Sr Environmental Planner/Technical Specialist

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for applying diversified knowledge and advanced scientific principles, theories, concepts and techniques of geology, hydrology, chemistry or other related sciences to assist or lead all phases of a project including planning, investigation, and recommendations. This opportunity entails being responsible for applying diversified knowledge and advanced scientific principles, theories, concepts and techniques of geology, hydrology, chemistry or other related sciences to assist or lead all phases of a project including planning, investigation, and recommendations. Responsibilities include preparing environmental technical studies to comply with CEQA and NEPA, and must have experience preparing technical studies in at least one of the following fields of expertise: air quality/GHG, noise/vibration, hazardous waste/materials studies (e.g. ISA Phase 1), cultural, archeology, and historic resources. The candidate is responsible for providing environmental support from concept development through project completion including researching, gathering, and analyzing data, preparing project materials, and applying CEQA and NEPA environmental laws, regulations and policies 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 and provide technical guidance and mentorship to earlier career staff. Candidate must be open to learn other functions of environmental planning.

What You'll Do:

Under minimal direction, leads the collection and analyzing of data obtained for projects. Determines or develops best methodology and technical approaches for conducting analysis in field work; sets up test equipment as necessary to obtain scientific data. Examines and evaluates present and future potential environmental science effects relating to the planning, design, and construction of proposed projects. Serves as task lead or principal author in the preparation of reports, on environmental science effects of projects. Provides technical scientific support on environmental issues to project managers during the planning, design or construction of projects. Performs review of work to ensure the design or construction are in compliance with design criteria and scientific specifications and determines the need for additional investigations, studies, or alternate plans or designs if necessary. Prioritizes and participates the marketing and proposal preparation of potential opportunities or projects. Leads the preparation of applications and supporting documents for local, state, and federal environmental permits as well as other regulatory compliance laws and regulations. Organizes and participates in public meetings. Attends various meetings with clients, other engineering firms, and staff and may lead discussion on environmental science issues. Mentors junior staff, provides recruiting recommendations and performance feedback. Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Archeology, Anthropology, or related field and 8 years relevant experience, or Master's Degree in Geology, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Archeology, Anthropology, or related field and 7 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

Expertise in at least one environmental technical field: air quality/GHG, noise/vibration, hazardous waste/materials studies (e.g. ISA Phase 1), cultural, archeology, and historic resources. Experience in developing standalone environmental technical studies in support of CEQA and NEPA. Operates Microsoft Project and client-specific programs with proficiency and remains current on updates. Provides technical oversight and guidance in the development of new ideas, data, and methodologies and how to apply it to techniques more broadly. Develops the standards of practice for the team by presenting new methods and approaches to scientific and environmental analysis for application to the project. Leads marketing and proposal efforts (i.e., may serve as pursuit champion or oversee production and review of proposals). Review monitoring protocols to ensure compliance with design criteria, scientific specifications, and regulatory approvals/permits. Serves as senior reviewer of technical reports in their entirety, providing guidance to less experienced staff. Serves as a recognized expert in established analytical methods with extensive experience in their application.

What We Prefer:

5-10 years+ experience in preparing environmental technical studies in support of CEQA and NEPA. Expertise in various environmental resource analysis Experience in preparing proposals and marketing Additional Information Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #AR #EnvironmentalPlanning .

Locations:

Ontario, CA, San Diego, CA, Santa Ana, CA (Irvine) . . . . The approximate pay range for Los Angeles Metro Area and Orange County, CA is $110,390.23 - $172,661.65. 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 pay range for San Diego, Sacramento and Inland Empire, CA is $105,590.66 - $165,154.61. 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 $95,991.51 - $187,675.71. 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. .

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