Senior Environmental & Land-Use Planner

QK; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

QK is seeking a Senior Planner to lead environmental and land-use planning projects, manage contracts and budgets, and mentor a multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with clients, agencies, and colleagues to navigate CEQA/NEPA processes and deliver high-quality environmental documents.

The role requires deep technical writing, project leadership, and the ability to communicate clearly with nontechnical audiences while developing practical solutions to complex planning challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in land-use planning, environmental planning, urban, regional, city, or community planning, landscape architecture, geography, or a related field
• Master’s degree preferred
• AICP certification required
• At least eight years of relevant experience in planning, environmental planning, transportation planning, and/or socioeconomic analysis
• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and general planning experience may be expected to have at least ten years of experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex environmental, land-use, infrastructure, transportation, and community planning projects
• Oversee project scopes, contracts, budgets, schedules, timelines, and quality-control efforts
• Prepare and oversee technical studies and environmental documents, with an emphasis on CEQA and NEPA compliance
• Read, interpret, prepare, and review Categorical Exemptions and Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Reports, and related technical documents
• Conduct and oversee research, fieldwork, regulatory analysis, and supporting documentation
• Maintain clear and consistent client communication from project conception through completion
• Develop practical and creative solutions to complex environmental and planning challenges
• Prepare and facilitate public meetings, community workshops, and other public-involvement activities
• Develop recommendations related to land use, transportation, housing, public utilities, and community facilities
• Prepare winning proposals and lead proposal presentations
• Coordinate with engineering, surveying, GIS, landscape architecture, biology, and environmental permitting professionals
• Lead, mentor, train, and support planning staff
• Visit project sites to gather information and conduct field investigations, as needed
• Represent QK at client, agency, community, and internal meetings

Skills

Project management

CEQA/NEPA knowledge

Leadership

Client communication

Written communication

Field investigations

Education

Bachelors in land-use planning or related field

Master’s degree preferred

AICP certification required

Tools

GIS

Job description

QK is seeking a Senior Planner to lead environmental and land-use planning projects, manage contracts and budgets, and mentor a multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with clients, agencies, and colleagues to navigate CEQA/NEPA processes and deliver high-quality environmental documents.

The role requires deep technical writing, project leadership, and the ability to communicate clearly with nontechnical audiences while developing practical solutions to complex planning challenges.