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HNTB Environmental Planner II in Charleston, South Carolina
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.
We're seeking an experienced Environmental Planner II to join our growing South Carolina practice in our Charleston office to support transportation infrastructure project development.
The ideal candidate will have experience in the design, collection and implementation of environmental field studies for regulatory compliance as well as experience in transportation NEPA documentation, environmental permitting, report writing, and experience working with or for state and federal regulatory agencies.
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 and presentation of project presentation materials, concepts, graphics and reports to the client and community groups.
May attend project team meeting with some client interaction and project consultants. Responsible for documenting meeting minutes, correspondences, and other forms related to projects within scope.
Assists in directing small-scale planning projects and portions of larger projects from concept development through submission drawings.
Coordinates with sub-consultants and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks. Some contact with clients.
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 2 years of relevant experience, or
Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning, Environmental Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Engineering, or related field and 1 year of experience
What You’ll Bring:
Collect project-related data, which may include research, conducting surveys for listed species, interviews with government agencies and clients, map reviews, field investigations for wetlands, land use, etc.
Assimilate and manage data
Prepare constraints mapping
Define the level of environmental analysis required
Prepare 404/401 permit applications for complex projects with little oversight
Coordinate with permitting agencies on the state and federal level
Perform complex assignments, making independent decisions on problems and methods
Assist in preparation for and participation in public information meetings and hearings
Assist public and private clients with permit coordination, acquisition and compliance
Position will require client and stakeholder meetings, site visits, field assessments and construction inspections
Mentor junior staff in field survey techniques (wetland delineations, stream assessments, etc.) and in technical writing.
What We Prefer:
Master's Degree Engineering, Environmental Science or related field
Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or ability to obtain
5 years technical and/or field experience preparing environmental documents
Strong understanding of transportation and environmental planning principles and analysis methods
Knowledgeable in delivering highway and transit planning projects
Experience preparing 404/401 permit applications
Experience in using GIS for analysis and presentation
Experienced in preparing documents under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Experience working with transportation providers in the South Carolina and North Carolina markets desirable
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Job Type: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full time
Job Category: Planning Group
ReqID: R-13815