Play a key role in expanding WSPâs environmental planning portfolio across Maine and the broader New England region. Provide senior technical direction on environmental planning projects, including environmental impact assessments, site evaluations, hazard mitigation, resource and land use planning, permitting strategies, restoration and resilience planning, and public involvement.
Requirements
- Bachelorâs Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Policy, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
- 10+ years of experience working in the environmental planning field, completing environmental impact assessments, planning studies, and permitting.
- Highly proficient expertise with environmental planning skills for a specific ecosystem(s), habitat(s), and/or applicable regulatory zone.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional/State/Federal regulatory framework.
- Demonstrated technical competence leading environmental permitting of assigned projects within business sector (e.g. commercial, infrastructure, transportation, energy, etc.)
- Advanced expertise with consulting practices, conducting NEPA / CEQA / other analysis and preparation of associated documentation.
- Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency with technical and business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
- Extensive critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSPâs health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings
- Flexible and agile workplace model
- Comprehensive suite of benefits
