Environmental Planner

Jacobs; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO (Paid Time Off)

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs seeks an Environmental Planner to join our southern California offices, performing environmental planning and permitting for federal, state, and municipal projects while coordinating with client leads and regulatory agencies.

You will prepare CEQA and NEPA documents, support multi-disciplinary studies, and help ensure compliance with health and safety plans for transportation, water, energy, and infrastructure projects across California.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, earth sciences, or life sciences or related field; MA or MS preferred.
• Two to Eight years experience and demonstrated proficiency preparing CEQA and NEPA analysis and documentation.
• Understanding of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations.
• Experience developing and/or implementing MMRPs and programs, construction compliance procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Interact effectively with stakeholders including environmental professionals, engineers, clients, agencies, and the public.
• Foster relationships with large project teams, client, and regulatory staff.
• Ability to work in a team and independently develop environmental analysis and documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare CEQA and NEPA analysis and documentation for federal, state, and municipal projects.
• Support permitting and multi-disciplinary studies (natural and cultural resources, air quality, etc.).
• Develop mitigation monitoring and reporting plans (MMRPs) and support construction compliance.
• Assist in coordinating with client technical leads and regulatory agencies across California.
• Summarize technical material for multiple projects and ensure compliance with health and safety plans.

Skills

Team collaboration

Fieldwork

Time management

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning or related field

MA or MS preferred

Tools

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world.

As an Environmental Planner based out of one of our southern California offices, you will work with Environmental Planners and Sciensantists performing environmental planning and permitting, for federal, state, and municipal agencies, as well as private clients. You will work both individually and within a team, serving as a key team member who leads and supports others, engages in regular client and team interaction, coordinates and collaborates with multiple client technical leads, and organizes and summarizes technical material for multiple projects simultaneously in support of projects across California. Your work will contribute to realizing safer infrastructure operations, healthier communities, and protection of our world’s natural resources. You will help prepare CEQA and NEPA documents, and support permitting and multi-disciplinary technical studies (natural and cultural resources, air quality, noise, hazardous materials, etc.) for transportation, water and wastewater, energy, and other public and private infrastructure projects. This position may also support construction compliance activities by developing mitigation monitoring and/or implementing reporting plans (MMRPs), ensuring environmental commitments are included in contract documents, and/or monitoring construction activities as needed.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, earth sciences, or life sciences or a related field, MA or MS preferred.
• Two to Eight years experience and demonstrated proficiency preparing CEQA and NEPA analysis and documentation in support of a variety of projects
• Understanding of federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations
• Experience in developing and/or implementing MMRPs and programs, construction compliance procedures, and completing reporting requirements
• Interact effectively with variety of stakeholders including environmental professionals, engineers, clients, outside agencies, and the public as required.
• Foster relationships with large project teams, client, and regulatory agency staff
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently develop quality environmental analysis and documents for review by peer or senior quality assurance staff
• Ability and willingness to manage environmental planning and compliance tasks to support successful management of scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and lead field efforts in all weather conditions traversing uneven terrain and clearly document field observations
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet accelerated deadlines
• Ability to perform work in accordance with established health and safety plans, and to make recommendations for amendment to those plans
• Ability and willingness to promote a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction to our public and private clients
• Willingness to complete field visits and in-person client visits no more than 15% of your time
• Valid driver’s license
• Experience managing data-analysis output from GIS
• Experience using Microsoft word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Ability and willingness to support business development in your area(s) of strength and interest and working with others to anticipate and pursue work
• Experience with land entitlement process

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $70,900.00 to $87,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on August 18, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.