Lead Environmental Planner

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At WSP, we are inspired by bringing together the right people to help shape the future of our environment through ethical environmental systems and projects. Our Planning & Environment group in Albuquerque, New Mexico is looking for a Lead Environmental Planner to support and expand our wide and diverse range of environmental planning services.
As a world‑wide leader of environmental and transportation consulting and planning services, you will add value to our future‑ready growth initiatives.

• Manage the planning, development, and implementation of environmental projects to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations with minimal supervision.
• Develop planning studies and documents related to environmental planning (including NEPA, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act documentation) and create figures, maps for transportation studies.
• Author technical reports with clarity and minimal grammatical or spelling errors.
• Conduct biological evaluations and wetland studies in support of planning projects.
• Prepare and complete environmental survey reports, data entry, impact assessment, and permitting activities for assigned projects (e.g., ESA permitting, CWAct permitting, NEPA).
• Provide environmental risk identification and impact assessment, and help develop action plans for moderate‑to‑high‑level threat mitigation and permitting activities to minimize environmental impacts.
• Assist with scoping, strategic planning, and developing permitting execution strategy for small‑ to medium‑sized projects.
• Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.
• Demonstrate commitment to keeping up‑to‑date in knowledge of current regulations and planning practices.
• Coordinate, prepare, and submit development permit applications and other land use planning for energy, transportation, mining, or government projects with minimal supervision.
• Maintain and design project tracking mechanisms, process design, and record keeping.
• Oversee implementation of project development requirements with WSP personnel, outside contractors, and agency/tribal stakeholders.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Participate in decision making to carry out land development considering natural environment, social, political, and economic factors to achieve sustainable outcomes while following local, state, federal, and/or tribal environmental regulations.
• Conduct data collection, research, field surveys, and technical work under supervision – up to 50% time spent traveling.
• Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS data, and other visualization tools to determine exact locations of project areas and uncover environmental impacts.
• Prepare technical memoranda, documentation, and reports under minimal supervision.
• Remain current in latest environmental planning subject matter, practices, regulations, and techniques.
• Understand regulatory rules and rule changes.

• Manage field calendar for biological and cultural field surveys on multiple projects with up to six staff in the field at one time.
• Oversee and monitor cross‑functional teams in executing project work, permitting strategy, environmental impact assessments, and regulatory compliance, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
• Provide guidance to junior staff or interns to assist with project flow.
• Coordinate with clients, resource/regulatory agencies, and environmental and technical staff professionally.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future‑ready solutions for clients.
• Manage field crews remotely or in the field to ensure staff safety and adherence to proper protocols for data collection, documentation, and integrity.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct.
• Participate in public and stakeholder engagement in a professional manner.
• Perform other duties as required by business needs.

• 7–10 years of experience in environmental…