Environmental Planner

~ VHB is a planning, design, transportation, land development and environmental firm with four offices in New York. Engineering News-Record ranks VHB 78th of the Top 500 U.S. Design Firms and among the Top 50 Transportation Firms in the Nation. ~

The firm's New York operation, VHB Engineering, Surveying, and Landscape Architecture, P.C. is affiliated with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., a 900 person firm with 22 offices throughout the east coast.

We move projects forward - that's what VHB has been doing for our clients and communities for 30 years. Providing multidisciplinary planning, design, engineering, and consulting for some of the nation's most complex infrastructure and development initiatives, VHB professionals take projects from concept to completion. Our planning, transportation, land development, and environmental professionals create successful and workable results, changing the face of the built environment.  

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Position Overview

VHB has an immediate need for an Environmental Planner in its Hauppauge, New York office. The successful candidate will have 3 to 5+ years of professional experience in consulting in the environmental field. 

Responsibilities 

• Prepare environmental impact statements and assessments, planning and zoning studies, wetlands and coastal permits, and visual impact analyses
• Prepare State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation
• Assist clients with the administration of SEQRA and NEPA processes
• Conduct environmental planning analyses
• Independently perform research and prepare written technical reports
• Coordinate and communicate with internal project team members 

Qualifications 

• Successful candidate will have 3 to 5+ years of environmental planning experience
• BS degree in environmental science, geology, urban planning, civil engineering, or a related field
• Graduate degree and certification (AICP, LEED® Professional, etc.) a plus  

Skills and Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Must demonstrate an ability in collaborative problem solving with stakeholders, clients, and teammates
• Thorough understanding of technical environmental impact analysis methods
• Experience with SEQRA/NEPA, land use regulations and wetland permitting
• Experience in economic impact analysis a plus (RIMS II, IMPLAN, etc.)
• Must be self-motivated with attention to detail
• Ability to create maps with GIS and/or CAD

To Apply

Please click below: "Apply Here!" and then follow applicaiton instructions. And, make sure to mention how you learned of this opportunity. For questions about the position, contact Julie Johnson.  

~ VHB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. VHB ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. VHB Participates in the E-verify employment authorization program. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. ~