Entry Level Environmental Planner Jobs in California

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
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Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an entry-level Environmental Planner to join our Enviro Socio Permitting team in primarily serving Southern California. The successful candidate will conduct desktop reviews and support field data collection related to project scoping and planning efforts. This role will primarily support Arcadis' planning and permitting team working with linear infrastructure clients in California. The Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The position will require a candidate to work both collaboratively with a team of resource specialists and have the capacity to balance varying priorities and tasks to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deliverable deadlines. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks and teams.
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 the 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 an entry-level Environmental Planner, you will apply your technical knowledge to work with client teams to provide high-quality deliverables to support planning and permitting for major utility clients. You will be an important member of the west coast planning team interacting with other junior level planners and biologists/ecologists, as well as senior technical experts and project managers contributing as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team.
Primary functions will include:

• Under supervision of senior-level staff, support and coordinate a regionally-focused multi-disciplinary team of scientists (i.e., biologists, cultural resources specialists, etc.), to develop project implementation and permitting strategies to achieve specifically defined project goals and objectives in conjunction with land rights specialists, and customer relations and government relations professionals.
• Effectively and efficiently managing desktop environmental assessments using GIS and other available methods to address potential permitting requirements.
• Use your strong technical writing, attention to detail, time management and communications skills to draft project documents and support the development of permitting reviews and other documents under the direction of mid and senior level team members.
• Maintaining electronic file systems and record keeping.
• Conducting field reviews and site visits with other technical specialists, engineers, and construction personnel.

This role will primarily be office based however as needed, you will need to occasionally conduct field assessments related to planned projects. This will require a working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, as well as carry supplies weighing up to 30 pounds. This role will require the ability to travel up to 15%.
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 grow your career supporting natural resources management, planning and permitting, come join us!
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Urban Planning, Geography, or related field.
• One year of experience in the environmental field or advanced degree in environmental science or similar.
• Knowledge of California and federal permit requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in the environmental consulting industry.
• Previous experience in the planning, permitting, and/or supporting the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of electric or gas transmission facilities, or other similar type of infrastructures (i.e., water, sewer, oil and gas, etc.).
• Experience with evaluating project compliance with state and federal laws and environmental and regulatory processes - federal, state and local regulators such as PUC, PSC, FERC, BLM, USFS, USFWS, USACE, as well as experience with CEQA and NEPA.
• Previous experience with linear utility infrastructure programs.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive reports/permit applications.
• Experience with linear construction projects (e.g., utility projects, pipeline projects, etc.).

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. 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 employer. 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 $70,304 - $89,424 / per year. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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