Environmental Planner

Full-time

This Opportunity

Be involved in projects with our Texas Planning and Advisory Services Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines.

Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

If you are seeking growth opportunities and new career challenges, WSP has an immediate opening for an Environmental Planner for our Austin, TX office.

The position could also be filled in any of the other WSP offices in Texas including Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio .

Your Impact

  • Support National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) projects, including CE, EA and EIS projects.
  • Prepare planning studies, technical reports, and / or NEPA documents on TxDOT projects.
  • Conduct planning studies, corridor studies, and subarea planning studies for multimodal transportation projects (transit, highway, rail, airports, etc.

for variety of clients including municipalities, counties, MPOs, transit agencies, and DOTs.

  • Preparation and development of pre-NEPA, feasibility and supporting studies for environmental planning projects.
  • Lead tasks related to data collection, research, documentation, and technical analyses.
  • Expertise with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for data analysis and map generation related to planning studies.
  • Assist with public outreach and stakeholder involvement related to planning and enviornmental studies.
  • Assist with business development and maintaining client relationships with internal and external clients, including transit agencies, cities, MPOs, and DOT clients.
  • Assist with preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and tehcnical responses to RFPs.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
  • 3 to 5 years of experience working in the environmental planning field, completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and construction support, impact assessments, and permitting.
  • Highly proficient analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local / regional ecology, habitats, and applicable regulatory zone.
  • Expertise and experience relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional / State / Federal regulatory framework.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing environmental planning technical reports, environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications and licensing, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations ( commercial, renewable energy, infrastructure, etc.)
  • Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required.
  • Experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards.
  • Well-developed expertise with consulting practices, conducting NEPA / CEQA / other analysis and preparation of associated documentation.
  • Highly proficient self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA / QC.
  • Experience with discipline-specific software (, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch-Up).
  • Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
  • Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug / alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Master’s Degree is preferred.
  • Essential professional licensure / certification.

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Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

If you are seeking growth opportunities and new career challenges, WSP has an immediate opening for an Environmental Planner for our Austin, TX office.

The position could also be filled in any of the other WSP offices in Texas including Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio .

Your Impact

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  • Prepare planning studies, technical reports, and / or NEPA documents on TxDOT projects.
  • Conduct planning studies, corridor studies, and subarea planning studies for multimodal transportation projects (transit, highway, rail, airports, etc.

for variety of clients including municipalities, counties, MPOs, transit agencies, and DOTs.

  • Preparation and development of pre-NEPA, feasibility and supporting studies for environmental planning projects.
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  • Expertise with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for data analysis and map generation related to planning studies.
  • Assist with public outreach and stakeholder involvement related to planning and enviornmental studies.
  • Assist with business development and maintaining client relationships with internal and external clients, including transit agencies, cities, MPOs, and DOT clients.
  • Assist with preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and tehcnical responses to RFPs.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
  • 3 to 5 years of experience working in the environmental planning field, completing environmental surveys, fieldwork, habitat and construction support, impact assessments, and permitting.
  • Highly proficient analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local / regional ecology, habitats, and applicable regulatory zone.
  • Expertise and experience relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional / State / Federal regulatory framework.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing environmental planning technical reports, environmental impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications and licensing, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations ( commercial, renewable energy, infrastructure, etc.)
  • Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required.
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  • Essential professional licensure / certification.

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