Hybrid Energy & Infrastructure Environmental Planner

Tetra Tech; Glen Allen (VA); Hybride; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Benefits package

Merit rewards

Work-life balance

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Tetra Tech is seeking an Environmental Planning and Permitting Specialist to support energy and utility projects in the Mid-Atlantic. You will contribute to environmental planning, permitting strategies, due diligence, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on Phase I ESAs and permit development.

Hybrid work arrangement in Glen Allen, VA, with opportunites to work alongside experienced planners and project managers while expanding expertise in permit strategy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Geography, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Geology, or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in environmental consulting, permitting, planning, environmental compliance, or related field.
• Understanding of environmental permitting and regulatory compliance processes.
• Experience compiling environmental data and preparing technical reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Responsabilités

• Support environmental planning and permitting efforts for energy, utility, and infrastructure development projects.
• Develop and maintain project permit matrices, permitting schedules, and regulatory tracking tools.
• Conduct environmental constraints analyses and identify permitting risks, schedule impacts, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct environmental due diligence activities, including ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.
• Perform desktop environmental reviews using GIS, public databases, aerial imagery, and environmental resource mapping.
• Research federal, state, and local permitting requirements and prepare permit application packages.
• Coordinate with project managers, environmental scientists, engineers, and subject matter experts to support project development.
• Assist in preparing environmental reports, technical memoranda, permit matrices, agency correspondence, and permitting strategies.
• Identify environmental constraints associated with wetlands, streams, threatened and endangered species, cultural resources, hazardous materials, floodplains, and land use restrictions.
• Support agency coordination and permit application submissions.
• Assist in evaluating permitting pathways, regulatory schedules, and project approval timelines.
• Participate in occasional site visits and field investigations.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure completion of deliverables.
• Conduct activities in accordance with internal procedures, applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge through continuous professional development.
• Work safely at all times and report health and safety incidents and concerns.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

MS Office

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / related field

Outils

ArcGIS

Description du poste

Tetra Tech is seeking an Environmental Planning and Permitting Specialist to support energy and utility projects in the Mid-Atlantic. You will contribute to environmental planning, permitting strategies, due diligence, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with a focus on Phase I ESAs and permit development.

Hybrid work arrangement in Glen Allen, VA, with opportunites to work alongside experienced planners and project managers while expanding expertise in permit strategy and