Vice President, Environmental Planning & Land Use

Rincon Consultants, Inc; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Rincon Consultants, Inc. invites an accomplished environmental planning executive to lead our Environmental Planning and Land Use practice in California.

The Vice President will oversee multidisciplinary teams, drive growth, and ensure client service excellence across complex projects. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, mentoring, and business development, with a hybrid work setup and preference for candidates near Southern California offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead succession planning to ensure long-term practice sustainability.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent for environmental and land use practice, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Mentor senior staff on business strategy, technical leadership, and client management.
• Develop, coach, and inspire leaders and high-performing staff, creating meaningful opportunities for growth and supporting long-term retention.

Job description

About Us

We are an award-winning California-based environmental consulting firm with 600+ professionals and more than 30 years of diverse experience serving clients in transportation, energy, water, infrastructure, private development, and government sectors. Our mission is to deliver practical, science-based environmental and planning solutions that support communities, infrastructure, and natural systems.

As a people-centric organization, we value collaboration, fairness, and transparency, and are committed to fostering a workplace that supports both personal and professional growth while offering robust career opportunities. We are especially proud of our recent Great Place To Work® certification, which reflects an independent assessment of our culture and our team-member experiences.

About The Role

The Vice President of Environmental Planning and Land Use provides strategic leadership for a large environmental consulting practice, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and driving business growth, operational performance, and client service excellence. This role leadscomplexenvironmental planning, regulatory compliance, sustainability, andpermittingprojects while fostering strong client relationships, expanding market presence, andidentifyingnew business opportunities. The position also guides proposal development, risk management, contract oversight, and long-term service line strategy.

As a senior executive leader, the Vice Presidentis responsible formentoring and developing leaders and staff,optimizingteam performance, and ensuring successful project delivery. The ideal candidate has a proventrack recordof practice building, leading large teams, managing organizational risk, and delivering complex environmental programs in California. Success in this role requires strong business development skills, executive presence, strategic vision, and the ability to inspire high-performing teams while supporting organizational growth and culture.

How We Collaborate

This role may offer a hybrid work setup, blending time in the office with remote work as business needsevolve. We enjoy coming together in person to collaborate, connect with teammates, and partner with clients, and may prioritize candidates who live within 50 miles of a Rincon office. Eligible office locations for this role includeLos Angeles, Carlsbad, San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Oakland, Palm Springs, Sacramento, San Jose, and Fresno, with a preference for our Southern California locations.

WhatYou’llDo

Practice Building and Team Development

• Assess and strengthen the practice’s organizational and leadership structure, identifying opportunities to build on existing strengths and address capability or succession gaps. Develop, coach, and inspire leaders and high-performing staff, creating meaningful opportunities for growth and supporting long-term retention.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent for environmental and land use practice, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Mentor senior staff on business strategy, technical leadership, and client management.
• Lead succession planning to ensure long-term practice sustainability.

Strategic Business Development and Client Leadership