Environmental Planner: NEPA & Transportation Projects

Jacobs; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 86,600 - 135,275; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home flexibility

Healthy work-life balance

Growth opportunities

Friendly, inclusive team

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Planner on the East Coast to coordinate NEPA documents and support federal environmental projects. You will work with staff on research, scope projects, and prepare CE/EA/EIS documents while coordinating with agencies and clients.

The role requires strong writing, client communication, and ability to manage multiple projects. Base salary ranges from $86,600 to $135,275, with location-based adjustments and a focus on collaboration, work-life balance, and growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental law, biology, a related environmental science program, or a related field.
• Understanding of NEPA environmental compliance processes for transportation infrastructure projects.
• 5+ years of experience in transportation-related work.
• Exceptional writing and verbal skills, and ability to work in a collaborative team internally and externally.
• Experience interacting with clients to communicate findings and develop environmental process strategies; experience representing clients on project teams and in agency-to-agency coordination.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget projects effectively.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products that meet and exceed client expectations.
• Experience participating in proposal preparation and interviews.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) software.

Responsibilities

• Project and task coordinator for NEPA documents.
• Organize and collaborate with staff on research on a variety of subjects to support document preparation.
• Project scoping, developing purpose and need, developing alternatives, and preparing documents in compliance with NEPA.
• Prepare NEPA documents, including Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).
• Handle special studies such as Section 4(f), Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Section 106 of the NHPA, permitting, or other regulations.
• Be knowledgeable of timely project deliverables and provide quality management.
• Assist with public outreach efforts.
• Manage multiple, simultaneous projects of various topics and complexity as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental law, biology, a related environmental science program, or a related field

Master’s degree in planning, environmental law, biology, a related environmental science program, or a related field

Exceptional writing and verbal skills

Ability to work in a collaborative team

Experience interacting with clients to communicate findings and develop environmental process strategies

Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget projects

Proposal preparation and interviews experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

ArcGIS experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Environmental Planner on the East Coast to coordinate NEPA documents and support federal environmental projects. You will work with staff on research, scope projects, and prepare CE/EA/EIS documents while coordinating with agencies and clients.

The role requires strong writing, client communication, and ability to manage multiple projects. Base salary ranges from $86,600 to $135,275, with location-based adjustments and a focus on collaboration, work-life balance, and growth