Arcadis
Principal Planner
Arcadis, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Principal Environmental Planner to take on a leadership role to support environmental planning for utility infrastructure maintenance and repair programs for our Northern California utility clients. Our California Energy Transition team is seeking an experienced environmental planner/project manager with at least ten years’ experience to join our team of multidisciplinary planners, biologists, and cultural resource specialists. In this role, you will support technical planning guidance and maintain and develop positive client relationships while managing projects on schedule and within budget.
As a Consultant with Arcadis, you'll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within both the Energy Transition and Enviro Socio Permitting Space. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and gain experience in a wide variety of environmental projects for diverse market sectors. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success! You will also work with existing staff to support the growth of Environmental Permitting, Site Planning, Wetland, and Endangered Species Services.
Role accountabilities:
As a Principal Environmental Planner, you will apply your technical/business knowledge to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues. You will be a key leader of our California planning team who interacts with project managers, directors, and principals; as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team responding to client needs. You will also provide supervision, training, technical direction, and mentoring to mid-level and junior-level staff.
You will be a dedicated self-starter with a firm understanding of state and federal permit requirements and familiarity with local/county jurisdiction and California agency notification requirements and the ability to develop strategic planning and permitting execution strategies for clients on larger scale projects and programs. As needed, you will conduct or lead site reviews related to planning projects.
You will use your excellent technical writing and communication skills and attention to detail to provide guidance and senior technical review on project documents.
Qualifications & Experience:
First and foremost, do you share our passion for sustainable management of natural resources? Do you want to be part of a growing natural resources practice to support clients in California? If you are motivated and ready to join our team of qualified professionals supporting natural resources management, planning, and permitting, come join us! Specific qualifications for the role include:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, or related field
Minimum of 15 years of experience in the environmental field, with at least 12 years as a consultant
Experience preparing CEQA (and NEPA) documents, and associated analysis, including Initial Studies and Environmental Assessments
Knowledge of California and federal resource agency permit requirements, including USFWS, CDFW, USACE, California Coastal Commission, and RWQCB/SWRCB, and an understanding of local zoning and land use regulations
Previous experience and leadership in the planning, permitting, and/or supporting the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of new or existing infrastructure (utility, renewables, water, sewer, oil and gas, etc.)
Project management experience including task management, client coordination, and financial management to support on-time and on-budget project completion.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in planning, Geography, Environmental Management, or related field
Previous experience with siting and licensing linear utility infrastructure programs
Experience preparing Land Use applications, including conditional use permits and/or experience managing or preparing Proponents Environmental Assessments (PEAs) or experience preparing CEQA documents for the California Public Utilities Commission
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life, and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $116,000 - $200,100. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.
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We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Principal Environmental Planner to take on a leadership role to support environmental planning for utility infrastructure maintenance and repair programs for our Northern California utility clients. Our California Energy Transition team is seeking an experienced environmental planner/project manager with at least ten years’ experience to join our team of multidisciplinary planners, biologists, and cultural resource specialists. In this role, you will support technical planning guidance and maintain and develop positive client relationships while managing projects on schedule and within budget.
As a Consultant with Arcadis, you'll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within both the Energy Transition and Enviro Socio Permitting Space. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and gain experience in a wide variety of environmental projects for diverse market sectors. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success! You will also work with existing staff to support the growth of Environmental Permitting, Site Planning, Wetland, and Endangered Species Services.
Role accountabilities:
As a Principal Environmental Planner, you will apply your technical/business knowledge to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues. You will be a key leader of our California planning team who interacts with project managers, directors, and principals; as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team responding to client needs. You will also provide supervision, training, technical direction, and mentoring to mid-level and junior-level staff.
You will be a dedicated self-starter with a firm understanding of state and federal permit requirements and familiarity with local/county jurisdiction and California agency notification requirements and the ability to develop strategic planning and permitting execution strategies for clients on larger scale projects and programs. As needed, you will conduct or lead site reviews related to planning projects.
You will use your excellent technical writing and communication skills and attention to detail to provide guidance and senior technical review on project documents.
Qualifications & Experience:
First and foremost, do you share our passion for sustainable management of natural resources? Do you want to be part of a growing natural resources practice to support clients in California? If you are motivated and ready to join our team of qualified professionals supporting natural resources management, planning, and permitting, come join us! Specific qualifications for the role include:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, or related field
Minimum of 15 years of experience in the environmental field, with at least 12 years as a consultant
Experience preparing CEQA (and NEPA) documents, and associated analysis, including Initial Studies and Environmental Assessments
Knowledge of California and federal resource agency permit requirements, including USFWS, CDFW, USACE, California Coastal Commission, and RWQCB/SWRCB, and an understanding of local zoning and land use regulations
Previous experience and leadership in the planning, permitting, and/or supporting the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of new or existing infrastructure (utility, renewables, water, sewer, oil and gas, etc.)
Project management experience including task management, client coordination, and financial management to support on-time and on-budget project completion.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in planning, Geography, Environmental Management, or related field
Previous experience with siting and licensing linear utility infrastructure programs
Experience preparing Land Use applications, including conditional use permits and/or experience managing or preparing Proponents Environmental Assessments (PEAs) or experience preparing CEQA documents for the California Public Utilities Commission
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life, and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $116,000 - $200,100. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.
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