Senior Conservation Planner

Senior Conservation Planner

Remote Texas

Ready to make a difference?

We are the Environment & Planning Division of ICF. We maintain a large practice in Habitat Conservation Planning and Implementation.

Our staff are dedicated to providing the full range of services necessary for integrated habitat conservation planning, from development to implementation of habitat conservation plans (HCPs) and related projects.

Our practice is unique in the country for the depth and breadth of our experience and for our national leadership in training and education.

Our staff work in Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance, HCP preparation, HCP implementation, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for HCPs.

The ICF Habitat Conservation Planning and Implementation practice is currently seeking a Senior Conservation Planner with education and experience in biology, environmental impact analysis, regulatory compliance or permitting (ESA, Clean Water Act), planning, and project management to support our HCP, ESA, and NEPA work.

What you will be doing :

The Senior Conservation Planner will provide technical input, project coordination, and / or project management of natural resource and conservation planning projects including but not limited to technical reports, state and federal environmental permit applications (including development of habitat conservation plans), habitat management plans, and technical studies and sections for NEPA documents.

Project management tasks will include developing project work plans and conducting and / or overseeing supporting technical analyses.

Site visits and field work may also be required. The position may also include assisting with business development efforts to help expand ICF’s conservation planning work within the United States.

Travel in Central Texas for meetings and stakeholder engagements 1 - 3 times a month.

What you need to have (minimum requirements) :

• BS degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Biology, Ecology, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting or related field with a focus on ESA, NEPA, and environmental compliance
• 2+ years of experience in a project management or management support role

What we would like you to have (preferred skills) :

• MS or PhD in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Biology, Ecology, or related field
• Experience working with private, public sector clients, and regulatory agencies
• Experience with establishment and management of project scopes, schedules and budgets, including contracting, invoicing, and client communications

Professional skills you will use :

• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office suite of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success.

ICF is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect.

Our core values include Embracing Differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces and hires dimensions of differences.