Biologist Environmental Planner

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Req ID: 240002AT

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Services Practice working within our power utility sector in the Northern California region. The position is to be based out of our Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Sacramento, Petaluma, Rocklin, Chico, San Jose, or Fresno Office; geographic alignment with other Stantec offices will be considered based on experience. Stantec offers flexible work locations (including working from home), flexible work hours and a robust compensation and benefits package.

Your Key Responsibilities

• As an Environmental Planner, you will provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private projects on utility programs. Task duties may include environmental permitting, technical study support for siting and licensing of other energy production and transmission projects, environmental impact analysis support, coordination on biological and cultural assessment support, CEQA support, municipal zoning ordinance review, and land use planning and coordination for environmental projects. Experience with the review and development of project descriptions/scope of work, familiarity with utility environmental review process and permitting assessment process, and a general understanding of local municipal planning and/or biological resource constraints withing the Northern California region is required.
• As an Environmental Planner, you will support multi-disciplinary project/program teams in all phases of the execution and delivery of utility operations and maintenance projects.
• This position requires attention to details, strong skills as a self-starter, and an ability to participate in multiple projects simultaneously, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Experience within electric and/or gas utility projects is preferred. Proficiency with MS Excel is a plus. Understanding preparation of the release to construction (RTC) process for clients and ability to direct and work with multiple disciplines is preferred. This role will also include support to project management teams on dynamic projects.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Required:

• 3 years of experience performing environmental planning and permitting work for California IOUs.
• 5 years of experience performing linear facility (i.e., utility or transportation) environmental planning and permitting work.
• Strong research, analysis and reporting abilities.
• Focused on detail-orientation skills and capable of managing large data sets.
• Are self-starting, team-oriented professional with excellent written and communication skills.
• Should be familiar with review and analysis of scientific data, maps, and drawings.
• Experience with permitting and CEQA.
• Provide support in delivering high quality work products to Stantec’s multi-disciplinary project teams.
• A valid California driver’s license is required.

Preferred:

• NEPA experience a plus.
• CWA 404/401 permitting a plus.
• CPUC experience a plus.
• CEC experience a plus.
• Ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with clients.

Education and Experience

Basic: BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field. 5-8 years of experience.

Preferred: Master’s degree in Biology, Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Work from home can be accommodated.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• SF Area $100,800/CA Other Areas $88,000 – SF Area $146,200/CA Other Areas $127,600 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans