Job Details
Soar Environmental Consulting, a leading and fast-growing California consultancy, has an awesome professional opportunity for you! We are seeking our next experienced, California-based Environmental Planner. More on the nuts and bolts of the position in a moment. But first, let's talk about how you will join a team with a family orientation, where you are NOT just a number.
Our founders prioritize creating a people-first culture, so you'll join a team that values collaboration, professional development, and work-life balance. Our founders feel that we all win when we take care of our people personally and professionally. We're busy, but we smile a lot here :-) and we bond here (see our social media), making our culture a truly enjoyable place to apply your craft.
Now, back to our job description! With 2-4 years of experience in environmental planning in California, you will know how to research, ascertain a regulatory environmental path forward, and manage, write, and deliver all facets of CEQA and NEPA planning documents in California from an EIR/EIS to a CATEX and everything in between. Your experience will help you work with our Sr. EP and management team during client and prospect meetings, understanding their environmental requirements and articulately suggesting pathways for the successful procurement of the project. You will work with our experienced team to support the completion and submission of environmental documents on time and within budget. You will work with jurisdictional planning departments and know how to communicate successfully with them to support our clients. It's a lot, we know, but that's you. Right? Then let's talk. Please send us your resume today.
More Nuts and Bolts include:
- Experienced in the CEQA process
- Collaborating within our Planning Department to support all stakeholders, from developers to lead agencies, to complete each step in the process efficiently.
- Supporting long and short-term plans, including target milestones and adhering to deadlines.
- Accepting tasks on the project and communicating with staff specialists to facilitate completing them.
- Identifying and managing potential challenges of multiple projects.
- Assisting in the definition of project scope and goals.
- Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for progressing with the project.
- Working with the Sr. EP as a supportive point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
- Communicating with staff often to keep a project aligned with goals
- Performing quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
- Motivating people involved in the project to complete tasks on time
Skills and Qualifications:
- Planning experience in California
- Understanding of the Project Planning Framework
- Knowledge of various project planning methodologies
- Proven passion for environmental planning
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
- Ability to make important decisions under pressure
- Problem-solving skills
- Time management skills
- Friendly and approachable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Business Management, or any applicable degree but preferably in an environmental service setting.
- At least 3 years of experience
- Having Fun!
Full-Time - 8-hour day - 40 Hours Weekly
Benefits:
All the benefits you need/want and some you don't need but we want to give you! We'll tease you - Our team gathers for an expenses-paid annual offsite meeting/fun trip every year! Ask us about it!