In the role of Environmental Planner II, you will contribute to and help manage a wide variety of environmental planning, documentation, and permitting projects throughout Hawaiʻi. Working collaboratively with senior planners, project managers, technical specialists, and clients, you will: - Prepare environmental review documents pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 343, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other applicable federal, state, and county requirements. - Conduct environmental and land-use research; evaluate potential project impacts; and develop practical avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures. - Prepare clear, well-organized technical reports, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, permit applications, planning studies, and related deliverables. - Coordinate with biological, cultural, archaeological, engineering, and other technical specialists, and integrate their findings into environmental documents. - Support federal, State of Hawaiʻi, and county environmental permitting and agency consultation. - Evaluate project consistency with state and county land-use plans, policies, zoning requirements, and regulatory programs. - Serve as a task lead or deputy project manager for environmental planning assignments, including managing schedules, budgets, deliverables, and multidisciplinary coordination. - Perform quality-control reviews of environmental documents, technical studies, permit applications, and supporting materials. - Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, subconsultants, community stakeholders, and project team members. - Support public involvement activities, including public meetings, agency consultations, presentation materials, and responses to public comments. - Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior planning staff. - Assist with workload planning and efficient use of project resources. - Support proposal preparation, scopes of work, cost estimates, interviews, and other business-development activities. - Participate in professional organizations and industry events and help strengthen the firm's environmental planning practice in Hawaiʻi. - Promote a culture of quality, collaboration, safety, and environmental stewardship. - Perform other duties as needed. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, urban and regional planning, environmental science, geography, natural resources, or a closely related field. - A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in environmental planning, documentation, permitting, or regulatory compliance. - Demonstrated experience preparing or contributing substantially to environmental review documents, preferably including HRS Chapter 343 and/or NEPA documents. - Experience evaluating environmental impacts and preparing avoidance, minimization, or mitigation measures. - Understanding of environmental permitting processes and coordination with regulatory agencies. - Strong technical writing, research, organizational, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to synthesize complex technical information into clear and understandable documents. - Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and managing individual tasks or smaller projects. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. - Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and deadlines. - Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. - Ability to travel within Hawaiʻi and occasionally to other locations, as project needs require. - An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture. Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in environmental planning, environmental science, urban and regional planning, or a related field. - Seven to nine years of environmental planning or consulting experience. - Experience with Hawaiʻi's environmental review, land-use, and permitting requirements, including HRS Chapters 343, 205, 205A, and 6E. - Familiarity with State of Hawaiʻi and county planning and permitting agencies. - Experience with federal environmental requirements, including NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and Clean Water Act permitting. - Experience preparing environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, permit applications, and land-use entitlement documents. - Experience with projects involving transportation, utilities, energy, water, coastal resources, or public infrastructure. - Knowledge of Hawaiʻi's cultural, biological, archaeological, and community considerations. - Experience with GIS, Microsoft Project, document production, and technical graphics. - Previous environmental consulting experience. - AICP certification or other relevant professional certification. Qualifications Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning or closely related field - A minimum of 5 years experience in planning and design - AICP certification desired - Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs - Extensive graphics and report document production experience - Experience with GIS - Strong oral and written communication skills - Leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment - May require the ability to travel - An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must