Senior Environmental Planner - Franklin
22 hours ago
Job description
STV is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to support our Transportation Division in Franklin, Tennessee.This role is ideal for an experienced environmental planning professional with deep expertise in NEPA and transportation planning who can lead technical work, support project and task management, and contribute to high-profile transit and transportation initiatives across Tennessee and the Southeast.
The Senior Environmental Planner will serve as a technical resource, mentor, and client-facing contributor—helping guide complex environmental documentation from planning through approval.
Provide technical leadership and guidance related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related federal and state environmental regulations
Lead the preparation, review, authorship, and editing of NEPA documentation and Tennessee Environmental Evaluation Reports (TEERs)
Support public involvement and outreach efforts, including public meetings, agency coordination, and stakeholder engagement
Manage and support feasibility studies, alternatives analyses, FHWA Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) studies, and other transportation planning documents
Support project and task management activities, including scope, schedule, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams
Provide oversight and quality control for environmental documents to ensure compliance with agency requirements and accepted professional standards
Support project quality initiatives, including quality management plan development and quality assurance reviews
Assist project managers in ensuring environmental deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and client expectations
Collaborate with office and practice leadership to support client development, proposal efforts, and industry participation
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Urban/Regional Planning, Geography, or a related discipline
Minimum 7+ years of environmental planning experience, with a strong focus on transportation projects
Demonstrated expertise in NEPA documentation and environmental review processes
Experience preparing and reviewing TEERs, CEs, EA/EIS documentation, and planning-level environmental studies
Familiarity with FHWA, TDOT, and other state or federal transportation agencies
Strong technical writing, editing, and document management skills, as well as being proficient in Word and Adobe or similar programs
Proven ability to lead tasks
Ability to mentor staff and collaborate across disciplines a plus
Excellent verbal communication skills and experience supporting public outreach
Compensation Range
$90, $120,908.13
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.
At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways.
You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.STV offers the following benefits
Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position.
Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
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