Environmental Planner - Transportation - Bechtel Corporation
Riverside, CA
About the Job
# Requisition ID: _271336_
+ Relocation Authorized: National - Family
+ Grade: 25-26
+ Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
+ Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
+ Work Location: Riverside, CA
+ Salary Range: $90,990.00 - $160,220.00 USD annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant).
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our values ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.
# Project Overview
Bechtel is seeking a Project Civil Coordinator to join the Riverside, California team. This team oversees the planning, environmental clearance, design, and construction of projects on the state highway system, and rail under California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) oversight and following Caltrans’ standards and procedures, and on commuter and freight rail lines, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), and/or Union Pacific Railroad (UP) oversight and following their standards. In the Project Coordinator: Design and Environmental role, you will have an opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team of industry professionals across the globe to support the team.
# Position Summary
Bechtel is seeking a Project Civil/Environmental Engineer to join the Riverside, California team. This team oversees the planning, environmental clearance, design, and construction of projects on the state highway system, under California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) oversight and following Caltrans’ standards and procedures, and on commuter and freight rail lines, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) or Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) oversight and following their standards.
In the Project Coordinator role, you will have an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of industry professionals across the globe to support the team. This role will be located in the client’s office in Riverside, California. Work includes assisting the client Project Manager in all activities relating to one, or several concurrent contracts, as assigned by management. This role is intended to support the client’s Capital Project team.
# Responsibilities
+ Support with the planning, organization, and administration of contract procurement of professional services. Some of the related duties include but are not limited to the following: development of task orders and request for proposals, evaluation of proposals, contract negotiation, development of project schedules, review and administration of contracts, procurement document retention, rough order of magnitude cost estimation, review, and recommendation for payment of invoices.
+ Provide project oversight, analysis, and input through all phases of project development and delivery. Some of the related duties may include but are not limited to the following: coordinate preparation and compliance of project delivery schedules with consultants and project team; facilitate and document project meetings; review of design and environmental reports and plans for all phases of a project including planning, Project Approval & Environmental Document (PA&ED), Plan, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) and construction.
+ Monitor the consultants progress and schedule and ensure they are progressing the work and that the elements of the schedule are logical and applicable to the phase of the project.
+ Assist and monitor the consultants work during the environmental process and ensure they deliver the required documents/studies/reports required by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and any other environmental requirements. On project Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are available to support the Project Coordinator and provide mentoring and guidance or review and comments on the reports.
+ Assist the client in obtaining the necessary permits for the project including but not limited to 401, 404, 1601, relevant City, County, State, and Federal permits.
+ Support with the identification and monitoring of project risk. Some of the duties may include but are not limited to the following: identify and document risk, development of risk mitigation measures and reporting risk resolution or impacts.
+ Support in communicating project status and updates to Client, legal representatives, consultant staff, residents, and project stakeholders.
+ Support coordination with federal, state, and local agencies during project planning, design, and implementation.
+ Ensure compliance with any pertinent administrative requirements. Some of the related duties may include but are not limited to the following: Develop and recommend approval of contracts and cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies, consultants and private contractors as needed. And monitor their implementation.
+ Prepare and review a variety of planning and policy reports, communications related to projects, programs, and the appropriation of funds.
+ Working with the Project Controls team and Client’s staff to monitor the project funding, budget, and costs.
+ Ensure the projects remaining within the budget and funding limits established.
+ Development of client presentations and staff reports for the client’s commission, committee, staff, community, and public agency governing bodies meetings and public hearings and coordinate approval with the Client PM and seek and obtain other Client approvals of the documents.Provide updates and potentially give presentations on behalf of the client to City Councils and local business organizations.
+ Attend, participate, and document monthly client’s commission, committee, joint powers, governmental, staff, and citizen advisory meetings.
+ Develop contract correspondence, awards, amendments, and contract changes for the client’s approval and presentation to the client’s management team and Commissioners.
+ Meet with representatives from Caltrans, SCRRA, BNSF, UP, or other agencies/cities to discuss projects and seek resolution on issues that may arise.
+ Attend local organizational meetings as a representative of Bechtel.
+ Provide advice and support to the client in all phases of a project and identify any areas that may require assistance from the Bechtel team and request this assistance.
+ Review and coordinate correction of consultant/contractor invoices.
+ Responsibilites may evolve based on customer needs.
# Qualifications and Skills
Basic Qualifications
+ Level I : University Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, or other degrees relatable to the Environmental Field, plus 5 years of hands-on experience in the Environmental Clearance or Design and management of transportation related projects under the authority of a State Department of Transportation.
+ Level II : University Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, or other degrees relatable to the Environmental Field, plus 10+ years of hands-on experience in the Environmental Clearance or Design and management of transportation related projects under the authority of a State Department of Transportation.
# Minimum Qualifications
+ Hands-on experience in working on environmental or design projects under the authority of the State of California, SCRRA, BNSF, UP, or other railroad authorities would be beneficial.
+ Working experience and knowledge of planning, PA&ED, PS&E, and construction phase of a project.
+ Experience in compliance with/or understanding of the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority.
+ Be customer focused and proactive in all interactions with the client and Bechtel team.
+ Be flexible and able to take on varying levels of responsibility and projects.
+ Provide support to the project team and open to cross discipline roles.
+ Previous experience as a Field Engineer desirable.
+ Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills. Including, being able to prepare correspondence, reports, analysis, etc. associated with construction related issues.
At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.
_Shaping tomorrow together_
_Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live._
_www.bechtel.com_
_Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law._
_In accordance with Bechtel's duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine which protocols apply to the work location for the job you are seeking._
+ Relocation Authorized: National - Family
+ Grade: 25-26
+ Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
+ Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
+ Work Location: Riverside, CA
+ Salary Range: $90,990.00 - $160,220.00 USD annually (Determined by function, education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant).
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. Core to Bechtel is our values ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.
# Project Overview
Bechtel is seeking a Project Civil Coordinator to join the Riverside, California team. This team oversees the planning, environmental clearance, design, and construction of projects on the state highway system, and rail under California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) oversight and following Caltrans’ standards and procedures, and on commuter and freight rail lines, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), and/or Union Pacific Railroad (UP) oversight and following their standards. In the Project Coordinator: Design and Environmental role, you will have an opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team of industry professionals across the globe to support the team.
# Position Summary
Bechtel is seeking a Project Civil/Environmental Engineer to join the Riverside, California team. This team oversees the planning, environmental clearance, design, and construction of projects on the state highway system, under California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) oversight and following Caltrans’ standards and procedures, and on commuter and freight rail lines, under Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) or Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) oversight and following their standards.
In the Project Coordinator role, you will have an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team of industry professionals across the globe to support the team. This role will be located in the client’s office in Riverside, California. Work includes assisting the client Project Manager in all activities relating to one, or several concurrent contracts, as assigned by management. This role is intended to support the client’s Capital Project team.
# Responsibilities
+ Support with the planning, organization, and administration of contract procurement of professional services. Some of the related duties include but are not limited to the following: development of task orders and request for proposals, evaluation of proposals, contract negotiation, development of project schedules, review and administration of contracts, procurement document retention, rough order of magnitude cost estimation, review, and recommendation for payment of invoices.
+ Provide project oversight, analysis, and input through all phases of project development and delivery. Some of the related duties may include but are not limited to the following: coordinate preparation and compliance of project delivery schedules with consultants and project team; facilitate and document project meetings; review of design and environmental reports and plans for all phases of a project including planning, Project Approval & Environmental Document (PA&ED), Plan, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) and construction.
+ Monitor the consultants progress and schedule and ensure they are progressing the work and that the elements of the schedule are logical and applicable to the phase of the project.
+ Assist and monitor the consultants work during the environmental process and ensure they deliver the required documents/studies/reports required by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and any other environmental requirements. On project Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are available to support the Project Coordinator and provide mentoring and guidance or review and comments on the reports.
+ Assist the client in obtaining the necessary permits for the project including but not limited to 401, 404, 1601, relevant City, County, State, and Federal permits.
+ Support with the identification and monitoring of project risk. Some of the duties may include but are not limited to the following: identify and document risk, development of risk mitigation measures and reporting risk resolution or impacts.
+ Support in communicating project status and updates to Client, legal representatives, consultant staff, residents, and project stakeholders.
+ Support coordination with federal, state, and local agencies during project planning, design, and implementation.
+ Ensure compliance with any pertinent administrative requirements. Some of the related duties may include but are not limited to the following: Develop and recommend approval of contracts and cooperative agreements with other governmental agencies, consultants and private contractors as needed. And monitor their implementation.
+ Prepare and review a variety of planning and policy reports, communications related to projects, programs, and the appropriation of funds.
+ Working with the Project Controls team and Client’s staff to monitor the project funding, budget, and costs.
+ Ensure the projects remaining within the budget and funding limits established.
+ Development of client presentations and staff reports for the client’s commission, committee, staff, community, and public agency governing bodies meetings and public hearings and coordinate approval with the Client PM and seek and obtain other Client approvals of the documents.Provide updates and potentially give presentations on behalf of the client to City Councils and local business organizations.
+ Attend, participate, and document monthly client’s commission, committee, joint powers, governmental, staff, and citizen advisory meetings.
+ Develop contract correspondence, awards, amendments, and contract changes for the client’s approval and presentation to the client’s management team and Commissioners.
+ Meet with representatives from Caltrans, SCRRA, BNSF, UP, or other agencies/cities to discuss projects and seek resolution on issues that may arise.
+ Attend local organizational meetings as a representative of Bechtel.
+ Provide advice and support to the client in all phases of a project and identify any areas that may require assistance from the Bechtel team and request this assistance.
+ Review and coordinate correction of consultant/contractor invoices.
+ Responsibilites may evolve based on customer needs.
# Qualifications and Skills
Basic Qualifications
+ Level I : University Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, or other degrees relatable to the Environmental Field, plus 5 years of hands-on experience in the Environmental Clearance or Design and management of transportation related projects under the authority of a State Department of Transportation.
+ Level II : University Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Planning, or other degrees relatable to the Environmental Field, plus 10+ years of hands-on experience in the Environmental Clearance or Design and management of transportation related projects under the authority of a State Department of Transportation.
# Minimum Qualifications
+ Hands-on experience in working on environmental or design projects under the authority of the State of California, SCRRA, BNSF, UP, or other railroad authorities would be beneficial.
+ Working experience and knowledge of planning, PA&ED, PS&E, and construction phase of a project.
+ Experience in compliance with/or understanding of the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority.
+ Be customer focused and proactive in all interactions with the client and Bechtel team.
+ Be flexible and able to take on varying levels of responsibility and projects.
+ Provide support to the project team and open to cross discipline roles.
+ Previous experience as a Field Engineer desirable.
+ Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills. Including, being able to prepare correspondence, reports, analysis, etc. associated with construction related issues.
At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components.
_Shaping tomorrow together_
_Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live._
_www.bechtel.com_
_Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law._
_In accordance with Bechtel's duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine which protocols apply to the work location for the job you are seeking._
Source : Bechtel Corporation