Senior NEPA Environmental Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $75,000 - $135,000

Are you interested in joining an award-winning, multidisciplinary consulting firm where you can contribute to our diverse, collaborative, and innovative team? AtLogan Simpson, youll have the opportunity to expand your skillset, while bringing new tools and ideas to the table.

The Opportunity:

We have an immediate opening for a regular full-time Senior National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Planner to work a hybrid remote schedule based out of any of our Arizonaoffices, in Tempe, Flagstaff, or Tucson.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1990, Logan Simpson is made up of a team of 150+ talented professionals across six offices in the western United States. We are experts in environmental planning, cultural resource management, community planning, and landscape architecture design services. Our mission remains simple: working together to guide responsible change. From the beginning, our founders were focused on protecting natural resources and advancing the wellbeing of our communities. We take pride in adding new staff members to our team who share our values of integrity, creativity, excellence, empowerment, stewardship, and teamwork.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Research and write NEPA documents.
• Serves as a project manager.
• Implement business development and marketing strategies.
• Prepares proposals and complex reports.
• Performs Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) reviews for peer staff.
• Manage project budgets.
• Support public involvement activities.
• Occasional out-of-state travel to visit project sites, meetings, and attend public outreach events.

What Youll Bring:

• Proven technical expertise in preparing NEPA documents preferably for transportation, vegetation management, resource management plans, and energy-related projects.
• Bachelor or Masters degree in Biology, Planning, Anthropology, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Studies, or closely related field.
• 6+ years of consulting or agency experience, NEPA experience, or equivalent combination.
• Excellent written/verbal communication, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, a dedication to accuracy, QA/QC, and a passion for project management.
  
• Ability to synthesize and present complex ideas through text and graphics.
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, multitask, and be able to adjust to daily changes in priorities to meet deadlines.
• Possess a valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Ability to work in the office 3 days per week on average, as applicable.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

A strong emphasis will be placed on individuals who have established relationships with resource and regulatory agencies in the western US, including, but not limited to, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Highway Administration, and the US Forest Service.

What We Offer:

• Compensation This is a full-time position paid on a salaried basis depending on experience and education as follows: Associate Environmental Planner: Between $75,000 to $105,000 annually. Requires 6+ years professional experience. Senior Associate Environmental Planner: Between $97,000 - $135,000 annually. Requires 12+ years professionalexperience.

• Benefits A comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans, paid Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, a 401(k) with a firm match, and a robust Employee Assistance Program with free counseling and mental health services.
• Time Off Paid Time Off starting at 18 days per year available as accrued, plus 9 paid holidays.
• Professional Development Support for professional conferences and trainings, internal leadership development and innovation program, tuition reimbursement, bonus programs for peer-reviewed publications and academic achievements, and work on a variety of interesting projects.
• Perks Wellness program with $125 annual Wellness Bucks allowance, paid Costco memberships, Babies-at-Work program, paid parking, and paid public transit costs.
• Flexible Work Schedules Hybrid work schedule allowing for 2 days of remote work per week depending on the position, plus flexible schedules such as 4 x 10, 9 x 80, or 4 day schedules.

If interested, please apply and include a resume, a cover letter, and writing samples, to demonstrate your skill and experience.

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Inclusion, belonging, and respect are at the core of our values. Here at Logan Simpson, we believe we have a responsibility as a firm to promote and guide responsible change. To do that, we embrace the unique perspectives and experiences of each of our talented staff members. We strive to create an inclusive workplace to connect us closer to our clients and the communities we serve.

Logan Simpson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. No staff member or applicant is ever denied equal opportunity or discriminated against because of race (including hair style), color, religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices), sex, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, parental status, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation or belief, military or veteran status, or any other prohibited factor. We provide equal pay for staff members who perform equal work. Staff members are recruited, hired, and promoted based on the individual who is the most qualified for that particular position.