Environmental Planning & Project Lead (Hybrid)

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

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.