Environmental Planner
GoTriangle
Professional Area:
Transportation Planning
Experience:
3-5 years
Email:
do@gotriangle.org
Location:
Durham, NC
Go Triangle is moving its transportation services to another level by developing the first phase of bringing light rail to the region. The first phase of this multi-phased project will transport commuters to and from Durham, NC to Chapel Hill, NC, a distance of 17 miles, by light rail. Known as the Durham-Orange Light Rail project, Go Triangle is preparing to hire individuals who want to become involved in bringing a “project first” to the region.
This is your opportunity to get on board and share your talents as Go Triangle takes transportation to new heights in the Durham-Chapel Hill region, one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
The Environmental Planner is responsible for overseeing the preparation of documents in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the development of high capacity transit projects in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill region, including light rail, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit.
The Planner coordinates with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and /or the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in order to obtain a Categorical Exclusion (CE), a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), or an environmental Record of Decision (ROD) for all capital projects. The Planner must be highly involved in overseeing consultant activities and public involvement requirements in support of transit projects. The Planner must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four year university in planning, environmental science or a related field with 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, and administration of large scale design-construction projects. Experience with ArcGIS and Google-Earth software is desired as well as a Master’s Degree.
Salary Range for this position is $51,870-97,025.
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please do so by sending us a copy of your resume or clicking on our website: www.gotriangle.org and filling out an application that you can email to us at dojobs@gotriangle.org; fax to us at 919.485.7491; or mail to us at Go Triangle PO Box 13787, Research Triangle Park, Durham NC 27709: Attention DO Jobs.