with excellent written and communication skills.

• Familiar with review and analysis of scientific data, maps, and drawings.

• Familiarity and experience with permitting and CEQA/NEPA.

• Must have good driving record and valid driver's license.

Preferred

• NEPA experience

• Caltrans Experience (Capital and Local Assistance)

• CWA 404/401 permitting

• CA Fish and Wildlife 1600 permitting experience

• Ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with clients

• Proficiency with MS Excel is a plus. Ability to work with multiple disciplines is preferred.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management/Planning, Biology, Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field. 3-5 years of experience performing environmental planning and permitting work for California infrastructure clients, including local agencies and Caltrans.

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• $37 Per Hour - $53 Per Hour Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-California-Redding

Organization : BC-1857 EnvSvcs-US West N California

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 28, 2025, 5:22:48 PM

Req ID: 250000W5

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans