Environmental Planner

Overview:

About Us

WE ARE VHB-a passionate team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers tackling exciting challenges in the transportation, real estate, institutional, applied technology, and energy industries-serving a range of public- and private-sector clients. At VHB, we are dedicated to improving mobility, enhancing communities, and balancing development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship.

We are creative problem-solvers

We work hard, and we give back

We like our colleagues, and we love Mondays (really)

We are diverse, caring, welcoming, and fun!

VHB has consistently been rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

About the Position

Environmental Planner | Hauppauge, NY

VHB's Hauppauge, New York office is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our to growing energy practice. We provide our clients with consulting services to plan, site, and monitor major projects and meet the growing demand for new energy infrastructure in New York.

Responsibilities

Participate in the coordination and preparation of local, state, and federal permits for energy projects with a particular focus on offshore wind energy projects subject to BOEM review.

Assist in the coordination of stakeholder outreach and engagement, including public meetings, tribal, federal and state agency consultation and coordination, and public comment-response tracking.

Participate in the preparation of environmental impact statements and assessments pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), planning and zoning studies, and visual impact analyses.

In support of environmental documents, conduct data collection, environmental planning analyses, land use surveys, and historic resources research, and assist with agency coordination and public outreach.

Assist Project Managers and Deputy Project Managers in project scope development, cost estimation, staff resource identification, implementation oversight, budget tracking, and completion of administrative requirements

Assist in the coordination of multidisciplinary VHB and subcontracted project teams

Develop supporting figures and mapping for various projects using GIS and/or CAD

Skills & Abilities

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Excel in working in a team environment

Understanding or experience with BOEM, NEPA, land use regulations, and sustainability planning is a plus

Ability to make maps with GIS and/or CAD is strongly desired

Qualifications

BS in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental policy, urban planning, natural sciences, or a related field.

2+ years of professional environmental planning experience

Must have the ability to conduct tasks independently and work in a team environment

Please submit applications online.

New employees will be onboarded virtually and begin their employment from home. We are in the process of planning for a safe return to the workplace in alignment with government and CDC guidelines.

VHB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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