Senior Environmental Transportation Planner

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, constantly asking:
What is our impact on the world?

Our Northern California Transportation Business Group is looking for a strong Senior Environmental Transportation Planner with a thorough understanding and experience supporting and managing a range of project types. The successful candidate will work with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and other transportation agencies. The Senior Environmental Planner will report to the Environmental Transportation Planning Section Manager and will participate in transportation project development;

prepare environmental analysis of proposed projects and design alternatives; identify environmental impacts and formulate measures to mitigate impacts; prepare environmental clearance documents for infrastructure projects in compliance with all applicable local, State and Federal laws, regulations and policies; and participate in construction monitoring and compliance reporting.

This role will support the environmental planning and engineering teams in our local and regional transportation infrastructure practice.

• Planning and management of multiple projects or tasks ranging from small- to large-size environmental planning and compliance projects
• Perform complex assignments with ability to make independent decisions on problems and methods
• Direct work of others in a team setting to complete required studies, documents and reports in accordance with local, state and federal regulations
• Reviews the work of others and provides quality control and assurance on projects.
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate, coordinate and present project elements and issues with multiple agencies, stakeholders and the public in efforts to educate and assist with consensus building. Must have experience preparing environmental technical studies, surveys, research and construction compliance documentation that meets Caltrans and other transportation agency requirements and is specifically familiar with the Caltrans Standard Environmental Reference (SER).
• Experience working with FRA, FTA and local transportation authorities is also beneficial.
• Ideal candidate should have 10 years of experience with an aptitude to grow within a highly diversified, collaborative, and cohesive team. Growth includes an interest to learn and develop new skills while helping other team members to take on challenging tasks.
• Work environments may vary based on the specific project, so the candidate should be flexible and adaptable to work both independently or in conjunction with technical and specialized teams from local and regional offices.
• A minimum of 2 years of project management experience is required, including writing scopes of work, developing and managing budgets, schedules, and quality control of deliverables.

• AICP certification
• Staff management experience beneficial

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
• Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups foster a sense of belonging and supportive environment for everyone.

United States-California-Oakland

United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Santa Clara

Highway + Road

Full-time

Regular

Environmental Sci and Planning

Nov 18, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.