What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Planner (Transportation) position at Sambatek, Inc.?
Sambatek, LLC is a professional services firm that specializes in engineering, planning, surveying, and environmental services. We serve public and private clients throughout the country with office locations in Minnesota, Texas, and North Carolina. We embrace challenging projects and work hard to help our clients find success.
The Opportunity
Sambatek is currently seeking an Environmental Planner in our environmental group within our Transportation practice to collaborate with a team in completing environmental documentation tasks.
This individual will work on projects involving linear civil engineering projects and site-specific land development projects at the study, preliminary engineering, and final design phases.
Work Location: Hybrid, in-office as needed
The qualified candidate will:
- Complete environmental reviews and analysis per client and regulatory agency requirements
- Lead the development of environmental documentation, such as AUARs, Categorical Exclusions, EA/EAW, and EIS
- Write technical reports, such as wetland delineation reports
- Lead or support development of permit applications and supporting materials
- Lead or support coordination with project teams, clients, and agencies to ensure all environmental requirements are identified and met
- Schedule and organize staff workloads and project budgets and schedules to meet scope via quality deliverables
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Science or related field (Biology, Botany, Ecology, Hydrology, or Soil Science)
- Wetland Certification preferred
- 2-6 years of experience in environmental documentation, ideally related to transportation projects
- Experience with MnDOT or county linear projects preferred
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and specialty software such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley Microstation/GEOPAK or Open Roads, and GPS data collection
- Self-motivated with strong communication (verbal and written), leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently or collaboratively to manage multiple tasks on multiple projects with strong attention to detail
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Work is primarily performed in an office environment
- Ability to occasionally move equipment/objects weighing up to 10 pounds
Sambatek, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. We select candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, and any other category protected by law.
