Staff Environmental Planner

SWCA Environmental Consultants' Arizona team is seeking a self-motivated Staff Environmental Planner with strong interpersonal skills and education and experience in natural resources or environmental planning. This is a strategic growth opportunity for the right candidate to help grow our expanding environmental planning practice.

This is a regular status, full-time position, reporting to SWCA's Planning Team Lead in one of SWCA's Arizona offices (Flagstaff, Phoenix, or Tucson). Work can be based in the office, in a hybrid work arrangement, or distributed, for those located in the region.

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

• Assist in the preparation of environmental documents for a variety of state and federal agencies.
• Support a variety of project types including but not limited to: energy transmission and generation, land use development, land use planning, administrative record management, and public and stakeholder involvement.
• Assist staff with preparation of NEPA related documents such as Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).
• Assist staff with federal and state permitting applications.
• Work may include project compliance support, budget and milestone coordination, proposal support, and project coordination.
• Work closely with, and be mentored by, industry leading environmental planners and permitters.
• Adheres to the safety program and looks out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, biology, ecology, recreation, socioeconomics, rangeland management, geology, soils, environmental studies, or related field.
• Six (6) months of relevant experience with natural resources work (e.g., environmental planning, water resources, biological resources, or land use planning) through professional experience, honors thesis or Capstone projects, or volunteer work.
• Experience writing technical documents, demonstrated ability to apply logic and execute critical thinking.
• Good organizational, oral, analytical, and document management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, including an ability to work on more than one project at a time.
• Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure with schedule constraints.
• Ability to gauge project workload and manage priorities.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, have fun, and grow into increased management responsibilities.
• Strong organizational and computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Adobe Acrobat).
• Possess a valid driver's license and personal vehicle to travel to office, project sites and meetings.

Preferred qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience with natural resources work (e.g., environmental planning, water resources, biological resources, or land use planning) through professional experience, honors thesis or Capstone projects, or volunteer work.

Why Work at SWCA:

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

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EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Arizona-based position can expect an hourly rate of:

• Staff Environmental Planner = $24.91 - $31.80
• Assistant Staff Environmental Planner = $22.26 - $28.09

Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA's Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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