Senior Environmental Planner
About The Position
We’re seeking Sr. Environmental Planners to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs in highways, roads, and bridges, transit (including rail systems such as California High-Speed Rail), aviation (international airports), and water sectors delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. These roles support environmental planning and documentation efforts across complex infrastructure programs, with a focus on technical quality, regulatory compliance, and integration with design and project delivery teams. This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning, environmental science, environmental engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 15+ years of experience supporting environmental planning on large, complex infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated experience preparing and delivering environmental documentation in compliance with both CEQA and NEPA.
- Experience supporting transportation infrastructure projects (highways, transit, or rail).
- Experience coordinating environmental work across multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.
- Knowledge of applicable California environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and agency processes.
- Experience working in client-facing or program delivery environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work effectively within complex regulatory environments and multi-agency programs.
- Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork and accountability across project teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in environmental planning, environmental science, or environmental engineering.
- Experience working with Caltrans environmental processes, including Project Report development.
- Experience working in DB, CMGC, or other alternative delivery environments.
- Experience coordinating across multiple environmental disciplines (biology, cultural, air quality, noise, etc.).
- Familiarity with environmental tracking systems, document management tools, or permitting workflows used on large infrastructure programs.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate preparation and review of environmental documents in compliance with CEQA and NEPA requirements for major infrastructure programs.
- Provide technical direction and oversight of environmental analyses, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with regulatory requirements and agency standards.
- Coordinate with design, engineering, and project management teams to ensure environmental requirements are integrated into project development and delivery.
- Support development, review, and coordination of environmental technical studies and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate across multiple disciplines, agencies, and stakeholders to support delivery of environmental documentation and approvals.
- Identify environmental risks and constraints and support mitigation strategies related to permitting, approvals, and project impacts.
- Support quality control processes for environmental deliverables across multiple contracts and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with regulatory agencies, including state and federal partners, to support environmental review and approval processes.
- Support compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and agency-specific requirements.
- Coordinate with project controls teams (cost, schedule, risk) to support alignment between environmental activities and program delivery milestones.
Benefits
- Unlimited flexible time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
- 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
- Formal career planning and development program
- $2,500 annually toward professional development
- Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
- Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
- Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
- Free personal financial planning services
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Employee referral bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
