Senior Environmental Planner

®; Redding (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work locations

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner for the Northern California Environmental Services Water and Infrastructure team. The role focuses on managing projects, leading environmental permitting, and coordinating with water agencies and municipalities across Northern California.

The candidate will mentor staff, develop proposals, and interact with clients and agencies, with travel 10–20% across the region. A BA/BS in a related field is required; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of environmental planning and permitting experience for CA water agencies or public infrastructure.
• Familiarity with environmental review and permitting for water/public infrastructure; knowledge of local planning in Northern California.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-disciplinary project schedules, deliverables, budgets, staff, and project records.
• Develop workflow processes and communication plans for programs/projects.
• Provide planning and permitting support for water, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, and flood control infrastructure projects.
• Lead preparation and review of environmental documents and regulatory compliance for clients in the environmental services water and infrastructure sector.
• Mentor and coach team members to expand expertise in business development, reporting, permitting, and project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Environmental planning

Team leadership

Client communication

Education

BA/BS in Urban/Regional/Environmental Land Use Planning

Master’s degree in related field

CEQA/NEPA permitting experience

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Your Opportunity

We are currently growing our Environmental Services Water and Infrastructure team. Stantec’s Northern California team is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Services Practice, working within our water and infrastructure sector. The successful candidate will work in a team environment and will be responsible for managing tasks and/or projects, leading the development of technical documents, and coordinating and/or leading environmental permitting for our water agency, municipal, and public works clients. They will also be responsible for assisting and/or leading proposals and presentations to clients and agencies. Stantec offers flexible work locations (including working from home), flexible work hours, and a robust compensation and benefits package.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Environmental Planner, you will provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private water and infrastructure projects and programs. You will manage and lead multi-disciplinary project/program teams. Task duties may include managing environmental permitting efforts; managing technical study support for water supply, conveyance, treatment, storage, flood control, and other public infrastructure projects; environmental impact analysis support; CEQA/NEPA support; land use planning; and coordination/management for environmental projects.

• Manage multi-discipline program or project schedules, deliverables, budgets, staff, and the project record, and bring program/project schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to successful completion.

• Develop effective and efficient workflow processes and program/project-appropriate communication plans.

• Provide planning and permitting support for water, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, and flood control infrastructure projects, such as pipelines, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pump stations, and levees.

• Lead the preparation and review of technical documents, such as due diligence studies, discretionary environmental permitting, State and federal acts, and biological technical studies, and provide regulatory compliance services related to projects for clients within the environmental services water and infrastructure sector.

• Help develop and mentor a team of high performers by coaching and training staff to expand their understanding of business development, delivery of technical biological reports, environmental permitting, and project delivery/management.

• Develop proposals (scope and budgets) for environmental services tasks, independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

• Interact and communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and agencies. This includes being an active member of our Environmental Services Water and Infrastructure team based out of the San Francisco Greater Bay Area and Sacramento Valley Region, and across our Northern California geography.

• Travel across Northern California to conduct project site visits, mentor staff, and/or attend meetings. This role may require overnight travel for multiple nights, approximately 10-20% of the time.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Familiarity with the environmental review and permitting process for water and public infrastructure projects, and a general understanding of local municipal planning within the Northern California region, are preferred.

• Past project management experience, with a preference for experience in natural resources consulting, planning, and permitting within California.

• Minimum 7 years of experience performing environmental planning and permitting work for California water agencies, municipalities, special districts, or other public infrastructure owners.

• Ability to validate and accurately analyze information and make sound decisions within a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to manage risks and safety appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external clients.

• Effectiveness in resource planning and results delivery, and the ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with clients.

• Ability to prioritize and balance workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment.

Education and Experience

• Basic: BA/BS degree in Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, or a related field, with 7 years of relevant experience.

• CEQA/NEPA, USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW permitting experience is a plus.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, or a related field.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee, and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

This position will be in a typical office environment or a flexible (partial home, partial office) work environment, working with computers at a stationary desk for long periods of time. Our Environmental Services team generally works remotely and meets frequently; however, an office desk is available if preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of one of our Northern California offices.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Pay Range:

Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$103,100.00 - $154,700.00 Annually

Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$113,400.00 - $170,200.00 Annually

Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas-$121,700.00 - $182,500.00 Annually

Locations in NYC & Various CA, CT, NJ Areas-$129,900.00 - $194,900.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | CA | Sacramento
Other Locations: United States | CA | Redding
Organization: BC-1857 EnvSvcs-US West N California
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 03/11/2026 11:11:03
Req ID: 1008684

#additional

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.