Environmental Planner

MWRA

Charlestown, MA

The MWRA is seeking an Environmental Planner to provide support to projects of the Planning Department, provide assistance as needed with research, analysis and reporting on planning topics such as master planning, resiliency planning, energy conservation, and emergency response planning. Some of the work includes; 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.

This position requires a 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 and A valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License.

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.