Job Description:

Details:

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 60 offices in the US, Canada and Australia.

Built on a foundation of excellence, Kleinfelder is committed to client-focused solutions. Through our depth of experience and thorough understanding of environmental, regulatory, economic, and civic conditions, we identify and address challenges with innovation and common-sense. Kleinfelder's integrated, award-winning experts collaborate with clients to meet their objectives - from project inception through design and execution. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Kleinfelder's Oakland, California office is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our team.

Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following job description:

- The planner conducts initial screenings on projects for potential resource issues.

- Occasionally they will travel to project sites to meet with construction managers and others to discuss the planned project scope, logistics and construction activities.

- Work includes tracking incoming assignments, coordinating specialist reports, and packaging projects for on-schedule deliveries.

Position Requirements:

- 1+ year of professional work experience

- Strong skills in verbal communication of technical issues

- Strong technical writing and editing skills

- Knowledge of construction terminology and practices

- Ability to drive to project sites and conduct pedestrian field reviews on uneven terrain

- Must have a satisfactory driving record and complete a background check

Education:

- BS/BA Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Geology, Water Resources, or related degree

Preferred Skills/Experience:

- 2+ years of professional environmental planning experience

- Knowledge of Bay Area and Central Valley resources

- Proficiency in Google Earth

- Environmental review processes

- Preparation of permit applications

- Consultation with agencies

- Knowledge of special-status wildlife species

Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.

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