Environmental Planner II (Option to Underfill)

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Environmental Planner II (Option to Underfill)

Open Date: 10/12/26

Close Date: 11/12/26

Salary: $125,162.00 per year

Job Type: Regular

Location: Molasky Corporate Center, 100 City Parkway, Las Vegas

For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at [email protected].

Hours of Work: 4/10s; M-Th 7am-6pm

FILING DEADLINE: The first 100 applications submitted ON or BEFORE 11:59pm, Wednesday, November 11th, 2026, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation.

NOTE: The hiring department may consider applicants at the Environmental Planner l level. If this job class is used to fill the position, the successful candidate will be hired on at the following salary: Environmental Planner I: $113,486.00.

The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), federal permitting requirements, and project management experience. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical writing and interagency coordination skills, with the ability to prepare complex environmental documentation and collaborate effectively with regulatory agencies and project team members. This position requires specialized expertise typically acquired through several years of progressively responsible experience in environmental planning.

• GENERAL PURPOSE
• Under general supervision, performs environmental planning and compliance data collection, analyses and assessments of standard difficulty and complexity; with guidance, prepares compliance and other documents required to ensure compliance of Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)/District projects and initiatives with federal, state and local environmental law, regulations, policies and processes; and performs related duties as assigned.

• DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
• Environmental Planner I is the entry level class in the professional Environmental Planner class series. Initially under more direct supervision, incumbents assist in conducting environmental research projects and preparing compliance documents, applications and reports. Employees perform entry-level compliance planning assignments involving the collection and analysis of environmental and other cultural resources data and information. With experience, the work becomes progressively more diversified and difficult and is performed with increasing independence.

Environmental Planner I is distinguished from Environmental Planner II in that incumbents in the latter class independently perform more complex assignments of greater organizational impact and visibility.

• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the class.

Participates in conducting environmental research projects and investigations of standard difficulty and complexity in areas such as environmental resources, biology, ecology and threatened/endangered species planning and compliance; collects and records environmental and land use information and data; drafts for review plans of development and associated submittal documents, such as rights-of-way and land use authorizations and permits, for various planned smaller-scale SNWA/District construction and maintenance projects; analyzes and proposes appropriate environmental restoration and mitigation measures; coordinates with other staff, divisions, departments, federal and state agencies and external utility companies in the document development process.

Assists other environmental planning and biology staff in conducting surveys of threatened and endangered species to meet field monitoring compliance requirements; assists in monitoring the work of construction contractors to verify contractor compliance with all project environmental resource requirements; may coordinate directly with contractors when other division staff are not required or available.

Assists in monitoring federal, state and local legislation, regulations, policies and other developments on environmental and natural resources and compliance issues; as assigned, monitors and researches projects planned by other agencies; identifies potential impacts on SNWA/District environmental resource and compliance policies, operations and projects; attends public hearings and summarizes presentations and testimony.

Learns, develops familiarity with and assists in applying the highly varied and complex environmental compliance structures applicable to SNWA/District properties, ranging from the northern ranch properties to small systems operated by the District; learns and applies knowledge of environmental compliance frameworks, including preparation of all required environmental compliance documents, permits, land use applications, schedules and records, that support the timely completion of current and future projects, resource and facilities strategies and programs; assists in preparing assigned elements of technical reports and other documents; may assist in preparing environmental impact statements and other compliance documents.

Provides technical environmental compliance support in areas of assigned responsibility to a variety of District/SNWA departments to facilitate SNWA/District operations related to environmental compliance.

Under guidance, contacts other governmental, state or local agencies or private consultants to obtain data and information necessary for conducting environmental studies and surveys.

Stays current on environmental laws, regulations and policies; attends conferences and meetings as specifically assigned involving SNWA/District business and for scientific purposes.

• OTHER DUTIES
• Participates in a variety of technical study teams as assigned.

• DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Knowledge of:
• Principles, theories and practices of environmental planning, resources management, conservation biology and regulatory compliance applicable to a large complex water utility; modern methods and techniques used in land use planning, environmental impact assessments and biological conservation evaluations;