Environmental Planner III, HNTB Corporation - Chicago, IL

Environmental Planner III
HNTB Corporation - Chicago, IL

For more than a century, HNTB has helped deliver infrastructure solutions that best meet the unique needs of our clients. With client relationships spanning decades, we understand infrastructure life cycles and have the perspective to solve technical challenges with clarity and imagination. We are far more than a design firm. We see and help address far-reaching issues of financing, legislation, design, construction, community outreach and ongoing operations. As employee-owners committed to the highest levels of performance, we enable clients to achieve their goals and inspiring visions. At HNTB, we’re encouraged to go beyond discovering mere solutions that will impact our very landscape. We are encouraged to ask, “What if?” Our HNTB family fosters an inventive and resourceful commitment to finding unique answers to complex problems. We believe that the act of wondering sparks creativity. We will work to foster your creativity, career and personal growth. Come join HNTB and unleash your spark of imagination. For you, “together” can mean the chance to put together an exciting career. At HNTB “together” also means collaborating across geographies and disciplines within the firm. And “together” means that we are partners with our clients. Our goals are linked, and their success is our success. “Together” means that we are engaged in the communities we serve — we live there — and are committed to their growth and development. HNTB is seeking a Environmental P lanner III in our Chicago, IL office. Responsibilities: Under general supervision, candidate performs all aspects of environmental planning assignments and may begin to focus expertise. Work emphasizes environmental, preliminary design and technical aspects of transportation projects but may include limited task assignee duties and tasks associated with business development. Candidate may assist in directing small-scale environmental planning projects and assist on portions of larger infrastructure projects from concept development through preliminary design and environmental clearance. Final production of environmental documents, comprehensive plans and reports. Final production of graphics associated with public meetings, presentation drawings, reports, and other outreach efforts. Coordinate with, sub-consultants and in-house personnel on a regular basis to complete assigned tasks. Use GIS and Arcview and other technical software. Assist in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals and responses to RFP’s. May oversee the work of less experienced staff The position usually involves work within detailed procedures, requiring occasional use of professional judgment and initiative. Most project challenges outside standard procedures will be referred to the supervisor. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Planning or related field plus 4 years of planning experience or Master’s degree in Planning or related field plus 2 years of planning experience  Experience in conducting environmental analyses customarily encountered in NEPA and as well as in accordance with state and local regulations and requirements  Experience applying NEPA to highway and transit projects with minimal supervision  Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)  Experience with GIS and ArcView preferred  An RLA, RA, PE registration or AICP, CEP certification is preferred  Environment and Physical Requirements: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is only minimal exposure to unpleasant and/or hazardous working conditions. Incumbent must have the ability to stand and sit frequently throughout an eight-hour period, reach vertically for overhead use as well as horizontally. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The HNTB Companies are an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). We will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individual with a disability where appropriate. *LI-CD  HNTB Corporation - 12 days ago - save job -  copy to clipboard » View or apply to job