Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner/Project Manager with experience assisting project proponents and lead agencies and managing the preparation of environmental documents for our Sacramento office for projects throughout California. This is a regular, full-time, salaried position that is a career growth opportunity to join SWCA’s expanding California CEQA and NEPA Practice. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

SWCA’s Sacramento office is one of seven offices in California. We are looking to establish a Northern California CEQA and NEPA Planning Practice that will complement our existing services and work in tandem with our CEQA and NEPA experts across the region. This position has tremendous opportunity for growth, as it will directly contribute to establishing, leading, and growing this practice in the nation’s largest market for environmental services. This “cornerstone” position is ideal for an experienced and ambitious individual who is looking to advance their career as both a CEQA/NEPA practitioner and as a manager, and to do so at a very fast pace.

What you will accomplish

• Serve as project manager for environmental documents (both CEQA and NEPA) prepared for a variety of projects;
• Manage multidisciplinary projects and project teams of SWCA staff and sub-consultants;
• Write various sections of environmental documents and review/edit other sections prepared by technical specialists;
• Providing strategic and CEQA/NEPA regulatory support on multidisciplinary projects;
• Ensure that CEQA/NEPA projects meet quality, schedule, and budget objectives;
• Conduct business development, including client outreach, preparing proposals, and conducting interviews and presentations;
• Make client and public presentations of environmental documents;
• Take initiative, resolve problems, and identify improved procedures to assure client needs are met effectively;
• Work closely with project managers, directors, and principals throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherences to its mission, vision, and values; and,
• Contribute to expanding SWCA’s professional reputation in environmental consulting.

Experience and qualifications for success

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning or a related field. Master’s degree and AICP a plus.
• A minimum of at least seven (7) years of applicable and progressive experience preparing environmental documents.
• Of the seven years of applicable experience, a minimum of at least three must be managing CEQA/NEPA projects and CEQA/NEPA project teams.
• Excellent written, logic, organizational, oral, analytical, and document management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to travel as needed for projects throughout California.
• Willingness to learn, have fun, and grow into increased management responsibilities.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an established and flourishing environmental firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental compliance services. SWCA is an employee-owned company composed of environmental professionals who specialize in natural and cultural resource management, environmental planning, and regulatory compliance.  With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance companies and consistently ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a team-oriented work environment, and a competitive compensation and benefits package, including an employee stock ownership plan (retirement) for full-time, regular employees. Some benefits are also available to on-call, temporary or part-time employees.

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Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

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