Senior Environmental Planner & NEPA Lead

WSP in the U.S.; Waterbury (VT); On-site; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to lead NEPA projects and develop planning studies for New England transportation initiatives. The role involves managing teams, coordinating with clients and agencies, and delivering environmental documents to support project objectives.

The position emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, with opportunities for growth within a growing advisory services team. On-site collaboration in New England offices is likely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in environmental planning, surveys, fieldwork, permits.
• Analytical skills and research methodologies.
• Knowledge of environmental laws, permitting requirements and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading and reviewing environmental planning reports and permit applications.
• Coordination with clients, agencies and environmental staff.
• Experience with NEPA compliance processes and documentation.
• Strong self-leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with GIS, data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently with QA/QC discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead or manage NEPA projects including CE, EA and EIS.
• Prepare planning studies and NEPA documents for federal/state transportation projects.
• Conduct multimodal planning studies for various clients.
• Develop pre-NEPA, feasibility and supporting studies for environmental projects.
• Lead data collection, research, documentation and analyses.
• Use GIS for data analysis and map generation.
• Assist with public outreach and stakeholder involvement.
• Assist with business development and client relationships.
• Assist with scopes of work, fee proposals and RFP responses.

Skills

NEPA experience

GIS

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Professional licensure/certification

Tools

ArcGIS

MS Office Suite

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to lead NEPA projects and develop planning studies for New England transportation initiatives. The role involves managing teams, coordinating with clients and agencies, and delivering environmental documents to support project objectives.

The position emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, with opportunities for growth within a growing advisory services team. On-site collaboration in New England offices is likely.