We have immediate openings and excellent professional growth opportunity for an Environmental Planners, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Managers to join our team. Career-minded, self-starters will thrive on our highly successful Environmental/Land Planning team and can be based in the San Diego or San Francisco Bay Area regions. We offer great flexibility, the ability to work remotely, and provides an amazing platform for those wanting to expand the breadth and depth of their skills.

The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys a fun collaborative team environment, knows how to write quality CEQA documents, has experience managing projects (for PM roles), likes interacting with clients/potential clients, and is good at communicating.

*Someone with a biology background or experience working with utilities/renewable developers as a consultant and understanding of the process would be a plus, but not required!

We are a CPUC Certified women-owned environmental consulting firm specializes in Environmental Impact Analysis, Utility Development Projects, and Public Process Planning, Public Outreach/Relations Efforts. They conduct work for clients in both the public and private sectors. We have a full service environmental staff and have conducted research and impact analyses for all environmental resources - water use, archaeological resources, biology, GIS, geology and soils, noise, air quality, hazardous materials, etc.  Capabilities also include providing technical expertise in all natural resource areas as well as providing GIS and data management services.

We also have a flat organizational structure and awesome upward mobility potential.  Something unique about us, especially in the consulting world, is that we do not measure success by metrics and utilization, so you wouldn't be bogged down stressing about numbers - you just need to get the job done well, which in turn keeps clients coming back. We have an amazing collaborative and flexible culture, and focus heavily on work/life balance as well as developing our staff so they can be promoted within quickly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develops planning studies and reports in support of new and updated plans, programs and regulations.

• Reviews or assists in the review of moderately difficult development proposals and site plans for conformance with codes, plans, and regulations.

• Prepares and presents detailed reports on development proposals to government bodies.

• Collects a variety of statistical data and prepares reports and maps on topics such as census information, land use, tax base data, and occupancy rates.

• Evaluates or assists in the evaluation of re-zonings, ordinance amendments, site plans, special-use permits, variances and other proposals.

• Acts as liaison between community groups, government agencies, developers and elected officials in developing neighborhood plans.

• Coordinates community review of public and private development projects.

• Provides information to the public regarding development regulations.

• Assists in resolving citizen and customer issues.

• Conducts field evaluations and assessments.

• May be required to attend evening meetings and work weekends

• Other duties as assigned depending on work load.

Desired Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in urban planning, environmental studies or related area of study.

• Position interfaces with clients and public, so requires good communication and critical thinking skills and ability to remain calm under pressure and communicate with the public.

• Minimum two to three years of planning experience within a consulting firm is required.

• Ability to conduct research and write technical reports.

• Excel proficient required

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally, in writing and graphic work and have strong attention to detail.

• Ability to understand, interpret and apply laws, codes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.

• Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed.

Benefits:

Full-time employees enjoy an excellent benefits package including:

• 100% medical insurance for employees

• 100% dental insurance for employees

• 100% vision insurance for employees

• 401k Profit Sharing Plan (after a year)

• Paid personal/sick leave time

• Paid holidays

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