CEQA Project Manager

Environmental Project Manager

At BKF, we're not just growing—we're thriving! As a dynamic multi-service consulting firm, we specialize in planning, engineering, surveying, and construction management. With more than 20 West Coast offices, we've been a trusted partner in the land development, transportation, water resources, and government services and markets for over 110 years. Our firm combines deep technical resources with a collaborative approach to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that bring community visions to life. If you're looking to be part of a forward-thinking company that's making a real impact, BKF is the place for you!

BKF is hiring an Environmental Project Manager to lead Environmental Compliance (CEQA/NEPA) projects and to expand our CEQA/NEPA services throughout California. The Project Manager will be able to build a project portfolio and a staff of additional qualified environmental professionals. This position has the option of being remote (with the ability to be in a BKF office when necessary), or hybrid (sharing time between one of the California offices and home).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

BKF is seeking a self-driven, results-oriented Environmental Project Manager to lead projects and support the expansion of our Environmental Planning Practice in California. The CEQA Lead will be responsible for client engagement, leadership, strategic planning, staff development and business development focused in one of our key markets within the BKF Planning team. Job duties include:

• Working with company leadership to achieve performance goals for the Environmental Planning team to grow market share in California.
• In conjunction with firm leadership, reestablishing industry contacts and building relationships with existing and prospective clients to build a steady and growing pipeline and backlog.
• Leading environmental compliance as a project manager, overseeing CEQA/NEPA document preparation and related technical studies, and conducting environmental constraints and peer review of CEQA/NEPA documents.
• Experience and technical knowledge managing environmental compliance related documents for a variety of projects and clients, including land development, municipal/local/regional government, transportation, water, energy, general plans, housing, and/or higher education.
• Driving thought leadership and BKF name recognition by actively engaging with the Planning and Environmental Services industry in California, contributing innovative ideas, participating in industry associations, serving in a leadership role in professional organizations, presenting at conferences, publishing white papers, and establishing yourself as a recognized contributor and leader.
• Guiding and overseeing environmental professional staff in technical, management, leadership, and client service skill sets.
• Ensuring the BKF Environmental Planning team in a key area excels both technically and financially by overseeing project performance and maintaining high standards in proposal and work product quality.
• Coordinating complex environmental projects and/or multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional planning efforts.
• Ability to strategize the environmental compliance needs of a given project, from exemptions and exclusions to EIRs and EISs.
• Planning and coordinating projects and developing scope of work and work plans including preparing environmental compliance documents, planning assessments, environmental research and assessment, data analysis functions, timelines, budget, and invoicing.
• Serving as a technical consultant and advisor to elected officials, citizen groups, and other stakeholders related to planning policies/standards, issues, processes, procedures, zoning/rezoning issues, ordinance changes, and environmental regulations.
• Facilitating the public involvement process with meetings and/or presentations to bring together interested stakeholders to discuss proposed planning initiatives, assess obstacles, evaluate opposing views and interests, and determine areas of support.
• Coordinating the work of consultants/contractors and other professionals who are assigned to specific projects.
• Supervising a team. Ability to coach, mentor, and develop staff.