# Environmental Planner

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-planner

An Environmental Planner guides land development and infrastructure projects through environmental review, typically working for planning agencies, consulting firms, or developers to reconcile growth with ecological protection. The role involves conducting environmental impact assessments, using GIS mapping for land use planning, ensuring regulatory compliance with NEPA and CEQA, and facilitating stakeholder engagement among government agencies, communities, and project sponsors. Planners in this field usually hold degrees in urban planning, environmental science, or geography and must communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences.

Top skills: [Stakeholder Engagement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/stakeholder-engagement)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist)
- Often leads to: [Senior Environmental Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-environmental-planner)

## Similar roles

[Environmental Compliance Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-compliance-specialist), [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist), [GIS Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/gis-analyst), [GIS Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/gis-specialist), [Senior Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-environmental-scientist), [Urban Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/urban-planner), [Water Resource Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resource-specialist), [Water Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resources-manager)

## Open Environmental Planner roles (1)

- [Senior Manager, Environmental Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24b12126-424b-4d69-adb9-a4b9a28e14f0/senior-manager-environmental-planning-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Denver, CO, $130,000 – $160,000

## Roles similar to Environmental Planner (1)

From [Environmental Compliance Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-compliance-specialist), [Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-scientist), [GIS Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/gis-analyst), [GIS Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/gis-specialist), [Senior Environmental Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-environmental-scientist), [Urban Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/urban-planner), [Water Resource Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resource-specialist), [Water Resources Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/water-resources-manager).

- [GIS Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3d26484f-2921-4acf-8e8c-7b85b8f6ff32/gis-specialist-at-atmos-energy) at [Atmos Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/atmos-energy) — Franklin, TN

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