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Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Urban/Regional Planning, Landscape Architecture, Geography, Public Administration, and/or related fields.
• Typically possesses at least 3 years of experience working in the field of environmental assessment and planning in California.
• Demonstrated experience preparing or contributing to the preparation of environmental review documents under CEQA and NEPA and thorough understanding of all applicable regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to assist with the management of environmental document contracts with direction, including but not limited to: coordination with internal staff, external consultants, and clients; review of internal draft report sections or technical studies; incorporation of such materials into environmental review documents; preparation of project status reports, and other assistance with tracking project scope, schedule, and budget; etc.
• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills are required. Applicants should be highly self motivated with the ability to multi-task and perform detail oriented work.
• Must be client focused to understand and appropriately respond to organizations business needs.
Job Description:
URS is one of the largest, global, fully integrated engineering, construction and technical services organization with the capabilities to support every stage of the project life cycle. The Company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services. We provide these services for the U.S. federal government, national governments of other countries, state and local government agencies in the United States and internationally, FORTUNE 500 companies and other multinational corporations.
URS has approximately 45,000 employees in a network of offices in more than 30 countries.
URS seeks individuals who are motivated to learn, grow and seek out new project responsibilities. As one of the world's largest engineering design firms, URS offers abundant opportunities to work on world-class projects and gain valuable professional experience. Through our global network of offices, we offer an unparalleled variety of career paths to choose from. URS offers an attractive compensation package including full health benefits, 401(k) retirement plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
This position will support environmental review consulting, planning, and permitting services provided by the Environmental Services group in our San Jose, Office. We are seeking a staff professional to join our environmental planning group with a team spirit and can-do attitude to assist on projects in a multi-task environment. This is expected to be a junior- to mid-level position; however, exceptional senior-level candidates are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate is a mid-level planner that can function successfully and efficiently as a deputy project manager. The qualified candidate is expected to support several senior project managers in this group with primary focus on CEQA and NEPA project implementation; however, there may also be work related to environmental and land use permitting and hazardous materials management and planning. The position may start as a part-time position, but is expected to evolve into a full-time position for the right candidate.
Duties shall include, but not be limited to:
• Conducting research and analysis
• Writing environmental review document sections
• Assisting with environmental and land use permitting activities (e.g., agency coordination, permit applications, etc.)
• Assisting with project management activities (e.g., coordination with other technical team members, review of internal draft materials prepared by others to ensure quality and consistency, tracking of project status, internal and client communications, etc.)
• Coordinating/overseeing the preparation of graphics and document production
• Assisting with on-going marketing activities (e.g., tracking upcoming opportunities, assisting with proposal preparation, etc.) EOE M/F/D/V
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