Senior Environmental Planner - (180296) At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. Primary Responsibilities HDR seeks an experienced environmental planner to grow and support our Environmental Services practice in the Water Resources market. The successful candidate for this position will have applied experience in environmental analysis, particularly with task management, monitoring progress and workflow, quality control, establishing schedules and preparation of transportation National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation. This person will be expected to lead environmental planning tasks and projects, assign tasks and work collaboratively with resource specialists and engineering teams to develop and screen project alternatives and prepare technical reports. Experience working on and leading large water resources environmental planning projects in the West and Rocky Mountains region is preferred, as are established relationships in the industry and region with federal and state agencies, local municipalities, and water districts. Preferred Qualifications Project management experience on smaller projects preferred, task management experience required. Experience focused on NEPA planning in the transportation, energy, or water markets. Ability to interpret and apply NEPA legislation, implementing regulations, and Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) guidance. Experience leveraging client relationships to develop additional business opportunities. Strong writing and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to participate collaboratively on project teams, and diverse technical teams. Maintain effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders. GIS and/or graphics skills preferred but not required. Preference given to local candidates. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field. A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects. Proficiency with MS Office Suite. Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills. Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities. Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must. What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Colorado: $97,328.00 - $139,040.00 Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver Industry: Environment/Sciences Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular Business Class: Environmental Sci and Planning Job Posting: Jul 12, 2024 J-18808-Ljbffr
