Environmental Planner/Project Manager

Esassoc; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

ESA is seeking a mid-level Environmental Planner/Project Manager in Sacramento. The role involves managing CEQA/NEPA documentation, collaborating with teams, and contributing to business development. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of relevant experience and strong project management skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in CEQA and/or NEPA analysis and documentation.
• Experience in client management and business development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager for CEQA/NEPA documentation.
• Manage project delivery schedules and client communications.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Environmental Planning

Job description

ESA seeks a highly motivated mid-level Environmental Planner/Project Manager with 5+ years of experience in CEQA and/or NEPA analysis and documentation to join our Community Development Business Group as part of our Central Valley Environmental Planning Team. The ideal candidate would be based out of ESA's Sacramento Office, and must be located close enough to allow for semi-regular in-person work one to two days per week or as needed. Qualified applicants will have experience in the management of the preparation of CEQA and/or NEPA documentation, client management, and be able to contribute to marketing and business development efforts. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, delivery, and client service.

Who You Are

• You are a mid-level to senior-level professional with a strong desire to grow and advance your career and to develop your environmental planning and project management skills.
• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree with major course work in environmental planning, policy, and/or science; urban or natural/water resources planning; geography; or a related interdisciplinary field.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, at least some of which working in a consulting environment, with responsibilities including conducting research, analyzing impacts, and writing sections of reports. Experience as part of a management team and/or substantial technical analysis experience with the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, similar state/federal regulations, or preparation of resource-related permit applications is required.
• You have strong project management, business development, analytical, and oral presentation skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and well-supported written documents to convey complex information understandably to colleagues, clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders, and the general public.
• You are an effective team member and communicator who contributes constructively and inclusively to solve project or team issues while working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment. You are curious and interested in understanding your teammates, and your clients, needs and motivations.
• You ideally have experience preparing analyses and evaluations related to the environmental review of water resources and water infrastructure projects in California.
• You can work in-person or in a hybrid fashion from our Sacramento Office. Primarily remote work may be possible, contingent upon the individual's qualifications and experience.

What You Will Do for ESA

• As a CEQA/NEPA Project Manager, you will serve as project manager for moderately complex and be an integral part of the project management team for more complex projects. You will be a contributing author for CEQA and NEPA documents for public and private sector clients.
• Within the Northern California Community Development Group, you will become integrated into multiple project teams focused on the planning and assessment of built environment projects (including, but not limited to, land use plans, residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial, sports entertainment, recreation, and transportation related projects). Depending on the project team’s needs you will conduct research in specific or general project areas, including such topics as adopted plans, policies, and regulations, and other published information. While you will work primarily with the Community Development Group, you will have opportunity to engage in work with other ESA teams such as Water, Airports, and Energy Resources, as well as engage in data collection and analysis with technical practices such as biological/cultural resources and hydrology data collection teams.
• You will be responsible for managing the task or project delivery schedule, managing logistics, disseminating, and maintaining related information and resources, managing budget tracking and invoicing, meeting with team members to gauge progress toward task completion, and responding to team member or client questions about assigned tasks or projects.
• You will apply critical thinking and problem-solving to evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques and procedures in the development of environmental planning documents. You will be required to effectively communicate with staff, clients, and teaming partners and serve as a trusted professional bringing creative and innovative solutions to clients.

Other job duties include:

• Business development including responding to request for proposals, preparing scopes and budgets and coordinating with subconsultants.
• Performing quality control of project deliverables; and
• Training and developing the careers of junior level staff.
• Periodic participation in networking and conference events.

What ESA Will Do for You

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

What’s Special About Our Central Valley Environmental Planning Team

Our growing Team is comprised of a mix of seasoned professional consultants and standout early career environmental planners. We are focused on a collaborative approach to delivery of high quality work for public and private clients in a variety of settings and contexts throughout Northern California. We work with clients to address challenges in the advancement of development projects, to address critical housing needs and the evolution of urban environments. Our top priority is the delivery of thoughtful and legally defensible work product in a variety of settings from urban to rural in nature.

We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. We also espouse a team approach to career growth recognizing that each team member has a role in the collective advancement of one another's skills and experience. Our team values inclusion and incorporates those values into the way we work and interact.

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.

$91,194 - $126,000 USD

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.

ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOEM/V/F/D)

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