Senior Environmental Planner
Blackwater Environmental Group, a small but growing woman-owned environmental consulting firm located in Baltimore County, MD, provides environmental and planning services focused within the transportation and utility industries. We are seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our expanding team of professionals. To learn more about Blackwater, please visit our website here.
Basic Roles
- Prepare complex environmental (NEPA) documentation including purpose and need statements, CE, EA, FONSI, EIS, and RODs
- Independently complete technical environmental studies such as CEA, ICE, noise, air, etc.
- Independently lead or oversee aspects of NEPA/project development (e.g. agency coordination, impact analysis, mitigation development, etc.)
- Independently conduct resource agency coordination
- Interpret existing and new regulations, policies, and law
- Conduct high level client and/or agency meetings
- Develop innovative approaches or strategies to solve complex NEPA, agency, or project development issues
- Prepare public involvement and agency coordination plans and lead or assist in preparing and facilitating public and stakeholder engagement activities
- Review engineering plans to ascertain environmental impacts
- Develop strategies and/or alternatives to avoid or minimize impacts to resources or to mitigate unavoidable impacts
- Assist Director of Environment with company or project specific tasks, as needed
- Provide guidance to Environmental Planners (I, II, and III) and assign tasks under direction of the Director, as needed
- Participate in business development tasks including independently holding marketing meetings and attending industry events and conferences on behalf of the company
- Provide effective representation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning, environmental science, or a related field
- Master’s degree in environmental planning, environmental science, or a related field (degree can be substituted for having 18+ years of practical experience)
- 10+ years of practical experience in environmental planning
- Thorough understanding of environmental regulations such as NEPA, Section 4(f), Section 106, Section 404, Section 7, and Environmental Justice
- Experience preparing complex NEPA documents for transportation projects or energy projects
- Extensive experience coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies to facilitate environmental review
- Experience developing or conducting public and stakeholder engagement
- Independent research, data collection, and impact analysis experience
- Demonstrated proficiency with technical writing, as well as reviewing and proofreading of materials for content, grammar, and style
- Ability to successfully work independently and problem solve
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent time management skills and ability to balance priorities
- Ability to make critical decisions with limited guidance while ensuring visibility into those decisions
At Blackwater, you will enjoy a flexible, friendly work culture. We offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience as well as a benefits package including health, dental, vision, and company paid short-term disability and life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching. Blackwater also offers professional development compensation including certifications, advanced education courses, and training. To learn more about Blackwater, please visit our website here.
To Apply
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