[Hiring] Principal Environmental Planner @ICF

Role Description

ICF is seeking an experienced Principal Environmental Planner to support our mining team in the Mountain West (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Alaska). The ideal candidate will have experience managing federal and state permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for mining and other energy projects, and associated regulations and mining laws.

In this position you will be tasked with the following:

• Management and review of federal, state, and local permitting and NEPA compliance for mining and energy projects.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with local, state, and federal government clients, as well as private sector clients such as mining companies, commercial/industrial developers, and engineering companies.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams tasked with preparing NEPA documents, conducting research, preparing technical documents/deliverables, and interfacing with external clients.

What you will be doing:

• Serve as a permitting and NEPA compliance project manager on large complex mining projects. The role may also include project management of other energy and infrastructure projects, when needed.
• Plan and complete project tasks related to the development and delivery of accurate, timely, and high-quality NEPA and permitting products and services.
• Interface directly with key agencies and clients and help build and maintain great relationships.
• Identify and develop new opportunities, prepare proposals, and develop and expand client relationships.
• Lead project teams to meet client schedule, quality, and budget expectations.
• Lead, manage, inspire, and mentor staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physical science, natural science, policy, economics, environmental science, or related disciplines.
• 12+ years of experience with national/state/local-level environmental reviews, mine permitting, or NEPA project management.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in physical science, natural science, policy, economics, environmental science preferred.
• 4+ years of experience managing/preparing NEPA documents or environmental permitting.
• Recent working experience with the Bureau of Land Management and/or U.S. Forest Service regulations and policies.
• Experience obtaining environmental permits, reviewing technical studies such as those addressing biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, noise, and hydrology.
• Experience managing pre-NEPA work (e.g., surveys, data collection).
• Experience with developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets.

Benefits

• Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance.
• Donation matching, volunteer opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)