Senior Environmental Planner

HDR; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to lead environmental review permit preparation and ensure regulatory compliance. This role offers the opportunity to mentor junior staff while managing complex projects that impact communities and ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental planning, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a positive impact in the field of environmental sciences and planning.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Employee Referral Bonus

Short and Long-term Disability

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in complex environmental planning projects.
• AICP or NAEP CEP certification desired.
• Strong conceptual and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct environmental review permit preparation and acquisition.
• Coordinate with clients and agency reviewers throughout projects.
• Provide QA/QC review of environmental permitting documents.

Skills

Environmental Planning

Public Speaking

Communication Skills

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science

Tools

MS Office Suite

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Senior Environmental Planner, we'll count on you to:

• Direct environmental review permit preparation and acquisition on projects, including identification permitting triggers, acquisition strategy, permitting risks, etc.
• Coordinate closely with clients, technical project staff, and agency reviewers from project initiation to project completion.
• Contribute as an author and/or strategic advisor on environmental planning documents such as SEPA/NEPA Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and SEPA Checklists.
• Work independently as well as direct, mentor, and train mid- and junior-level staff.
• Provide quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) review of environmental review permitting documents prepared by others.
• Prepare scope and fee estimates, direct staff during project execution, and monitor scope, schedule, and budget for tasks as environmental permitting task lead.
• Engage with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients to achieve regulatory compliance for projects.
  
  

Project activities or permitting regimes may include:

• Local land use permits, including Shoreline Permits, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Special Use Permits, etc.
• Local development permits, including Building Permits, Clear & Grade Permits,Street use/ROW permits, etc.
• Clean Water Act/Rivers and Harbors Act Permitting
• WDFW Hydraulic Project Approvals
• Perform other duties as needed
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• AICP OR NAEP CEP certification desired
• Leadership skills and ability to manage in a team environment.
• Public speaking and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated track record of federal, state, and local permitting in Washington state
• Experience successfully permitting complex site development and linear projects (e.g., transmission lines, pipelines, etc.)
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 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
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
  
  

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Seattle, WA, Bellevue, WA, Everett, WA}: $111,384- $159,120 {Olympia, WA}: $92,820- $132,600 {Gig Harbor, WA}: $102,102- $145,860

Primary Location:

United States-Washington-Seattle

Other Locations:

United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor

Industry:

Environment/Sciences

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

Environmental Sci and Planning

Job Posting:

Apr 1, 2025


At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Science, and Engineering

• Industries

  Environmental Services and Civil Engineering

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