Entry-Level Environmental Specialist

POWER Engineers’ Environmental Division provides planning, permitting, engineering, site assessment, and corrective action services to clients worldwide. Across multiple industries, our diverse staff specializes in the areas of air, water, waste, environmental planning, ecological and cultural resources throughout our 45+ offices located across the country and Canada.

We are seeking an entry-level Environmental Specialist for our Rocky Mountain Planning Department to primarily support power delivery and renewable energy generation projects and to join our 320 + person environmental team. This position will be based in Phoenix, Arizona. This is a full-time, salaried position that comes with a great benefits package.

Summary of Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist senior staff in energy infrastructure siting and routing studies
• Assist in the preparation and technical writing of environmental planning and analysis documents
• Assist with local zoning or permit applications
• Research local, state, and federal permitting requirements
• Assist senior staff in field reviews and investigations to determine suitable project site locations
• Attend and participate in open house and public meeting environments
• Interface with internal Project Managers, staff, clients, and sub-contractors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education/Experience

• This position requires a BS degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related degree
• Zero to three (0-3) years of experience
• Knowledge and interest in federal, state, and local environmental policy and regulation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team and collaborative environment
• Ability to travel, up to 25% of the time, for site visits and client meetings, including weekday evenings for hearings and public open house meetings
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc)
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Desired Education/Experience

• Knowledge and experience with ArcGIS is a plus
• An advanced graduate-level degree is a plus

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives with the opportunity to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

Since we’re employee-owned, we get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• New Dads and Moms Benefit program
• Fertility Benefits
• Gender - Affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Salary DOE: The pay range for this position is $50- $78K per year; however, base pay may be higher or lower depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This figure does not include additional compensation such as health benefits, vacation, 401k, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets

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