Senior NEPA Planner

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role accountabilities:

As a NEPA Senior Planner, you will:

• Lead and assist in the development of NEPA documents for a variety of projects and clients


• Manage diverse project teams and coordinate with clients to manage and execute successful project outcomes


• It is expected that you have demonstrated expertise with NEPA across multiple agencies, as well as experience with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act, among others


• You should have a strong understanding of current and emerging NEPA law and regulations and be able to advise clients and mentor internal staff on NEPA applicability, best practices, and analysis methodology

Additionally, you will provide senior level quality assurance/quality control for client deliverables. You will support and lead NEPA planning for projects, internal and external coordination, risk management, and overall delivery to complete the NEPA process in conjunction with agencies and commercial clients.

In this role, you will also be involved in supporting the growth of new and existing client relationships in conjunction with business development leaders and account leaders. You will support client account teams and leading pursuits and proposal opportunities, including scope and cost development. 

Qualifications & Experience:

First and foremost, do you share our passion for improving the quality of life? Do you want to be part of a growing environmental permitting practice to support clients across the U.S.? If you are technically capable with expertise as a NEPA Planner, come join us! Our NEPA practice supports both agency and private clients. You will be supported by a broad range of environmental specialists that contribute to NEPA projects.

Required qualifications for the role include: 

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, policy, environmental science, biology, ecology, or similar environmental discipline


• 10+ years of relevant experience including significant experience performing NEPA analyses and managing NEPA projects


• Significant experience leading the preparation of NEPA documents, permit applications, and similar


• Experience leading teams and working in collaboration with environmental scientists, engineers, archaeologists, and other specialists in developing environmental documents for environmental projects


• Experience working with a variety of agencies on NEPA implementation which may include funding agencies, Department of Defense agencies, and land management agencies. Strong written and verbal skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Management, Natural Sciences or related field


• Experience leading proposal development including the preparation of scope of work and project budgets


• Developing and maintaining client relationships, and leading proposal development including the preparation of scope of work and project budgets


• Experience with the Department of Energy NEPA process

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 which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. 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 and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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  $104,920 - $157,380. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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