Main Responsibilities of an Environmental Planner at SWCA Environmental Consultants
Sophie, an Environmental Planner at SWCA Environmental Consultants, primarily focuses on "National Environmental Policy Act planning," producing crucial environmental assessments and impact statements for clients' projects ranging from renewable energy to mining. This involves significant technical writing, project management responsibilities including "client communication, logistics, scheduling and budget management," and even hands-on field work for restoration projects.
Environmental Regulations, Project Management, Technical Writing, Client Communication, Environmental Impact Assessment
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Sophie Butler
Environmental Planner
SWCA Environmental Consultants
UCLA 2018
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Biology & Related Sciences
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management
Climate, Environment and Sustainability
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Environmental planning involves navigating federal, state, and local regulations for various projects, including renewable energy, transmission lines, and mining.
2. A significant part of the role is technical writing, creating environmental assessments and impact statements to disclose potential environmental and cultural impacts.
3. The position also includes project management tasks like client communication, scheduling, budget management, and facilitating meetings, as well as field work for restoration projects.
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
As an environmental planner at an environmental consulting firm, we help clients navigate the regulatory process. This includes federal, state, and local regulations required for their proposed projects.
Our work ranges from renewable energy projects and transmission lines to mining and restoration projects. Essentially, we assist with anything that requires permitting and ensure compliance with all regulations.
My main role is as a National Environmental Policy Act planner, focusing on the federal side. The primary documents we produce are environmental assessments and environmental impact statements.
These are extensive disclosure documents that detail potential environmental and cultural resource impacts from a project. Our staff spends considerable time on technical writing, which is where I focus most of my efforts.
However, I also serve as an assistant project manager on several projects. This involves client communication, logistics, scheduling, and budget management. My role includes guiding clients through the necessary steps and ensuring they provide accurate information about their projects.
Some of my other responsibilities include meeting facilitation. I also assist local nonprofits and private organizations with restoration projects in Northern Nevada, which involves fieldwork.
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