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Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments is Hiring an Environmental Planner Near Colorado, CO
Description: JOB DESCRIPTIONEnvironmental PlannerGrade 60 Salary: $70,800-$88,825Open Until May 24, 2024This is an exempt position with the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG). The Environmental Planner performs a broad spectrum of duties related to air quality, water quality, and watershed planning activities in the region. Responsibilities include identifying and analyzing regional environmental problems, leading, or supporting related environmental committees, and to implement, monitor, and evaluate program areas to meet the objectives of the PPACG Environmental Planning Program.
An application can be found at www.ppacg.org; there’s a link at the bottom of the page for HR/Employment. You may also mail an application to the address below.
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments
15 S. 7th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Benefits
RequirementsRequired Education and Experience:
Preferred candidate will have experience and interest in applying environmental planning and sustainability concepts towards transportation and land use projects, especially within the topics of healthy communities, environmental justice, and transportation emissions.
An application can be found at www.ppacg.org; there’s a link at the bottom of the page for HR/Employment. You may also mail an application to the address below.
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments
15 S. 7th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Benefits
- Sick Time
- Vacation Time
- Holiday
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vacation Buy
- Retirement Plan
- Perform overall program support for the PPACG Environmental Planning Program
- Serve as primary interface with regulatory agencies and local governments on environmental issues
- Provide support in developing work programs, budgets, grant proposals and grant amendments applicable to environmental programs
- Support PPACG air quality and water quality program committees
- Provide support and oversight of the occasional consultant contracts for professional services and contract administration
- Monitor legislative issues and analyze policies that might affect program areas
- Develop, write, review, and present a variety of technical reports, documents, and correspondence
- Coordinate program activities with pertinent outside agencies
- Conduct presentations for and coordinate air quality, water quality, and watershed management meetings; conduct public education activities
- Responsible for supporting the Water Quality Management Program:
- Maintain and update, as needed, the Water Quality Management (“208”) Plan
- Coordinate the review of site applications for wastewater treatment facilities, discharge permits, and other water quality impact related projects
- Encourage cooperation among entities in the area of water quality improvement
- Identify and evaluate strategies and programs aimed at reducing pollutants
- Responsible for supporting the watershed planning activities:
- Monitor policy and program changes affecting watersheds within the PPACG region
- Coordinate water quality related activities, including wastewater and stormwater issues, compliance with regulatory
- Responsible for supporting the Air Quality Planning Program:
- Coordinate planning activities to review any changes to air quality standards
- Review air quality data to determine spatial and temporal trends
- Develop specific voluntary programs aimed at reducing concentrations of ozone
- Assist with environmental planning and military land use projects in support of the regional Joint Land Use Study, including wildfire mitigation coordination
- Supervise an occasional intern as they become available to the program
- Perform other duties as assigned
- In general, provide environmental expertise, consultation, information, and technical assistance to the PPACG transportation department and member governments.
- Assist with the development of the Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) including, but not limited to, the writing and editing the portions of the document that relate to environmental planning and stewardship.
- Assist with data gathering and interpretation of environmental performance measures; assist with emission reduction performance measure data if/when required by federal regulation; assist with State greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) regulation compliance
- Assist with coordination and collaboration with local, state and federal environmental agencies as necessary and appropriate in the delivery of the Work Program
- Assist Transportation Director and Jurisdictions with regional NEPA compliance
- Assist with the documentation of consistency between regional plans and Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) documents
- Act as a liaison with State Agencies and Enterprises on GHG related rules and regulations to the extent necessary to understand the requirements to assist PPACG jurisdictions through the compliance process and the application process to receive funding from the different State Enterprises (the state’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Roadmap and other measures).
RequirementsRequired Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering and/or regional/urban or environmental planning, or related degree plus a minimum of 2 years of planning experience in water and/or air quality.
- Associate degree plus a minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience, or
- May have commensurate work experience of at least 6 years in lieu of a degree
Preferred candidate will have experience and interest in applying environmental planning and sustainability concepts towards transportation and land use projects, especially within the topics of healthy communities, environmental justice, and transportation emissions.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$72k-96k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/10/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/04/2024
WEBSITE
ppacg.org
HEADQUARTERS
Colorado Springs, CO
SIZE
50 - 100
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