Senior Environmental & Transportation Planner

ICF; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to support NEPA compliance for transportation projects. This role involves leading reviews, managing EAs and EISs, and collaborating with clients and agency staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental compliance and project management, with opportunities for career growth in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of environmental compliance experience.
• 5+ years of NEPA experience including preparing and/or reviewing NEPA documents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead reviewer for NEPA projects.
• Act as a lead author for EAs or EISs.
• Monitor project scopes, schedules, and budgets.

Skills

Environmental Compliance

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in natural or physical science

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Remote (Atlanta GA or Eastern US)

We are the Environment & Planning Division. We are passionate about doing what’s right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, program managers, communicators, economists, technologists, and strategists. We are collaborative, curious, and committed to excellence—these are qualities we value that make us who we are and inspire us to grow.

We help clients achieve compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) through the preparation of or review of Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs) for projects nationwide. ICF is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to work remotely from the Atlanta Georgia area or within the Eastern United States. This position will support clients’ NEPA compliance for transportation projects, including but not limited to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) project, commercial space transportation, unmanned aircraft systems (aka drones), fuel economy standards, and state DOTs / Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

What you will do :

Serve as a lead reviewer for NEPA projects

• Interact with applicants and agency staff
• Help agency staff manage the preparation of EAs and EISs (which are usually prepared by the applicant’s contractor).
• Review NEPA documents prepared by the applicant’s contractor
• Review environmental components of applications

Serve as a team member for NEPA documents that ICF is preparing

• Support the project management team for EAs or EISs
• Act as a lead author for EAs or EISs
• Serve as a liaison to direct technical staff on project teams.
• Coordinate project deliverables with document production staff.
• Monitor project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Organize and facilitate meetings (such as preparing agendas, developing and presenting meeting content, and preparing summaries).
• Communicate with clients, stakeholders, and agency staff.

What You Must Have (Minimum Qualifications) :

• Bachelor’s Degree in natural or physical science, public policy, economics, environmental management, or related subjects.
• 5+ years of environmental compliance experience

What We’d Like You to Have :

• 5+ years of NEPA experience including preparing and / or reviewing NEPA documents related to transportation (FAA, FHWA, etc.).
• Experience with related regulations (ESA, NHPA, CWA).
• Experience leading or supporting project management teams.
• Experience with developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include Embracing Differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, develops, and hires dimensions of differences.