Transportation & Environmental Planner

Join a Mission-Driven Team Shaping South Carolina’s Transportation Future 

Are you a mid-level planner ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a collaborative, small-firm environment where your voice matters and your work makes a difference? 

Three Oaks Engineering is seeking a Transportation & Environmental Planner to join our growing team in Columbia, South Carolina. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful infrastructure projects across the state, with a focus on NEPA compliance, stakeholder engagement, and environmental documentation. We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams and is eager to take on increasing responsibility. This is a hybrid role with a strong preference for being in the office at least three days per week to foster collaboration, mentorship, and teamwork. Occasional in-state travel may be required. 

What You’ll Do 

• Manage project components from scoping through delivery, including developing task scopes, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, tracking budgets and schedules, and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables. 

• Serve as a task lead, acting as a primary point of contact for assigned work efforts, communicating progress, challenges, and recommendations to senior staff and clients. 

• Lead environmental planning efforts for transportation and infrastructure projects, primarily related to NEPA documentation, community impact assessments, and feasibility studies. 

• Plan and facilitate public and stakeholder engagement activities, contributing to strategy development and guiding community-focused outcomes. 

• Lead the preparation, review, and finalization of technically sound reports and documentation, ensuring clarity and accuracy. 

• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, working closely with engineers, environmental scientists, and planners to move projects forward. 

• Take ownership of assigned project tasks, managing priorities independently while contributing to the successful delivery of larger project efforts. 

What We’re Looking For 

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in planning, geography, environmental science, public administration, public policy, civil/environmental engineering, or a related field. 

• At least 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following: NEPA, transportation or environmental planning, natural or community resource analysis, public involvement, or technical writing. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a passion for community and stakeholder engagement. 

• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage tasks and meet deadlines independently. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and a basic understanding of ArcGIS. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience managing tasks or small projects, including scoping, budgeting, and scheduling. 

• Background working in multidisciplinary teams, including coordination with roadway, hydraulics, traffic, and natural resource specialists. 

• Familiarity with SCDOT processes and/or working with local governments in South Carolina. 

• Active in professional organizations and comfortable building relationships within the planning and transportation community. 

• A growth mindset and a strong desire to learn, lead, and contribute to a mission-driven team. 

Why Three Oaks? 

At Three Oaks Engineering, we believe in thoughtful planning that balances infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship and community well-being. As a small firm, we offer a supportive, flexible work environment where employees are empowered to grow, collaborate, and make a tangible impact. 

Benefits: 
Three Oaks offers exceptional benefits, including health, dental, flexible spending account, monthly health stipend, and matching 401(k), as well as flexible work schedules and the opportunity to grow with the company. The salary for this position will be commensurate with experience and capabilities.  

To Apply: 
If you’re passionate about planning and want to work on projects that matter, we’d love to hear from you. 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The start date for this position is flexible. Please send resume and cover letter via email to [email protected] and reference SC Transportation and Environmental Planner in the subject line. 

Three Oaks is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit and promote employees regardless of age, race, sex, color, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other legally recognized basis.