Deputy Project Manager - Environmental Planner

Stantec; Paramount (CA); Hybrid; USD 101,100 - 146,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stantec’s Southern California team seeks a Deputy Project Manager with Planning experience to support environmental services within the power utility sector. You will provide project management, lead technical document development, and coordinate environmental permitting for utility clients.

The role involves mentoring staff, developing proposals, and ensuring delivery of environmental studies and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of project management experience, preferably in natural resources planning and permitting in California.
• Minimum 5 years of environmental planning experience.
• Experience leading consulting teams of 15+ staff and fostering an inclusive, productive team culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for utility programs.
• Manage and lead multi-disciplinary project teams, including environmental permitting and land use planning.
• Coordinate technical studies (biological, cultural, paleontological, waters/wetlands) and regulatory compliance (CEQA/NEPA).
• Assist in developing proposals (scope and budgets) for environmental services tasks.

Skills

Project management

Environmental planning

Team leadership

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Stantec’s Southern California team is seeking a Deputy Project Manager with Planning experience to join our Environmental Services Practice working within the power utility sector. The successful candidate will work in a team environment and will provide general project management support (scheduling, cost control, risk and change management, document control), lead technical document development, and coordinate environmental permitting for our utility clients. The role also involves assisting with or leading proposals.

Key Responsibilities

As a Deputy Project Manager and Environmental Planner, you will provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private projects on utility programs. You will manage and lead multi-disciplinary project/program teams, including managing environmental permitting efforts, land use planning, technical study support for electrical transmission and distribution projects, environmental impact analysis support, CEQA/NEPA support, and coordination of environmental projects.

• Management support of multi-discipline program or project schedules, deliverables, budgets, and staff, bringing program/project schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to successful completion.
• Develop effective and efficient workflow processes and program/project appropriate communication plans.
• Pro-actively identify client needs and programmatic/project initiatives required to address potential delivery risks and challenges.
• Provide planning and permitting support for electrical transmission and distribution projects.
• Oversee the work of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure delivery of technical documents and deliverables such as technical studies (biological, cultural, paleontological, waters/wetlands), regulatory compliance (National Historic Preservation, Clean Waters Act, federal and state Endangered Species Act), CEQA/NEPA, etc.
• Interact and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and agencies.
• Help develop and mentor a team of high performers through coaching and training staff to expand understanding of business development and delivery on technical reports.
• Assist in developing proposals (scope and budgets) for environmental services tasks, independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Familiarity with utility-related environmental review processes and permitting assessment, and a general understanding of local municipal planning within the Southern California region.
• Minimum 3 years of past project management experience, preferably in natural resources planning and permitting within California.
• Experience leading consulting teams of 15+ staff and fostering an inclusive, productive team culture.
• Ability to prioritize and balance workloads to achieve goals in a highly mobile and changing environment.
• Effectiveness in resource planning and results delivery, and ability to identify opportunities and build client relationships.
• Ability to proactively identify issues and provide solutions at a project level across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to validate and accurately analyze information and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage risks and safety appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external clients.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean MVR.

Education and Experience

• Basic: BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Studies, Natural Resources, or a related field; Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience managing projects or programs.
• Minimum of 5 years of environmental planning experience.

Work Environment & Travel

This position will be in a typical office environment or a flexible (partial home, partial office) work environment. The employee will work with computers and sit at a stationary desk for long periods of time. The role requires remote work with frequent virtual meetings; an office desk is available if preferred. The successful candidate is expected to reside within a reasonable commuting distance to one of our Northern California offices.

Pay Range

• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas: $94,300.00 - $136,700.00 annually
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas: $101,100.00 - $146,700.00 annually

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees receive ten paid holidays per year, accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year, and receive paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave in accordance with state and local law. Benefits information noted may not apply to union positions governed by collective bargaining agreements.

Equal Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Stantec also prohibits discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Stantec is committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.