RK&K · 13 hours ago
Senior Project Planner
Tallahassee, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expRK&K is currently seeking a Senior Project Planner to support their Florida team. This role involves managing projects related to transportation infrastructure, water resources, and utilities while ensuring compliance with environmental regulations such as NEPA.
Civil EngineeringConstructionReal Estate
Responsibilities
Supports coordination among engineers, design teams and a wide range of environmental disciplines (e.g., cultural resources, natural resources, community resources, air, noise, Section 4(f)/recreational resources, and hazardous materials) to develop alternatives, assess and minimize impacts, and support decision-making
Performs NEPA and/or environmental compliance (environmental reviews) for public infrastructure projects by conducting research, tracking and organizing information, evaluating environmental impacts and alternatives, and preparing documents and technical reports
Completes studies in compliance with NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, and other related state and federal regulations
Coordinates with project clients, regulatory agencies, stakeholders and elected officials
Develops public involvement programs, outreach materials, and public comment responses
Facilitates meetings and presentations with existing and potential clients
Manage task deliverables and complete QA/QC reviews and procedures
Give presentations or complete interviews with clients
Regularly coordinate with clients by means such as regular progress meetings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, Environmental Policy, Environmental or Biological Sciences, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field
8 years of technical and management experience with environmental assessments, community impact assessments, environmental permitting / analysis, transportation project development, transportation planning, or community/urban planning
Previous experience working on projects that require compliance with State and/or Federal regulations
Client-facing experience with clients such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), FDEP, USACE, USFWS, or Florida Power & Light (FPL)
Municipal Projects
Excellent verbal, technical writing, and computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office
Adept at research and problem-solving
Detail oriented, energetic, and highly reliable with a strong work ethic
Outstanding responsiveness to client and project needs
Preferred
15 years experience with environmental assessments, community impact assessments, environmental permitting / analysis, transportation project development, transportation planning, or community/urban planning
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Professional Engineer (PE), Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP), or other credentials, or intended advancement toward credentials
Experience with the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) StateWide Environmental Project Tracker
Graduate degree in related field a plus
Experience or understanding of geographic information systems
Benefits
Paid time off
Hybrid work (home and office)
Tuition reimbursement
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs and employee resource groups
Career Development
Matching 401(k) plan
Paid Holidays
Much Much more!
Company
RK&K
RK&K provides full-service planning, engineering, environmental, and construction management/inspection firm.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
RK&K has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (24)
2024 (17)
2023 (13)
2022 (15)
2021 (9)
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
James Nash
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Keith Skinner, P.E.
Partner
Company data provided by crunchbase