Senior Environmental Planner

As a Senior Environmental Planner at HDR, you will direct environmental and land use permit preparation and acquisition on projects, including identification of permitting triggers, acquisition strategy, permitting risks, etc. You will work side-by-side with industry-recognized engineers and scientists to contribute to reliable, resilient, and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand.

What You Will Do

Direct environmental and land use permit preparation and acquisition on projects, including local land use permits, local development permits, SEPA compliance, Clean Water Act/Rivers and Harbors Act Permitting, and WDFW Hydraulic Project Approvals. You will also supervise mid- and junior-level staff, provide quality assurance and quality control review of environmental review permitting documents, and engage with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are looking for a self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills, strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and research abilities, and a minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects. You should have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a closely related field and be proficient with MS Office Suite.

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time away
• Parental leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee referral bonus
• Tuition reimbursement