Natural Resource Planner Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

Are you looking for a new challenge in your planning career and looking to work for a top regional firm? Join Bolton & Menk and start leading aviation planning projects within our Aviation Services team and help foster our mission that All People Should Live in Safe, Sustainable and Beautiful Communities! As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.

What You Will Be Doing:

As an Aviation Planner, you will collaborate with Engineers, Planners, and Technicians and will be responsible for assessing, analyzing, disclosing and documenting impacts on municipal and regional airport projects. This role will include Airport Master plans and Airport Layout plans, as well as the associated environmental planning and natural resource management strategies, relevant to aviation projects.

In this role you will serve on the team for complex airport planning projects. Duties may include technical analysis and documentation, public outreach, management of budget and schedule, management of other staff members and subconsultants, and client communication. We are looking for candidates who have a high capacity for self-motivation and are able to apply aviation planning and environmental knowledge to a variety of aviation projects.

This position is based out of our Raleigh, NC location.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelors Degree in either Aviation or Airport Management, Civil Engineering, Land Use Planning and/or Transportation Planning or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience, including the preparation of detailed Airport Master Plans, Airport Layout Plans, and environmental documents for airports including EIS, EAs, CATEXs and Noise Modeling for both general aviation and air-carrier part 139 airports.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of aviation principles
• Strong technical writing ability
• Strong quality assurance and commitment to task
• Must possess a valid drivers license. Limited travel to project sites, agencies and other offices is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS software in a planning environment
• State Aeronautics requirements
• Working knowledge of the FAA airport design and planning principles and FAA Advisory Circulars
• American Institute of Certified Planners certification
• Knowledge/Experience with Part 139

Bolton & Menk will currently not be providing visa sponsorship or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Supporting Our Employees

There's life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK?
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 35 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

OUR BENEFITS
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

Bolton & Menk will currently not be providing visa sponsorship or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.