HNTB

Environmental Planner/ Scientist

HNTB$85K — $128K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field
  • 4 years (Bachelor's) or 3 years (Master's) of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project and client-specific software
  • Knowledge of environmental laws (CEQA, NEPA)
  • Experience preparing environmental review documents for transportation projects
  • Familiarity with Phase I ESA and technical studies

Responsibilities

  • Analyze design plans and identify deliverables
  • Compile and analyze data to propose technical solutions
  • Prepare project materials including graphics and reports
  • Assist in creating presentations and reports for clients
  • Coordinate with project team members
  • Engage with clients for task completion and quality checks
  • Lead public meetings and workshops

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off and holidays
Full Job Description
This opportunity entails being responsible for providing environmental support from concept development through project completion including researching, gathering, and analyzing data, preparing project materials, and applying environmental law and policy to ensure compliance on behalf of the client. This position collaborates and communicates with clients and the community, creating and delivering presentations and reports. May function as task lead with Project Manager oversight and provide technical guidance to early career staff.

What You'll Do:
  • Analyzes the design plan and identifies deliverables.
  • Compiles and analyzes data associated with multi-disciplines and proposes technical solutions. Collects raw data, organizes, researches, and applies recognized tools of analysis to provide comprehensive review of the data.
  • Prepares graphics, technical reports, fee proposals, and responses to Request for Proposals for planning projects.
  • Assists in the creation of project presentation materials, concepts, graphics, and reports to the client and community groups.
  • Coordinates and interfaces with other project team members during the course of a project.
  • Coordinates with clients on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks and to perform quality checks to ensure client requirements are met.
  • Responsible for significant portions of presentations and public facilitation. Conducts public meetings/hearings/community workshops and interfaces with client groups and community stakeholders.
  • May review budgets, invoicing, and billing.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


What You'll Need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, or related field and 4 years of relevant experience, or
  • Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, or related field and 3 years of relevant experience


What You'll Bring:
  • Knows how to use Microsoft Project and client-specific programs without guidance from others.
  • Understands policies and procedures of the client processes (i.e., regulations, concept of final design, environmental procedure manual).
  • Functions as the Task Lead for simple projects with the ability to contribute to writing scopes and budgets with Project Manager oversight.
  • Gains an advanced understanding of environmental laws (i.e., CEQA, NEPA, local, state and federal) and ensures legal compliance. Applies knowledge to more complex documents, provides recommendations to clients, and ensures permits are completed, with oversight from more experienced staff.
  • Contributes to scope of work, budget, and schedule as part of task expansion or new proposals with guidance from more experienced staff.
  • Prepares environmental review documents for moderate and complex transportation projects. Functions as the Task Lead for environmental documents with oversight from more experienced staff.
  • Experience in preparing Phase I ESA
  • Experience in preparing air quality technical studies
  • Experience in preparing GHG and Energy studies
  • Noise impact analysis modeling
  • Climate Vulnerability Assessments
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans


What We Prefer:
  • Master's Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field


Additional Information

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Locations:
Santa Ana, CA (Irvine)

The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $85,580.52 - $128,370.78. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $74,417.85 - $139,533.46. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location.

NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

About HNTB

HNTB Corporation is an American infrastructure design firm that was founded in 1914. The firm has designed many bridges, roadways, airports, and other infrastructure projects throughout the United States. HNTB has worked on many high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass, the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement, and the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport. The firm has over 60 offices throughout the United States and employs over 5,000 people.
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