About the opportunity
SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding our team and actively looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work. Our Salt Lake City office is looking for a self-motivated Project-Level Environmental Planner with attention to detail and strong communication skills. Depending upon experience and qualifications, this individual can get hired as either an assistant project environmental planner, an associate environmental planner, or a project environmental planner. Individuals need to be willing and able to work with peers across various offices and accomplish tasks associated with a variety of projects in any given week. The ability to work directly with clients is imperative. The interest in pursuing new business is also desirable.
This is a regular status, full-time position, reporting to one of SWCA’s Sr. Project Managers out of our Salt Lake City office. Work can be based in the office, in a hybrid work arrangement or distributed, for those located in the region.
This position is available at the below levels and title will be based on years of relevant experience:
- Assistant Project Environmental Planner- 3 years of related experience
- Association Project Environmental Planner-5 years of related experience
- Project Environmental Planner-7 years of related experience
What you will accomplish
You will be responsible for performing environmental impact analyses, facilitating public and agency outreach, and providing quality assurance and leadership during the development of Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs). Specific responsibilities include:
- Contribute to preparing EAs and EISs addressing the development for a wide variety of projects, revision of federal resource management plans (RMPs) and land use plans, issuance of rights-of-way, approvals, and/or leases, policy amendments, etc. In addition, this position will help lead, write, and manage tasks for the preparation of NEPA documents related to projects managed by federal agencies or for those that occur on federal lands.
- Support business line growth objectives and lead the development of EAs and EISs, including NEPA documents, for business lines that may include land use planning, generation, transmission, mining, and others.
- Assist teams by providing technical assistance for the preparation of key aspects of NEPA documents and the NEPA process, including Pre-NOI activities and project planning; development of the description of the proposed action and purpose and need; NEPA document structuring and content planning; public scoping; public comment review and response; and Records of Decisions and Findings of No Significant Impact.
- Demonstrate excellent leadership behavior and professionalism while providing leadership at the project, team, and office level.
- Provide expertise to SWCA project managers on complex NEPA projects.
- Provide enterprise-level support by contributing to business development pursuits and proposals.
Experience and qualifications for success
REQUIRED
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental planning, environmental science, biology, environmental science, natural resource management, planning, geology, or another science-related field.
- A minimum of three (3) years of NEPA document preparation and experience in environmental consulting. (Experience should include complex, multi-disciplinary projects; participating in meetings with clients and agencies; supporting project teams; preparation of technical studies and NEPA documents; and adhering to project budgets and delivery schedules.
- A working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations including NEPA, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the ability to support project preparation of plans to satisfy regulatory compliance.
PREFERRED
- Seven (7) years of NEPA document preparation and experience in environmental consulting.A working understanding of agency internal processes and procedures and positive existing relationships with federal land management and regulatory agencies, such as the BLM, BOEM, USFS, NPS, BOR, DOE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and/or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is strongly preferred.
- Experience with public lands, natural resource issues, wind and solar projects, transportation projects, and/or oil and gas projects in the western US.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; attention to detail; and organization, schedule, and budget management skills.
- Experience with supporting business development with federal agencies, RMPs, mining, oil and gas, and renewable energy developers or other non-federal applicants that seek permits or leases from federal agencies helpful.
SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.
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Employees in this position are eligible for consideration for SWCA’s annual bonus program, which provides awards based on individual and organizational performance. To review additional benefits associated with this position, click here: https://www.swca.com/careers/totalrewards/benefits
EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Seniority Level
Associate
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