Mid-Level Environmental Planner

Title: Mid-level Environmental Planner

Location: Portland, Oregon OR Seattle, WA

Job Type: Regular Full-time

What’s the Opportunity?

This position involves being a key member of project teams, assisting with developing planning and permitting strategies, schedules, and supporting documents, including studies (such as technical reports, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements), and permit applications. This role also includes supporting overall project management, overseeing project tasks, and working with other staff to develop project deliverables.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to developing and implementing comprehensive environmental compliance strategies; develop State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and/or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance documentation; prepare application materials and acquire environmental permits and approvals; land use and development code documentation; manage tasks, including overseeing small project teams; interface with clients, agencies, other consultants, and the public; support development and management of scopes, budgets, and schedules.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in environmental planning or permitting
• Experienced in developing environmental documentation related to SEPA and/or NEPA compliance
• Experienced in developing applications and obtaining federal, state, or local environmental permits
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently and well in a team environment
• Able to effectively workload balance when needed

Experience with the following is a plus:

• Knowledge of Oregon state and local permitting (e.g., Oregon Goal 5 and significant natural resource assessments, City of Portland Environmental Zone compliance, Washington critical areas ordinance)
• Oregon land use planning development code compliance
• Conducting surveys for protected plants, wildlife, and/or fish
• Conducting wetland delineations
• Conducting habitat assessments and special status habitat inventories

What Can You Expect?

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 400 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees’ first choice as a company where they want to work. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com

How to Apply?

Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range: $95,000 - $105,000 annually
• Annual Bonus
• Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
• Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/