Senior Environmental Planner & Project Manager - Energy

Senior Environmental Planner & Project Manager - Energy

Sacramento or San Francisco, CA or CA Remote

We are the Environment & Planning Division of ICF. We are passionate about doing what’s right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, program managers, communicators, economists, technologists, and strategists. We are collaborative, curious, and committed to excellence—these are qualities we value that make us who we are and inspire us to grow.  If you perform well in a fast-paced, engaging, and collaborative environment, and would like to work with a diverse team of industry professionals, we encourage you to learn more about ICF (www.icf.com) and consider applying to join our team.   

ICF is seeking an experienced Project Manager and Environmental Planner with consulting experience to play a key role in our growing energy business in California. The ideal candidate will have electrical transmission or energy project and client management experience with technical expertise leading environmental permitting, state entitlement process, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and associated regulations. Projects requiring immediate support are in northern, central, and coastal regions of California. Site visits to project locations is required.

Job Description

The primary duty of this role is to lead the development and implementation of environmental and regulatory compliance documents for utility-related projects with a focus on energy projects.  This person will work directly with clients, engineers, and construction team members, to support environmental assessments, regulatory permitting, construction compliance, and construction implementation activities.

A strong working knowledge of environmental compliance processes and experience working directly with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private sector clients such as renewable energy developers, and commercial/residential/industrial developers, and engineering companies is preferred. At a minimum, the position requires experience preparing environmental or local development related permit applications, drafting technical reports and deliverables, managing, and tracking multiple projects concurrently, and working effectively with external clients. 

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager or task manager as appropriate for environmental compliance of development projects, infrastructure projects, and land use plans, overseeing the preparation of documents, reports, presentations, technical memoranda, public notices, forms, and other work products.

• Conduct research; write proficiently; and manage multiple project schedules with competing deadlines and budget constraints.

• Interface directly with key clients and help build and maintain great relationships.

• Manage and author deliverables.

• Be a collaborative member of an integrated project team of engineers, scientists, planners, regulators, and other stakeholders.

• Clearly communicate timelines and gather data from individuals across multiple lines of business and departments and follow up, as necessary.

• Professionally manage relations and expectations with clients while identifying new opportunities for business development.

• Participate in regular team meetings with the potential for occasional travel to client offices and remote project sites.

• A desire to lead internal teams of staff and subconsultants to exceed client expectations in an environment that fosters growth, collaboration, and clear communication in a fast-paced setting with competing demands.

• In a team setting, contribute to business development efforts, including proposal efforts within subject matter expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science, biology, transportation/transit planning, communications, or related field.

• 5+ years of environmental planning and/or professional-related experience in a consulting or team-based environment.

• Background check will include drug screen.

Professional Skills

• Experience preparing and managing high-quality CEQA and NEPA documents for federal, state, and local government agencies; and/or experience preparing and managing high-quality CEQA documents for private sector clients and engineering firms.

• Experience obtaining environmental permits and reviewing technical studies such as those addressing biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, noise, traffic, and hydrology.

• Project management experience working within a private consulting firm including the ability