Environmental Science Associates
CEQA/NEPA Environmental Planner (Mid - Senior)
Environmental Science Associates, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee‑owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southern United States.
CEQA/NEPA Environmental Planner
– highly motivated mid‑level, 5+ years of experience in CEQA and/or NEPA analysis and documentation. Exempt, full‑time, salary, remote‑flexible role. Preference for candidates within commutable distance to ESA Sacramento Office for hybrid collaboration. Qualified applicants located within commutable distance to one of our ESA office locations will also be considered.
Qualified applicants must have experience managing the preparation of CEQA and/or NEPA documentation, client management. Strong preference for candidates with professional working experience with both project management and marketing/business development. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, delivery, and client service. The role may involve some travel for site visits, projects, and in‑person team collaboration as needed.
Who You Are
You are a mid‑level to senior‑level professional with a strong desire to grow and advance your career and to develop your environmental planning and project coordination skills.
You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree with major coursework in environmental planning, policy, and/or science; urban or natural/water resources planning; geography; or a related interdisciplinary field.
You have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, at least some of which working in a consulting environment, with responsibilities including conducting research, analyzing impacts, and writing sections of reports. Experience as part of a management team and/or substantial technical analysis experience with CEQA, NEPA, similar state/federal regulations, or preparation of resource‑related permit applications is required.
You have strong analytical and oral presentation skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and well‑supported written documents to convey complex information understandably to colleagues, clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders, and the general public.
You are an effective team member and communicator who contributes constructively and inclusively to solve project or team issues while working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. You are curious and interested in understanding your teammates' and your clients' needs and motivations.
Strong preference given to candidates with strong working experience in project management, business development, and contract review.
Preference given to candidates who can work in‑person or in a hybrid fashion from an ESA office. Primary remote work is also permitted with some in‑office work expectation, contingent upon the individual's qualifications and experience.
You have previous experience working as a consultant in which you've billed time to projects or other activities.
What You Will Do for ESA
As a CEQA/NEPA Planner, serve as project manager for moderately complex projects and an integral part of the project management team for more complex projects. Serve as contributing author for CEQA and NEPA documents for public and private sector clients.
Within the Northern California Community Development Group, integrated into multiple project teams focused on the planning and assessment of built environment projects (land use plans, residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial, sports/entertainment, recreation, and transportation projects). Conduct research in specific or general project areas, including adopted plans, policies, regulations, and other published information. Engage in work with other ESA teams such as Water, Airports, Energy Resources, and technical practices such as biological/cultural resources and hydrology data collection teams.
Responsible for managing the task or project delivery schedule, logistics, disseminating and maintaining related information and resources, budget tracking and invoicing, meeting with team members to gauge progress toward task completion, and responding to team member or client questions about assigned tasks or projects.
Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving to evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques and procedures in developing environmental planning documents. Communicate effectively with staff, clients, and teaming partners and serve as a trusted professional bringing creative and innovative solutions to clients.
Business development including responding to request for proposals, preparing scopes and budgets and coordinating with subconsultants.
Performing quality control of project deliverables.
Training and developing the careers of junior level staff.
Periodic participation in networking and conference events.
Other ad‑hoc tasks as needed.
What ESA Will Do for You Joining ESA means becoming part of a close‑knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
We provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you and your family), annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few. We also provide specific programs to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee‑owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
What's Special About Our Team Our growing Community Development Team is comprised of a mix of seasoned professional consultants and standout early‑career environmental planners. We focus on a collaborative approach to delivery of high‑quality work for public and private clients in a variety of settings and contexts throughout Northern California. We work with clients to address challenges in the advancement of development projects, to address critical housing needs and the evolution of urban environments. Our top priority is the delivery of thoughtful and legally defensible work product in a variety of settings from urban to rural in nature.
We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multidisciplinary and cross‑disciplinary engagement and integration. We also espouse a team approach to career growth recognizing that each team member has a role in the collective advancement of one another's skills and experience. Our team values inclusion and incorporates those values into the way we work and interact.
Pay Range CA Pay Transparency Clause – $91,194 – $128,980 USD
Who We Are We are a 100% employee‑owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrates the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee‑owners and clients.
Accommodations If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability—or unable to use—the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Human Resources Department via email: humanresources@esassoc.com for assistance.
Please include the following in your message so we can promptly address your request:
Full name
Best method to contact you (phone number and/or email address)
Title of Job Position Applied
Description of your accommodation request
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOEM/V/F/D)
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CEQA/NEPA Environmental Planner
– highly motivated mid‑level, 5+ years of experience in CEQA and/or NEPA analysis and documentation. Exempt, full‑time, salary, remote‑flexible role. Preference for candidates within commutable distance to ESA Sacramento Office for hybrid collaboration. Qualified applicants located within commutable distance to one of our ESA office locations will also be considered.
Qualified applicants must have experience managing the preparation of CEQA and/or NEPA documentation, client management. Strong preference for candidates with professional working experience with both project management and marketing/business development. This opportunity is focused on collaboration, delivery, and client service. The role may involve some travel for site visits, projects, and in‑person team collaboration as needed.
Who You Are
You are a mid‑level to senior‑level professional with a strong desire to grow and advance your career and to develop your environmental planning and project coordination skills.
You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree with major coursework in environmental planning, policy, and/or science; urban or natural/water resources planning; geography; or a related interdisciplinary field.
You have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, at least some of which working in a consulting environment, with responsibilities including conducting research, analyzing impacts, and writing sections of reports. Experience as part of a management team and/or substantial technical analysis experience with CEQA, NEPA, similar state/federal regulations, or preparation of resource‑related permit applications is required.
You have strong analytical and oral presentation skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and well‑supported written documents to convey complex information understandably to colleagues, clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders, and the general public.
You are an effective team member and communicator who contributes constructively and inclusively to solve project or team issues while working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. You are curious and interested in understanding your teammates' and your clients' needs and motivations.
Strong preference given to candidates with strong working experience in project management, business development, and contract review.
Preference given to candidates who can work in‑person or in a hybrid fashion from an ESA office. Primary remote work is also permitted with some in‑office work expectation, contingent upon the individual's qualifications and experience.
You have previous experience working as a consultant in which you've billed time to projects or other activities.
What You Will Do for ESA
As a CEQA/NEPA Planner, serve as project manager for moderately complex projects and an integral part of the project management team for more complex projects. Serve as contributing author for CEQA and NEPA documents for public and private sector clients.
Within the Northern California Community Development Group, integrated into multiple project teams focused on the planning and assessment of built environment projects (land use plans, residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial, sports/entertainment, recreation, and transportation projects). Conduct research in specific or general project areas, including adopted plans, policies, regulations, and other published information. Engage in work with other ESA teams such as Water, Airports, Energy Resources, and technical practices such as biological/cultural resources and hydrology data collection teams.
Responsible for managing the task or project delivery schedule, logistics, disseminating and maintaining related information and resources, budget tracking and invoicing, meeting with team members to gauge progress toward task completion, and responding to team member or client questions about assigned tasks or projects.
Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving to evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques and procedures in developing environmental planning documents. Communicate effectively with staff, clients, and teaming partners and serve as a trusted professional bringing creative and innovative solutions to clients.
Business development including responding to request for proposals, preparing scopes and budgets and coordinating with subconsultants.
Performing quality control of project deliverables.
Training and developing the careers of junior level staff.
Periodic participation in networking and conference events.
Other ad‑hoc tasks as needed.
What ESA Will Do for You Joining ESA means becoming part of a close‑knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
We provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you and your family), annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few. We also provide specific programs to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee‑owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
What's Special About Our Team Our growing Community Development Team is comprised of a mix of seasoned professional consultants and standout early‑career environmental planners. We focus on a collaborative approach to delivery of high‑quality work for public and private clients in a variety of settings and contexts throughout Northern California. We work with clients to address challenges in the advancement of development projects, to address critical housing needs and the evolution of urban environments. Our top priority is the delivery of thoughtful and legally defensible work product in a variety of settings from urban to rural in nature.
We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multidisciplinary and cross‑disciplinary engagement and integration. We also espouse a team approach to career growth recognizing that each team member has a role in the collective advancement of one another's skills and experience. Our team values inclusion and incorporates those values into the way we work and interact.
Pay Range CA Pay Transparency Clause – $91,194 – $128,980 USD
Who We Are We are a 100% employee‑owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrates the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee‑owners and clients.
Accommodations If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability—or unable to use—the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Human Resources Department via email: humanresources@esassoc.com for assistance.
Please include the following in your message so we can promptly address your request:
Full name
Best method to contact you (phone number and/or email address)
Title of Job Position Applied
Description of your accommodation request
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOEM/V/F/D)
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