Senior Environmental Planner & Project Manager

Senior Environmental Planner & Project Manager

San Diego, Los Angeles, Irvine, CA or CA Remote

We are the Transportation Team within 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. 

ICF is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner and Project Manager to join our Southern California based planning transportation team. Our energy, ports, transportation and infrastructure business is growing at a rapid pace and we are seeking a senior leader to assist with this growth.  We lead the environmental compliance efforts for complex and often controversial projects nationwide for private and public sector clients.  In this position you will be a senior leader within the Southern California region, tasked with the following:

• Management of federal, state, and local permitting and compliance for transmission projects, and other projects in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] and National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] and other regulations.

• Serve as a primary point of contact with local, state, and federal government clients

• Coordinating the effort of multidisciplinary teams tasked with conducting research, preparing technical documents/deliverables, and interfacing with external clients.

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree environmental science or related subjects.

• 7+ years of related experience.  

Additional Skills & Experience

• Experience preparing 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.

• Experience with working with Caltrans.

• Strong work ethic with a positive attitude and thrives in a team-oriented setting.

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of environmental planning and related fields..

• Strong project coordination skills, including ability to take and give direction, stay organized, and manage time effectively.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

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

• Several years of task management experience working within a private consulting firm; experience as a project coordinator or deputy project manager is a plus.

• Business development experience and willingness to engage in business development.

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Working at ICF

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