What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Environmental Planner position at Arcadis?
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to support our utility infrastructure maintenance programs in California. As part of this role, you will be involved in the management of environmental planning, permitting, and project delivery. Previous experience in planning and permitting for linear infrastructure in California is required.
Role accountabilities:
Arcadis is seeking a dynamic and motivated Environmental Planner to join our team. In this role, you will lead and manage environmental planning and permitting projects, serving as a task manager and leader to ensure successful project outcomes. This includes oversight and review of environmental permits, technical reports, work plans, memoranda, and other environmental documentation to support permitting for linear infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of state and federal permit requirements, as well as familiarity with local/county jurisdictional processes and California agency requirements, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). You will develop execution strategies for planning and permitting projects, while maintaining awareness of changing regulations and industry trends. This role will also require collaboration with interdisciplinary teams including biologists and archaeologists, to ensure successful project delivery. You will be responsible for adherence to project budgets and meeting deliverable deadlines, as well as providing high quality deliverables for our clients. Arcadis is seeking a mid-level team member with a strong understanding of state and federal permit requirements support projects delivery in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will also work with business development and client teams to assist with client and permitting approaches and provide mentoring to junior-level staff.
Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of project and client teams. This position will be primarily office based, but may require field work, at times, up to 20 percent.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required qualifications for the role include:
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $103,000- $154,000.
Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Environmental Planner to support our utility infrastructure maintenance programs in California. As part of this role, you will be involved in the management of environmental planning, permitting, and project delivery. Previous experience in planning and permitting for linear infrastructure in California is required.
Role accountabilities:
Arcadis is seeking a dynamic and motivated Environmental Planner to join our team. In this role, you will lead and manage environmental planning and permitting projects, serving as a task manager and leader to ensure successful project outcomes. This includes oversight and review of environmental permits, technical reports, work plans, memoranda, and other environmental documentation to support permitting for linear infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of state and federal permit requirements, as well as familiarity with local/county jurisdictional processes and California agency requirements, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). You will develop execution strategies for planning and permitting projects, while maintaining awareness of changing regulations and industry trends. This role will also require collaboration with interdisciplinary teams including biologists and archaeologists, to ensure successful project delivery. You will be responsible for adherence to project budgets and meeting deliverable deadlines, as well as providing high quality deliverables for our clients. Arcadis is seeking a mid-level team member with a strong understanding of state and federal permit requirements support projects delivery in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will also work with business development and client teams to assist with client and permitting approaches and provide mentoring to junior-level staff.
Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of project and client teams. This position will be primarily office based, but may require field work, at times, up to 20 percent.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required qualifications for the role include:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field
- Seven years of experience in the environmental field with at least five years in environmental consulting
- Knowledge of California and federal permit requirements, including CEQA and NEPA
- Previous experience in the planning, permitting, and/or supporting the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of electric or gas transmission facilities, or other similar type of infrastructures (i.e., water, sewer, oil and gas, etc.)
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive reports/permit application
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills to effectively manage projects and mentor team members
- Master's degree
- Previous experience with linear utility infrastructure programs
- Knowledge of California and federal resource agency permit requirements, including USFWS, CDFW, USACE, California Coastal Commission, and RWQCB/SWRCB and an understanding of local zoning and land use regulations.
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $103,000- $154,000.
Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
Salary : $103,000 - $154,000