Senior Energy & Utilities Planner — Permitting Lead

Rincon Consultants, Inc; Riverside (CA); Hybride; USD 95 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Retirement benefits

Generous time off

Learning programs

Résumé du poste

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Energy and Utilities Team, supporting renewable energy, battery storage, electric transmission, and other energy infrastructure projects across California and the Western U.S.

You will lead routing, siting, permitting, and environmental review efforts while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients. The role offers hybrid work with potential in-office collaboration and requires strong writing, client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant environmental planning, permitting, or environmental consulting experience.
• Experience supporting renewable energy, battery storage, electric transmission, utility, or other infrastructure projects in the Western U.S.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permitting requirements, encroachment permitting processes, and agency review processes.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and managing NEPA documents. Familiarity with CEQA.
• Experience coordinating with local jurisdictions, transportation agencies, utility providers, and regulatory agencies to obtain project approvals and permits.

Responsabilités

• Lead discretionary land use entitlement and permitting efforts for renewable energy, battery storage, and energy infrastructure.
• Lead routing, siting, and permitting efforts for electric transmission and utility projects.
• Develop permitting and entitlement strategies to support project development, construction, and operation.
• Oversee routing studies, constraints analyses, feasibility assessments, and entitlement pathways.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Manage project tasks, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client communications.

Connaissances

Technical writing

Project management

Client management

Regulatory knowledge

NEPA expertise

Analytical thinking

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Outils

CEQA familiarity

Description du poste

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Energy and Utilities Team, supporting renewable energy, battery storage, electric transmission, and other energy infrastructure projects across California and the Western U.S.

You will lead routing, siting, permitting, and environmental review efforts while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients. The role offers hybrid work with potential in-office collaboration and requires strong writing, client