Early Career Planner/Siting Specialist

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Early Career Urban Planner for our Cincinnati, OH, Columbus, OH, Cleveland, OH Dayton, OH Akron, OH Toledo, OH or other regional offices such as Lexington, KY, Louisville, KY, Pittsburgh, PA and Indianapolis, IN. 

Take part in providing local technical planning assistance for capturing, modeling, and analyzing study area information, geographical resources, and spatial and tabular data to inform and create plans for site and/or linear utility projects in the Midwest. Tasks may include providing support under general supervision for a wide range of services related to the preparation of siting and routing studies, site visits and/or public open houses, preparing field maps and processing data for ecological studies, and creating plan maps for various environmental plans and permits. Candidate will need to generate accurate and concise documentation, ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

• Plan, execute, and lead siting and routing studies for various energy industry projects in Ohio and surrounding states.
• Gather background data for project areas, prepare siting and routing maps, participate in meetings to document findings to clients and/or agencies, participate in public open house meetings, conduct windshield surveys of proposed sites and/or routes, and document the siting process at the end of the process into a defensible report. 
• Liaison with various governmental agencies, clients, and team members.
• Support siting reports that document the siting process and why a site or route was selected. 
• Provide guidance on state filing requirements and subsequently writing components for various public utility applications.
• Utilize ArcGIS to support siting, ecological and environmental permitting projects through the analysis and management of data for various team members and clients. 
• Prepare data and visualizations such as maps, tables, charts, accurate reports and illustrations. 

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)
• 0-1 years of experience conducting siting and routing studies, preferably in Ohio and surrounding states. 
• 0-1 years of experience with ESRI's ArcGIS platform.
• Familiarity with performing routing/siting studies and analyses, and preparing associated reports.
• Excellent technical writing skills, clear communicator, ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams, and attention to detail.
• Attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work, often independently motivated.
• Willing to do some travel for site visits and attend public open house meetings.
• High level of motivation, positive attitude, willingness to learn and take on responsibility.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Travel will be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience conducting siting and routing studies, preferably in Ohio and surrounding states. 
• 1-3 years of experience with ESRI's ArcGIS platform.
• Experience preparing applications for submittal to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), Kentucky Public Utilities Commission (PUC), and other states.
• Previous consulting experience.
• Experience with both ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro. 
• Relationships and understanding of requirements for utility companies in Ohio and surrounding states.

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. 

Compensation:

Expected Salary (Cleveland, OH): $50,400 - 75,600

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to