Environmental Planner

Overview

Environmental consulting firm in Southern California that provides environmental planning, regulatory permitting, technical studies for biological and cultural resources, and construction mitigation monitoring has an immediate need for an Environmental Planner with 8-10 years of experience in environmental consulting project work and preparing and managing NEPA and CEQA documents.

• Demonstrate ability to manage large projects (complex, multidisciplinary projects; EIS/EIR/PEA/AFC) on time and within budget.
• Provide extensive experience guiding clients and team members with federal and state regulations, including CEQA/NEPA, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Endangered Species acts.
• Provide technical training and supervision to staff.
• Provide a high level of quality control.
• Demonstrate experience managing MSAs, including administrative duties such as staffing, scheduling, budgeting and allocating resources to meet project requirements.
• Develop proposals; serve as proposal manager; manage preparation of proposals for complex projects, including development of budgets and schedules.
• Act as Project Manager to define and oversee work plan for projects under supervision.
• Coordinate project tasks to meet cost and schedule objectives and be responsible for project performance to meet client and company objectives.
• Serve as primary client contact on multiple projects under supervision.
• Serve as technical lead on designated projects.
• Provide input to Manager/Director to assure proper utilization and scheduling of staff and advise of project status.
• Assist with technical review/guidance for departmental staff members.
• Responsible for new bookings with existing and new clients.
• Assist with quality control.
• Contribute to Department and Company Objectives and Key Results.
• Implement project health and safety standards.

• Demonstrates initiative, independent thinking and good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, with exemplary work habits related to safety, common sense, punctuality, and adaptability.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Computer/technology skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize critical thinking; a flexible approach to problem solving; excellent interpersonal communication (oral and written), planning and organizational skills; problem solving; research capabilities and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated public speaking/presentation skills preferred.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the technical discipline required.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Studies, Geography or a closely related field; advanced degree may substitute for years of experience.
• Thorough knowledge of environmental laws and regulations such as NEPA and CEQA.
• Experience managing MSAs, including administrative duties such as staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and allocating resources to meet project requirements.