Environmental Planner jobs in Boston, MA

POSITION: Environmental Planner

DIVISION: Operations

DEPARTMENT: Planning and Sustainability

UNION/GRADE: Unit 9/Grade 21

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Provides support to projects of the Planning Department. Provides assistance as needed with research, analysis and reporting on planning topics such as master planning, resiliency planning, energy conservation, and emergency response planning.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the direct supervision of the Senior Program Manager, Planning.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May functionally supervise Planning interns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gathers information, performs technical analyses, develops graphics, and drafts reports that support MWRA water and wastewater system master planning needs.
• Coordinates with other MWRA staff to develop and analyze data and prepare presentation materials on MWRA's energy use, conservation efforts and greenhouse gas reduction efforts.
• Collaborates on drafting planning reports and analyses for senior management on waterworks and wastewater systems and facilities.
• Researches technical planning or engineering topics such as climate change, sea level rise, and resiliency planning and summarizes the information for review and use by others.
• Assists managers in the preparation of professional services contracts as requested. Drafts scopes of services and participates in consultant selection process and review of consultant performance.
• Supports management in the updating and review of the master plan and the business plan.
• Provides support to managers with emergency planning projects and periodic updates to emergency action plans.
• Assists the Senior Planner by gathering information from MWRA staff for inclusion in the monthly Yellow Notebook and Quarterly Orange Notebook, the performance indicator reports.
• Attends meetings with outside parties, as requested, as a representative of MWRA.
• Assists, as requested, with the reviews of environmental documents and plans for non-MWRA projects that may affect MWRA facilities and/or planned projects.
• Drafts materials on regulatory permitting or planning related issues for other MWRA staff.
• Supports managers with reviewing and commenting on new or changing environmental regulations or policies.

SECONDARY DUTIES:

• Drafts reports, memoranda and other documents.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in regional planning, environmental planning, environmental sciences, a related engineering or science discipline or other related field; and
• Working knowledge of water and wastewater planning issues as acquired by two (2) years of experience, preferably working with a water or wastewater utility or in a related planning capacity; or
• Any equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Familiarity with federal and state environmental regulations and policies related to the planning, design and construction of water and wastewater related systems and facilities preferred.
• Knowledge of MWRA operations related to water and wastewater projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with outside parties and to work effectively as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Familiarity with computers, including MS Office Suite and other information systems, and ability to perform data analyses. General familiarity with GIS software is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office equipment as normally associated with the use of telephone, personal computer including word processing and other software, copy and fax machine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.