CEQA/NEPA Senior Project Manager

Dudek; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic senior environmental planning professional to join their CEQA/NEPA Team. This role involves managing environmental assessments for diverse projects, collaborating with a talented team across California. The ideal candidate thrives in a flexible and innovative environment, demonstrating strong project management skills and a commitment to sustainability. With a focus on community improvement, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape impactful projects while enjoying a supportive and growth-oriented workplace culture. Join a company that values teamwork, creativity, and professional development.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Discretionary Bonuses

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Dog-Friendly Offices

Yearly Merit Review

Qualifications

• 7+ years in environmental impact assessment with CEQA/NEPA focus.
• Strong project management skills overseeing contracts and budgets.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage CEQA/NEPA document preparation for large-scale projects.
• Coordinate environmental components, ensuring compliance with standards.
• Engage with public agencies and clients on land use planning.

Skills

Environmental Impact Assessment

CEQA Document Preparation

NEPA Document Preparation

Project Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Planning

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities' built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders' interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously...not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other's health, safety, and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:

• DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
• DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
• eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
• DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care.

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek's work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):

• Women at Dudek
• Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
• Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
We are seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, creative, and detail-oriented senior environmental planning professional interested in joining our CEQA/NEPA Team. The individual chosen for the position will work collaboratively with Dudek's environmental team in northern and southern California on a wide variety of projects in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, residential, commercial and industrial development, policy evaluation and mitigation planning. This position can be based out of any of our California offices.
Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

• Serve as a project manager for CEQA/NEPA document preparation for medium to large scale projects. Coordinates to manage the environmental component of projects program wide, providing guidance, recommendations, document review, and schedule for all environmental clearance documents and processes.
• Monitors the project scope, schedule and budget and works to verify document content conforms with client standards, procedures and methodologies.
• Attends stakeholder working group, public hearings or other outreach activities.
• Interact with various members of public agency and private client staff on matters related to land use planning, project description development, CEQA/NEPA compliance, and public agency/public infrastructure project management and implementation.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction to our public and private clients.
• Foster client connections through existing client relationships and proactive business development in the candidate's areas of strength and interest, working with others to anticipate and pursue work Enhance Dudek's professional reputation and demonstrate the ability to be creative and innovative with these tasks while representing Dudek in a professional manner.
• Work closely with other Dudek Project Managers to promote our business interests in adherence with the company's mission, vision, and values.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by your supervisor(s)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental planning, environmental sciences, urban and regional planning, geography, or a closely related field
• 7 or more years of professional work experience in environmental impact assessment including demonstrated success in CEQA and/or NEPA document preparation with projects that have an emphasis on natural resources.
• Project management experience overseeing contracts, budgets, schedules and technical staff or subconsultants in the preparation of CEQA/NEPA documents
• Ability to travel regionally for business; reliable transportation, and a valid driver's license
• Excellent attention to detail, communication, organization, writing, and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Powerpoint, Word and Excel software
• Travel may be required for this position.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $110,000-$160,000 annually*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you're tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.