Staff Environmental Planner/Scientist

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking qualified applicants for the role of Staff Environmental Planner/Scientist for our Rancho Cordova, CA office. This position will assist with environmental impact studies including CEQA and NEPA and regulatory technical service areas for transportation and water infrastructure projects.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

Duties may include:

• Supporting Dewberry Project Managers and technical staff during preparation of CEQA and NEPA documents, including Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and supporting technical studies.

• Preparing technical memoranda and reports in support of NEPA and CEQA documentation

• Creating maps and utilizing GIS in support of NEPA and CEQA documents

• Conducting field work necessary to complete technical studies or other environmental documents

• Effectively managing assigned tasks and interacting with internal team in-person and via tele/video conference meetings

• Supporting the preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications in response to RFPs and RFQs.

Required Skills & Required Experience

Required Education and Experience:

• BS or BA in Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related field.
• 1-5 years of relevant professional experience , transportation emphasis a bonus.

Required Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects with critical timelines

• Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail

• Proficient with MS Office suite (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat, Excel).

• Experience and knowledge of NEPA, CEQA, and Federal and California environmental regulatory processes, including Caltrans processes.

• Effective in person, tele/video conference, and written communication skills

• Ability for periodic travel necessary to support field surveys and/or project meetings.

• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

• Physically able to perform occasional field work under a variety of conditions, including the ability to work in typical Central Valley temperatures and inclement weather, and hike and/or drive to remote locations over uneven terrain when needed. Physically able to occasionally hike sometimes steep terrain, carrying necessary field equipment, to get to project locations.

• Office environment with prolonged sitting and computer work, or combination of office and field. Ability to effectively work from home office independently through potential COVID-19 work restrictions.

Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

The projected range for this position is $65,000-$70,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee's. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.