DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
205 S 17th Ave
Phoenix AZ 85007

Salary: $65,950.00 - $75,950.00 
Anticipated Salary: $70,950.00

Grade: 21

Closing Date: February 12, 2026

This position manages the environmental process to ensure compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Ensures timely completion of projects and manages project data tracking, advises management of environmental risk and suggestions. Manages records, documentation and contracts related to projects. This role will require occasional travel involving overnight stays as needed.

Please note: Position could reside in Phoenix, Tucson or Flagstaff Arizona. 

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Project management, NEPA process, decision making & approval responsibility, financial budget management, contract management, coordination (agencies, tribes, stakeholders and the public),consultant management. Provide advisory and legal compliance. Uses specialized environmental expertise, reviews and comments on environmental reports to ensure legally-defensible compliance of federal (including United States Code and Code of Federal Regulations, state including Arizona Revised Statutes), and local ordinances.

Provides project-specific knowledge and serves as the environmental expert through the project development process. Coordinates concerns and issues with project team members, stakeholders and agencies and negotiates resolutions. Assists in the development of ADOT planning. Reviews project engineering plans, project assessments, design concept reports, project specifications and other civil/roadway engineering documents for environmental NEPA compliance. Reviews Clean Water Act permits, for compliance, constructability and content accuracy.

Generates project status reports for management's use for Project Review Board, coordinates changes in project schedules to management for project programming purposes. Presents at public meetings and hearings. Drives ADOT vehicle in the course and scope of business. Attends training classes to remain current and proficient with regard to continuing changing environmental laws and regulations. Educates ADOT and other agency personnel on areas of expertise. Encourages project streamlining/accelerated project delivery actions AND may have overnight travel during the course and scope of business.

Knowledge of:
*Knowledge of environmental regulations and a strong understanding of the NEPA and other environmental laws.
*Knowledge of organizational structure of various federal and state as well as local agencies and experience in effectively and professionally coordinating project details.
*Knowledge of expediting project reviews/approvals and the use of appropriate escalation processes.

Skill in:
* Analytical and interpretative skills to understand application of environmental laws, Planning and organizational skills research, analyze and synthesize data, and prepare reports and ensure deliverables meet schedules.
* Current office automation skills to prepare correspondence, spreadsheets, documents and update multiple databases.

Ability to:
* Successfully manage multiple projects for environmental compliance; to understand and maximize application of environmental laws and regulations; to conduct research, analyze and synthesize data, prepare reports,ensure deliverables meet schedules.
* Prepare correspondence spreadsheets, databases.
* Must be able to interpret highway plans and specifications to ensure integration of environmental measures in the plans.
* Participate in occasional overnight travel.

An ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree or higher in an Environmental Discipline, Planning Public Management Environmental or related and related professional experience.

Direct Environmental /NEPA Planning experience is preferred - public sector experience.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

A Valid Driver License.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.