Project Manager - Environmental Planner
Stantec Consulting Services
Description We are currently growing our Environmental Services Power Utility team. Stantec’s Northern California team is currently seeking a Project Manager with Senior Planning experience to join our Environmental Services Practice working within our power utility sector. The successful candidate will work in a team environment and will be responsible for managing tasks and/or projects, leading the development of technical documents, and coordinating and/or leading environmental permitting for our utility clients. They will also be responsible for assisting and/or leading with proposals as well as presentations to clients and agencies. Stantec offers flexible work locations (including working from home), flexible work hours and a robust compensation and benefits package. Your Key Responsibilities As a Project Manager and Senior Environmental Planner, you will provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private projects on utility programs. You will manage and lead multi-disciplinary project/program teams. Task duties may include managing environmental permitting efforts, land use planning, managing technical study support for siting and licensing of other energy production and transmission projects, environmental impact analysis support, and CEQA/NEPA support, land use planning, and coordination/management for environmental projects. Manage multi-discipline program or project schedules, deliverables, budgets, staff, and the project record, and bring program/project schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to successful completion. Develop effective and efficient work‑flow processes and program/project appropriate communication plans. Provide planning and permitting support for electrical transmission siting and licensing projects. Lead the preparation and review of technical documents such as due diligence studies, discretionary environmental permitting, state and federal acts, biological technical studies, regulatory compliance services related projects to clients within the environmental services energy sector. Help develop and mentor a team of high performers through coaching and training staff to expand understanding of business development, delivery of technical biological reports, environmental permitting, and project delivery/management. Develop proposals (scope and budgets) for environmental services tasks, independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Interact and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and agencies. This includes being an active member within a team of our Environmental Services Power Utility team based out of the San Francisco Greater Bay Area and Sacramento Valley Region, and across our North California geography. Be able to travel across Northern California to conduct project site visits, mentor staff, and/or attend meetings. This role may be expected to travel overnight for multiple nights, approximately up to 10‑20% of the time. Qualifications Familiarity with utility environmental review process and permitting assessment process, and a general understanding of local municipal planning within the Northern California region is preferred. Past project management experience with a preference for experience in the natural resources planning and permitting within California. Minimum 5 years of experience performing environmental planning and permitting work for California Independent Operated Utilities (IOUs). Experience with Habitat Conservation Plans, Natural Resource Management Strategies, Environmental Constraints Assessments. Ability to validate and accurately analyze information and make sound decisions within a fast‑paced environment. Ability to manage risks and safety appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external clients. Effectiveness in resource planning and results delivery, and ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with clients. Ability to prioritize and balance workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment. Education and Experience Basic: BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Studies or a related field. 7‑10 years of relevant experience. Experience in the field of natural resources consulting is preferred but not required. CEQA/NEPA, CPUC experience is a plus. Preferred: Master’s degree in Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field. This position will be in a typical office environment or a flexible (partial home, partial office) work environment working with computers and working at a stationary desk for long periods of time. Our Environmental Services team generally works remotely and meets frequently; however, an office desk is available if preferred. Because of this, the successful candidate will be expected to reside within a reasonable commuting distance to one of our Northern California offices. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stantec
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