Lead/Senior Environmental Planner - CEQA in Northern CA

About The Opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a motivated Lead or Senior Environmental Planner in the Northern California area, specifically with local agency experience and connections in the Bay Area, to pursue, manage and prepare various CEQA and NEPA projects, pursue new business opportunities, and collaborate with a talented and established environmental professionals throughout California.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage a wide variety of CEQA and NEPA documents for a wide range of project types and clients.
• Travel to client meetings, site visits, hearings, and conferences.
• Conduct background research and data collection on environmental topics primarily for CEQA documents and, less often, for NEPA documents.
• Contribute to business development by leading and preparing proposals, coordinating with teaming partners, participating in interviews, and contributing to client outreach and capture planning efforts.
• Foster new client relationships, strengthen existing client relationships, and conduct ongoing business development with clients.
• Supervise and provide mentorship and support for junior and mid-level staff, including providing constructive feedback when reviewing reports for accuracy and clarity.
• Work closely with and manage teams of planners and technical specialists to produce CEQA and NEPA documents and related tasks for various projects.
• Prepare understandable summaries of technical environmental background studies prepared by technical experts, such as transportation and circulation, geology and soils, air quality, and/or noise.

Qualifications

• Experienced environmental planner seeking a new technical opportunity to provide leadership and a voice to an established and recognized employee-owned consulting firm with a legacy of preparing award-winning planning documents, and providing environmental compliance, clearance, and advancement throughout California’s broad range of communities.
• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, environmental science, or a related field.
• At least (8) eight years of experience with a public planning agency, an environmental consulting firm, or comparable experience.
• Working knowledge of CEQA and NEPA, as well as other related environmental laws and regulations.
• Experience leading client and business development efforts and proposals to secure new opportunities with new clientele.
• Strong technical review skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and teaming skills.

Benefits

We offer a close-knit and supportive, team-oriented work environment, competitive wages, a competitive benefits package, including an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), and a career growth opportunity to join SWCA’s growing California environmental planning practice.

Pay

The pay range for the Lead Planner role is $101,861 to $130,965/year, and for the Senior Planner role is $115,090 to $149,485/year.

Schedule

This is a regular, full-time, salaried position (with benefits) and eligible for a flexible hybrid work arrangement in the Bay Area.

Application

Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice.

EEO Statement

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.