CEQA/NEPA Environmental Planner (Mid - Senior)

Overview

Mid‑senior planner managing CEQA/NEPA projects, client relations, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• environmental planning
• data analysis
• staff training
• budget tracking
• quality control

Tasks

-Periodic participation in networking and conference events. -As a CEQA/NEPA Planner, you will serve as project manager for moderately complex and be an integral part of the project management team for more complex projects. You will be a contributing author for CEQA and NEPA documents for public and private sector clients. -Within the Northern California Community Development Group, you will become integrated into multiple project teams focused on the planning and assessment of built environment projects (including, but not limited to, land use plans, residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial, sports entertainment, recreation, and transportation related projects). Depending on the project team’s needs you will conduct research in specific or general project areas, including such topics as adopted plans, policies, and regulations, and other published information. While you will work primarily with the Community Development Group, you will have opportunity to engage in work with other ESA teams such as Water, Airports, and Energy Resources, as well as engage in data collection and analysis with technical practices such as biological/cultural resources and hydrology data collection teams. -Training and developing the careers of junior level staff. -You will be responsible for managing the task or project delivery schedule, managing logistics, disseminating, and maintaining related information and resources, managing budget tracking and invoicing, meeting with team members to gauge progress toward task completion, and responding to team member or client questions about assigned tasks or projects. -You will apply critical thinking and problem-solving to evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques and procedures in the development of environmental planning documents. You will be required to effectively communicate with staff, clients, and teaming partners and serve as a trusted professional bringing creative and innovative solutions to clients. -Business development including responding to request for proposals, preparing scopes and budgets and coordinating with subconsultants. -Performing quality control of project deliverables; and

Requirements

• bachelor’s
• project management
• 5+ years
• ceqa
• analytical
• water review

What You Bring

-You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree with major course work in environmental planning, policy, and/or science; urban or natural/water resources planning; geography; or a related interdisciplinary field. -You can work in-person or in a hybrid fashion from an ESA Office. Primary remote work is also permitted with some in-office work expectation, contingent upon the individual's qualifications and experience. -Strong preference given to candidates with strong working experience in project management, business development, and contract review. -You have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, at least some of which working in a consulting environment, with responsibilities including conducting research, analyzing impacts, and writing sections of reports. Experience as part of a management team and/or substantial technical analysis experience with the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, similar state/federal regulations, or preparation of resource-related permit applications is required. -You have strong analytical and oral presentation skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and well-supported written documents to convey complex information understandably to colleagues, clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders, and the general public. -You are an effective team member and communicator who contributes constructively and inclusively to solve project or team issues while working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment. You are curious and interested in understanding your teammates' and your clients' needs and motivations. -You are a mid-level to senior-level professional with a strong desire to grow and advance your career and to develop your environmental planning and project coordination skills. -You have previous experience working as a consultant in which you've billed time to projects or other activities. -Preference given to candidates with experience preparing analyses and evaluations related to the environmental review of water resources and water infrastructure projects in California.

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About Environmental Science Associates

-Evolved from a Bay Area boutique to a national firm. -Supports projects from airports and transportation to wetland restoration and community planning. -Merges science, planning, engineering, archaeology, and design for multidisciplinary impact. -Has led unusual projects like environmental impact review of Christo’s Running Fence installation. -Provides extensive regulatory compliance, restoration, and environmental analysis services. -Balances ambitious restoration—such as tidal marsh creation—with major infrastructure efforts. -Typically works on large public-sector and utility projects like dam, highway, and airport upgrades.

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