Senior CEQA Planner | Lead EIRs & Environmental Reviews

Verdantas; Folsom, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking an experienced CEQA specialist to join our California team as a senior planner. The ideal candidate will independently lead complex CEQA reviews, manage multidisciplinary teams, and advise public and private clients from project initiation to certification of environmental documents.

Responsibilities include leading EIR preparation, strategy development, and coordination with agencies, consultants, and stakeholders, while mentoring staff and ensuring high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Geography, Biology, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of CEQA experience in environmental planning.
• Ability to independently manage full EIRs including scoping, impact analysis, alternatives, mitigation, responses to comments, findings, MMRPs, and certification support.
• Strong knowledge of the CEQA Statute and Guidelines, California environmental regulations.
• Experience managing scopes, budgets, schedules, multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, client expectations, and concurrent assignments.
• Excellent technical writing, editing, presentation, communication, and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and management of CEQA documents, including IS, ND/MDND, EIRs, and Addenda.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams integrating analyses into CEQA documents.
• Develop environmental review strategies and guide clients through CEQA approvals.
• Lead agency consultation, stakeholder engagement, and public meetings/hearings.
• Support client development, proposals, and QA/QC of studies.

Skills

CEQA expertise

Project management

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning

Tools

GIS

Job description

Verdantas is seeking an experienced CEQA specialist to join our California team as a senior planner. The ideal candidate will independently lead complex CEQA reviews, manage multidisciplinary teams, and advise public and private clients from project initiation to certification of environmental documents.

Responsibilities include leading EIR preparation, strategy development, and coordination with agencies, consultants, and stakeholders, while mentoring staff and ensuring high-quality