Senior Environmental Planner

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Plymouth, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Life and AD&D insurance

Short-term/long-term disability plans

Paid holidays

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner in our Plymouth, MN office. You will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering state and federal environmental reviews and ensure compliance with MEPA/NEPA for diverse projects, including development, transportation, and energy sectors.

You will mentor junior team members, manage budgets and schedules, and foster strong client and regulator relationships while contributing to proposals and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Planning, Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience leading projects involving Minnesota and NEPA environmental review.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEPA/NEPA project management and task management for actions requiring EAWs, AUARs, or CATEX reviews and related documents.
• Coordinate with state/federal agencies; develop plans, budgets, and schedules for environmental studies and reviews.
• Manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule; ensure QA/QC and client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain client/regulator relations; facilitate issues resolution and public engagement as needed.
• Mentor junior staff and lead multidisciplinary teams; contribute to reports, proposals, and presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Technical writing

Project management

MS Office

GIS

Driver's license

Travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning, Science, or related field

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Stantec is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner in our Plymouth, MN office. In this role, one would lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering technically compliant state and federal environmental review services for a variety of client projects. Our variety of projects and clients is what keeps our work interesting and fulfilling, while being dedicated to serving our clients and our communities. Markets Stantec serves include, but are not limited to, mixed-use (commercial/residential) development/redevelopment, industrial, mining, transportation, and power and energy.

Your Key Responsibilities

• State of Minnesota (MEPA) and federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) project management and/or task management on behalf of clients for actions requiring state Environmental Assessment Worksheets (EAWs), Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR), or federal Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) review, documentation and process. Also, similar for Environmental Impact Statement, (EIS) and federal EIS’s.
• State and federal agency coordination and consultation, guidance, technical writing, and oversight and serve as an advisor to our clients in the application of environmental review requirements for proposed actions that have the potential to affect the environment. This includes (1) developing plans, schedules, and budgets for conducting technical studies and environmental reviews; (2) organizing and managing teams of technical specialists to conduct the reviews and preparing the required state or federal environmental review document; (3) publishing and distributing environmental review documents according to the project and regulatory governed schedule; and, (4) organizing and conducting public and other stakeholder engagement as needed, including public meetings.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
• Define and manage project objective, scope, schedule, budget, profit, contracts, subcontracts and multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure client and project team satisfaction.
• Ensure client and regulator satisfaction via appropriate facilitation, negotiation, and issues resolution.
• Directly interact with and develop excellent relations with clients, regulators and stakeholders.
• Ensure quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and Health and Safety (H&S) requirements and procedures are identified and followed throughout a project's life cycle.
• Obtain an in depth understanding of Stantec’s consulting practice areas and cross-sell these services to existing clients.
• Execute business development for prospective clients including, but not limited to, client relations and proposal preparation.
• Lead and contribute to technical work, review of reports and proposals and presentations.
• Mentor early career team members.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Exemplary leadership, communication, organizational and mentoring skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to communicate complex issues to clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
• History of relevant professional development.
• Proven and demonstrated high quality technical writing skills.
• Experience in and a solid understanding of the consulting industry in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Work independently, lead project teams, and support teams, where applicable.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client’s business needs.
• Must demonstrate effective resource planning, results delivery, and staying current with environmental review regulation and requirements.
• Able to set and carry out deadlines, including responsibility for requiring the same of project teams.
• Able to travel regionally and as needed, have occasional overnight trips.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; GIS a plus.
• Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Planning, Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience leading projects involving either or both Minnesota and NEPA environmental review, environmental studies, and project management.

Office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work, or combination of office and field. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.