Senior Planner - Environmental

Bolton & Menk, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Match

Paid time off (PTO)

Discretionary bonuses

ESOP – Employee ownership

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Bolton & Menk, Inc. in Charlotte or Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Environmental Planner to join the Environmental Planning Work Group. The role focuses on leading environmental reviews, infrastructure planning, and sustainability initiatives for communities.

You will mentor staff, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and help deliver resilient, compliant solutions for a broad range of projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in urban planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive planning experience.
• Thorough knowledge of local and regional planning methods.
• Experience with agency and stakeholder involvement processes.
• Experience researching urban growth and development methods/statistics.
• Skilled in technical report preparation and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support NEPA/SEPA environmental reviews and related planning efforts.
• Work on environmental assessments, alternatives analysis, and resilience planning.
• Guide environmental review strategies and policy updates with clients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on multiagency projects.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the environmental planning team.

Skills

Planning methods

Stakeholder engagement

Technical report writing

Presentation skills

Urban growth research

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in urban planning/related fields

Job description

Overview

Bolton & Menk, a top regional consulting firm, is looking to add a Senior Environmental Planner to our Environmental Planning Work Group based in Charlotte or Raleigh, North Carolina. As a Top Workplace, this is a chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.

Our established staff of professionals helps bring sustainable process, design, and accountability to a community. We are passionate about using collaboration to lead us to the right solution — a solution that can be planned for and funded, and a lasting solution that works today and long into the future. Our expertise offers a fresh, engaging approach to solve multi-faceted problems involving technical, regulatory, and community issues.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead and support projects involving federal and state environmental reviews, including NEPA, SEPA, and related special-purpose laws, along with infrastructure and corridor planning, sustainability and climate resilience assessments, and environmental compliance and permitting.
• Work on environmental assessments, alternatives analysis, infrastructure and transportation planning, natural and cultural resource coordination, parks and trail system planning, and policy research to support long-term community and infrastructure resilience.
• Guide environmental review strategies, development review, and policy updates with clients to advance sustainable and resilient project outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on complex, multiagency projects that integrate natural resources, cultural resources, water resources, and community planning considerations.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the environmental planning team, supporting staff development and contributing to a strong, collaborative practice.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelors or Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in urban and regional planning, urban studies, architecture, landscape architecture, or affiliated fields.
• 10+ years of progressive experience.
• Thorough knowledge of planning methods and applications at the local and regional level.
• Experience with agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes.
• Experience researching methods and statistical principles related to urban growth and development.
• Applied knowledge of methods and techniques for effective technical report preparation and presentations.

Bolton & Menk will not be providing visa sponsorship or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Supporting Our Employees

There is life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk offers a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout every stage of life.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan; overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP – Employee ownership; 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid flexible company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for important life events
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Why Bolton & Menk?

Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. We work with communities to design their dreams and secure funding. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees across more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina, and South Carolina, serving more than 400 communities and agencies.

Our benefits package is designed to protect our employees and their families, with flexible schedules and opportunities for career development. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies for job postings. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted, and such candidate must be submitted to the Talent Acquisition team.

We embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and veterans.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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