Project Environmental Planner/Scientist

Are you looking to make the world a better place? At Haley & Aldrich, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning. 

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development. 

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Project Environmental Planner/Scientist to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full-time, hybrid position located in our Honolulu, HI office.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will:

• Split time and responsibilities between field assignments (20%) and office assignments (80%).
• Lead portions of technical project work from project scoping through final deliverables under the direction of senior staff.
• Apply academic and industry knowledge as well as learnings from prior work experience to execute project work.
• Apply a level of understanding, beyond working knowledge, of field work and office-oriented tasks, regulations, etc., to complete work assignments.
• Provide training, guidance and informal mentoring to junior staff on their projects and within their technical discipline.
• Under the direction of the senior staff, participate in communications with client, agencies, and internal teams within their discipline
• Perform site reconnaissance to observe existing conditions, assess site access and, and identify important site features.
• Conduct research and compile information in a clear and concise manner appropriate for transmitting complex issues to the public.
• Write professional-quality reports.  Prepare professional-quality maps/figures.
• Assist with the development of technical scopes of work, subcontractor scopes and estimating costs for proposal efforts on small- to medium-sized project opportunities.
• Attend project meetings with clients, regulators, and contractors.
• Perform all work in accordance with company and client Health & Safety protocols.
• Demonstrate our foundational safety behaviors.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Natural Resources or a related biological field.
• 4 years of related consulting experience preparing and managing the development of environmental planning (NEPA and HEPA) and permitting (Clean Water Act Section 404 and 401, Stream Channel Alteration, Special Management Area, NPDES, etc.) documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be proficient at writing technical reports to meet project requirements.
• Able to work independently on individual tasks supporting technical work and exhibit the ability to manage tasks and perform work on multiple projects or multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Desire to learn and grow in their profession, demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, resourcefulness, flexibility, and ownership.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to perform critical thinking.
• Experience delivering environmental planning and permitting projects for a variety of agencies.

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a related biological field.
• GIS mapping, data analysis, and data management skills preferred.
• Knowledge of relevant local, state, and federal laws and regulations, in particular Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 343 requirements.
• Experience delineating wetlands and streams and/or conducting biological monitoring.
• Experience preparing cost proposals and work plans.

About Haley & Aldrich

Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000 engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to create safer, more robust places to live and work. Since our founding in 1957, organizations across the public and private sectors have relied on us for technical excellence and empathetic leadership that achieve results and secure a thriving tomorrow. Find us at haleyaldrich.com and LinkedIn.

Haley & Aldrich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, age, disability, veteran, or any other legally protected status. We offer excellent career growth, a highly competitive total compensation plan, and a solid benefits package. Interested candidates should apply on our Careers page.

The salary range for this position in Honolulu, HI is $85,000 - $115,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions. Haley & Aldrich reviews salary ranges each quarter to assess competitiveness with the market.

Note to external search firms:Haley & Aldrich does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be obligated to pay a placement fee for unsolicited resumes. Please do not send resumes to Haley & Aldrich employees. Please work through a Talent Acquisition Manager.

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