Environmental Planner

Environmental Planner

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 and preparing and managing NEPA and CEQA documents.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability to manage large projects (complex, multidisciplinary projects; EIS/EIR/PEA/AFC) on time and within budget.
• Demonstrate extensive experience providing guidance to 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 his/her supervision.
• Coordinate project tasks to meet cost and schedule objectives and is responsible for project performance to meet client and company objectives.
• Serve as primary client contact on multiple projects under his/her supervision.
• Serve as technical lead on designated projects.
• Provide input to Manager/Director to assure the proper utilization and scheduling of staff and advises 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.
• Contributes to Department and Company Objectives and Key Results.
• Implements project health and safety standards.

Requirements:

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Demonstrates initiative, independent thinking and good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, and exemplary work habits, especially related to safety, common sense, punctuality, and adaptability.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Computer/technology skills, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrate 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.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in 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.