Senior Environmental Planner — Clean Energy & Permitting

Rincon Consultants; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rincon Consultants is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Energy and Utilities Team, supporting renewable energy, battery energy storage, and electric transmission projects across California and the Western U.S. You will lead routing, siting, permitting, and environmental review efforts with multidisciplinary teams.

This role offers a hybrid work setup and opportunities to collaborate directly with clients and regulatory agencies, delivering compliant and practical environmental

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of environmental planning, permitting, or environmental consulting experience.
• Experience supporting renewable energy, battery storage, electric transmission, or infrastructure projects in the Western U.S.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and agency review processes.
• Experience preparing and managing NEPA documents; familiarity with CEQA.

Responsibilities

• Lead land use entitlement and permitting efforts for renewable energy, battery storage, and energy infrastructure projects.
• Lead routing, siting, and permitting efforts for electric transmission and related projects.
• Develop permitting and entitlement strategies to support project development and operation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Manage project tasks, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client communications.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication

Presentation

Client management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

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

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Rincon Consultants is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner to join our Energy and Utilities Team, supporting renewable energy, battery energy storage, and electric transmission projects across California and the Western U.S. You will lead routing, siting, permitting, and environmental review efforts with multidisciplinary teams.

This role offers a hybrid work setup and opportunities to collaborate directly with clients and regulatory agencies, delivering compliant and practical environmental