HDR · 6 hours ago
High Speed Rail Environmental Planner
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$82K/yr - $117K/yr
5+ years expHDR is a company that focuses on creating a welcoming environment and fostering a culture of inclusion. As a High Speed Rail Environmental Planner, you will primarily support environmental planning for high-speed rail projects, coordinate with various experts, and manage environmental assessments and communications.
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Responsibilities
Primarily support the Environmental Lead for High Speed Rail early planning, but additionally support other areas of the Cascadia Program as needed, including resilience and climate work across projects
Support environmental planning and assessment services for medium-to large-scale transportation, transit, and rail projects
Support development of planning memos and reports related to environmental resources by compiling text from subject matter experts across disciplines
Coordinate with environmental subject matter experts across disciplines
Prepare for and participate in team, agency and public meetings and technical workshops
Coordinate with program GIS lead for data layer compilation and map production
Manage environmental team calendaring and prepare meeting agendas, meeting materials and meeting notes
Draft responses to comments from project partners, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies
Apply content of technical work for use in communication with a variety of audiences
Collect project-related data, which may include research, interviews with government agencies and clients, map reviews, field investigations for wetlands, and land use
Prepare constraints mapping
Conduct environmental impact assessments
Assist in preparation for and participation in public information meetings and hearings
Prepare, plan and analyze/review technical studies, permit applications, NEPA documents, and similar reports/documents
Assist public and private clients with permit coordination, acquisition and compliance for wetland impacts, bridge construction, and threatened/endangered species
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field
A minimum of 5 years environmental experience
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to connect the dots between seemingly disparate elements of a project
Demonstrated ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity in a changing regulatory environment
Is proactive and asks questions for clarification
Proficiency with ArcGIS and map-based analysis
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
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