Mid-Level Environmental Planner – Wildfire Mitigation Program

POWER Engineers’ Environmental Division provides planning, permitting, engineering, site assessment, and corrective action services to clients worldwide. Across multiple industries, our diverse staff specializes in the areas of air, water, waste, environmental planning, ecological and cultural resources throughout our 45+ offices located across the country and Canada.

We are seeking mid-level Environmental Planners to support a wildfire mitigation program for a large electric utility in the Western US , and to join our 360+ person environmental team.

This position will be a full-time, remote (Pacific or Mountain time zone) with the option to work out of offices in Boise, Portland, Phoenix, Las Vegas or San Diego .

Summary Of Roles And Responsibilities

• Lead environmental studies for energy infrastructure projects
• Lead preparation and technical writing of environmental planning and analysis documents
• Research local, state, and federal permitting requirements
• Lead preparation of applications
• Conduct field reviews and investigations to determine suitable site locations
• Interface with internal Project Managers, engineers and scientists, and subcontractors
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Education/Experience

• This position requires a BS degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related degree
• Three to nine (3-9) years of experience
• Knowledge and interest in federal, state, and local environmental policy and regulation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team and collaborative environment
• Ability to travel, up to 25% of the time, for site visits and client meetings
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  
  

Desired Education/Experience

• Knowledge and experience with ArcGIS is a plus
• An advanced graduate-level degree is a plus
  
  

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives with the opportunity to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since We’re Employee-owned, We Get To Make POWER a Great Place To Work. That Includes Providing Competitive Compensation, Professional Development And a Full Benefit Package

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• New Dads and Moms Benefit program
• Fertility Benefits
• Gender -Affirming Care
  
  

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Salary DOE: The pay range for this position is $70K - $100Kper year; however, base pay may be higher or lower depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This figure does not include additional compensation such as health benefits, vacation, 401k, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets