Senior Project Manager/Practice Builder - Environmental Planning

Kimley-Horn; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Personal leave and flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking an Environmental Planning leader in Riverside, California. The successful candidate will create a vision for growth and manage key client relationships while leading environmental planning projects. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 15+ years of experience, and strong knowledge of CEQA/NEPA. The role offers a competitive salary range of $145,000 - $250,000 and performance-based bonuses. The firm values employee growth and offers a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing environmental projects in Southern California.
• Client contacts with local municipalities and state agencies.
• Experience writing proposals and scopes of work.

Responsibilities

• Create a vision for growth in environmental planning practice.
• Manage relationships with key clients.
• Lead and mentor planning team members.

Skills

Entrepreneurial spirit

Business development

Client relationship management

Leadership

Mentoring

CEQA/NEPA expertise

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking an Environmental Planning leader to join our office in Riverside, California (CA)! As our environmental teams are growing, we are also seeking Environmental leaders in many of our offices throughout California.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for an environmental planning practice in Riverside and surrounding communities.

• Activities include business development, managing relationships with key clients, support and lead environmental planning projects, and lead and mentor planning team members.

• Markets are not limited by geography but driven by relationships.

• Leadership responsibilities include: operating with integrity and sound business principals, providing practice vision, business planning and strategy, establishing goals, building and maintaining positive client relationships, open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing an environmental planning practice.

• Our Practice Leaders are given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business.

• With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a performance-based work environment that can advance to ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a related field

• 15+ or more years of experience managing environmental projects in Southern California

• Client contacts and relationships with local municipalities, county, regional and state agencies

• Business development and marketing experience including experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work

• Strong background and experience in CEQA/NEPA

• Experience leading, mentoring and managing staff in a positive manner

• Ability to cross sell multiple disciplines

Base Salary Range:

• $145,000 - $250,000
• Eligible for performance-based bonus compensation

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.