Senior Environmental Planner — Remote & NEPA Leader

Jacobs; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Planning team in the St. Louis, MO region.

You will lead the preparation of NEPA documents (CEs, EAs, EISs), coordinate with scientists, engineers, and public involvement specialists, and ensure regulatory compliance for transportation projects. You’ll serve as a client-facing leader, manage scope, schedule, and budgets, oversee technical reports and permitting, and help grow our Missouri/Midwest client relationships with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, environmental law, biology, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in transportation-related work.
• Exceptional writing and verbal skills; team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of NEPA documents (CEs, EAs, and EISs).
• Coordinate technical staff on research for document preparation.
• Lead scoping, purpose and need, alternatives, and NEPA-compliant documents.
• Lead permitting and environmental regulatory processes for transportation projects.
• Oversee development of deliverables and ensure quality management.
• Foster public involvement and agency coordination.
• Manage multiple projects with varying topics and complexity.

Skills

NEPA experience

Client-facing leadership

Technical writing

Project management

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Planning team in the St. Louis, MO region.

You will lead the preparation of NEPA documents (CEs, EAs, EISs), coordinate with scientists, engineers, and public involvement specialists, and ensure regulatory compliance for transportation projects. You’ll serve as a client-facing leader, manage scope, schedule, and budgets, oversee technical reports and permitting, and help grow our Missouri/Midwest client relationships with