Climate Action Mitigation Planner

Rincon Consultants; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rincon Consultants is an award-winning California-based environmental firm seeking a Climate Mitigation Planner to support the SCR+ Practice in developing climate action plans and decarbonization strategies, and greenhouse gas modeling across California projects.

The role requires strong technical analysis, data management, and writing skills, with an entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work with cities, counties, agencies, and businesses to implement plans and create real change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related discipline.
• 4+ years of related experience plus Master’s degree in Climate Change, Environmental Management or related discipline.
• Excellent quantitative skills associated with carbon and/or GHG analysis and verification.

Responsibilities

• Manipulate and utilize energy, transportation, and other data to calculate greenhouse gas emissions.
• Audit greenhouse gas emissions and fuel data to verify reports against CARB requirements.
• Model short- and long-term GHG emissions reductions and costs using quantitative methods.
• Research strategies to help communities mitigate GHG via renewable energy, electrification, and waste diversion.
• Prepare drafts of technical memoranda, reports, and presentations.
• Assist with climate action plans, decarbonization plans, and sustainability documents.
• Communicate complex climate topics to diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Connect climate mitigation and environmental justice policies through policy development.

Skills

GHG analysis

Data management

Excel

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / Climate Change / Engineering or related

Master’s degree in Climate Change / Environmental Management or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are an award-winning California-based environmental consulting firm with 550+ professionals and more than 30 years of diverse experience serving clients in transportation, energy, water, infrastructure, private development, and government sectors. Our mission is to deliver practical, science-based environmental and planning solutions that support communities, infrastructure, and natural systems.

As a people-centric organization, we value collaboration, fairness, and transparency, and are committed to fostering a workplace that supports both personal and professional growth while offering robust career opportunities. We are especially proud of our recent Great Place To Work® certification, which reflects an independent assessment of our culture and our teammemberexperiences.

About the Role

We areseeking aClimateMitigationPlannerwho will support Rincon’sSustainability Climate Resilience (SCR+)Practice in developing climate action plans, decarbonization strategies,andgreenhouse gas modeling;then working with those clients to implement their projects throughout California, some of which are the first of their kind.

Rincon’sSCR+Practiceworks with cities, counties, special agencies, and businesses throughout California on a wide range of climate areas including carbon neutrality, electrification and decarbonization, water and waste issues, transportation, urban planning, carbon intensity analysis and low carbon fuel and greenhouse gas verification. This position will requirestrong technical analysis and data management skills,strong communicationand writing skills,an entrepreneurial spirit,and a good working knowledge of the climate action planning process and climate legislation in California.

Rincon’sSCR+Practice emphasizes working with our clients to develop innovative and ambitious climateaction actionsplans and decarbonization strategies and working with those same clients to implement those plans and create real change. We haveoperatedour SCR+Practice with the simple idea that we want our work to result in tangible, positive change in the community. Weoperatein this capacity because wetruly lovewhat we do, and we know thatthere’san opportunity to make positivechange. We want to build a resilient and thriving future byregularly applyingour knowledge and experiences in achieving the highest levels of sustainability in our business operations, as well as our daily lives in the mostequitableway. We are looking to grow our team with people that are interested in collaborating to build sustainable andequitablecommunities.

How We Collaborate

This role may offer a hybrid work setup, blending time in the office with remote work as business needsevolve. We enjoy coming together in person to collaborate, connect with teammates, and partner with clients. Wemay prioritize candidates who live within 50 miles of a Rincon office. Eligible office locations for this role includeCarlsbad, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

WhatYou’llDo

• Manipulate andutilizeenergy, transportation, and other types of data tocalculategreenhouse gas emissionsconsistent withthe Local Governments for Sustainability’s (IC
LEI) Community Protocol andthe GHG Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories.
• Audit greenhouse gas emissionsand fuel data to verify reports against the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) MandatoryGreenhouseGas Reporting Regulation and Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
• Utilize various quantitative modeling methodsto modelshort- and long-termgreenhouse gasemissionsreductions,implementation costs,electricity demand, and other impacts
• Research and developstrategies to help communitiesmitigate greenhouse gas emissionsthroughrenewable energy and storage,buildingelectrification, transportation electrification, vehicle miles traveledreduction,organic waste diversion, and other strategies.
• Prepare drafts of technical memoranda,reports, presentations, and other written materials
• Assistwith the preparation and design ofclimate action plans,building decarbonization plans,sustainability plans, and other documents
• Communicate complicated scientific and climate-related topics todiverse communities and stakeholders
• Connectclimatemitigation,resilience, andenvironmental justicepoliciesthrough policy development
• Work independent among team to develop solutions for quantitative and qualitative problems
• Interact with various members of public agency and private client staff on matters of sustainability and climate action

WhatYou’llBring

• Bachelor’s degree inEnvironmental Science, Climate Change, Accounting,Economics,Engineeringor related discipline
• 4+ years of related experience plusMaster’sdegreein Climate Change, Environmental Management or related discipline
• Excellent quantitative skills associated with carbon and/or GHG analysis andverification
• Strong data management and analysis experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel or equivalent
• Strong interest in climate science and problem solving
• Excellent communication, planning, budgeting, and organizational skills
• Enjoy fast-paced and varied work
• Positive attitude and eager to streamline and improve process and workflows
• Highly motivated with strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of an team
• Resourceful, detail-oriented,organized, strong time management skills, and innovative
• Demonstrated experience in energy, climate, or related field preferred
• Demonstrated experience completing complex calculations or modeling

Investing in You

The base salary range for this full-time position is $70,000–$110,000, plus a generous benefits program. Salary ranges are based on the market median of similar jobs, according to third-party salary benchmark surveys. Base pay is determined based on internal equity and a candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Package designed to support employee well-being, growth, and financial security. Our benefits are designed to offer flexibility and choice, including health coverage options, employer-sponsored insurance, retirement benefits, generous time off, and programs that support learning, growth, and community engagement.

Explore more about our culture, benefits, and life at Rincon onourCulture and Benefits page.

Additional Employment Information

Individuals offered employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of employment. Additionally, those hired who may be assigned to federal projects will be subject to further drug testing, including screening for cannabinoids (THC/marijuana), in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and other applicable federal regulations, which take precedence over California state and local laws.