Senior Environmental Planner
Senior Environmental Planner
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Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level
Are you ready to be challenged make a difference and experience professional growth in your career Kleinfelders Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning permitting remediation and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
Step into Your New Role
Kleinfelder is seeking an Environmental Planner to join our Northern California and Pacific team. This position is a great opportunity to join Kleinfelders growing environmental operations. We are looking for the right person to join our team help support our Environmental Planning & Permitting group and support clients throughout California as needed. This position will work closely with our archaeologists biologists and project managers to provide senior subject matter expertise and support while growing and mentoring junior staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Technical Excellence
- Serve as subject matter expert and support with mentoring training and growing our CEQA/NEPA team
- Advise/direct/manage preparation of CEQA documentation (e.g. Initial Studies Mitigated Negative Declarations Notice of Preparation/ Environmental Impact Reports).
- Provide quality assurance/quality control of project documents with a focus on environmental planning and compliance with client and regulatory agency processes procedures and policies and regulations.
- Provide expert advice in the preparation and submittal of application packages to local agencies.
- Ensure deliverables conform to client standards and expectations comply with all applicable permits licenses and right-of-way or easement conditions.
Minimum Qualifications of an Ideal Candidate:
- 20 years of experience managing and preparing legally defensive environmental documents in accordance with CEQA and NEPA
- BS/BA Environmental Science Law Planning Policy or other related degree in a technical area related to the CEQA threshold categories (Masters degree and/or American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) certification a plus)
- Extensive working knowledge of California and federal environmental regulations (e.g. CEQA NEPA ESA CWA NHPA etc.)
- Lead and oversee technical reviews to ensure sound legally defensible CEQA/NEPA documents.
- Strong professional speaking skills and confidence working in a collaborative and communicative team
- Ability to maintain client and team relationships.
- Strong commitment to safety including following established Health and Safety protocols
Move Forward with Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers scientists and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients transportation water energy and other private infrastructure. As a responsive cross-disciplinary team of bright curious and innovative problem-solvers we are dedicated to doing the right thing every day on every project from over 85 offices in the US Canada and great people to the best work is our purpose together we deliver.
Progress with an Employer that Values You
Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity equity and inclusion comes creativity innovation and unity. We are proud to offer the following:
Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package including: medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) plan and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Hourly range: $57.32 - 88.95.
Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff offering each employee every opportunity to grow develop and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.
Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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