Environmental Planner

Ascent Environmental is hiring a full-time mid-level Environmental Planner in Irvine, CA. The role involves preparing technical analyses for environmental projects, collaborating with project teams, and gaining expertise in CEQA and NEPA. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience. The position is hybrid, requiring a minimum of two days in the office, with limited travel involved.
Job Type

Full-time

Description

DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU?

You found a way to kick off your environmental consulting or public-sector career a few years ago. Working on important environmental impact analysis, environmental planning, and/or sustainability issues floats your boat. While you’re a people person, you also love digging into analysis to understand pressures on the environment and what to do about it. Your experience includes CEQA and/or NEPA. If someone calls you an environmental or planning nerd, you say, “Thank you!” In college, your major was environmental studies, geography, urban planning, or one of the natural or physical sciences.

Ascent is looking to fill a full-time position for a mid-level Environmental Planner to join our environmental practice in any of our offices located in Sacramento, San Diego, Berkeley, Lake Tahoe, or Orange County/Irvine. In a typical week as an Ascent environmental planner, you might:
• Prepare technical analyses for a variety of interesting and complex, large and small, urban and rural environmental plans and projects.
• Support your project team members by brainstorming environmental issues together.
• Coordinate closely with your project managers and help them keep the project well-organized and moving forward.
• Continue to develop a strong working knowledge of CEQA and NEPA.
• Work collaboratively with and receive mentoring from recognized experts in the environmental planning field.
• Visit project sites in Northern California, the Sierra Nevada, and the Central Valley, and potentially elsewhere in California and the West.
• Receive training and support to advance your environmental career.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental studies, geography, natural resources, physical sciences, or related field.
• A minimum of three years of experience with CEQA/NEPA analysis

Desired Education and Experience:
• Master’s degree in planning, environmental studies, geography, natural resources, physical sciences, or related field
• A minimum of three to five years of experience in the preparation of CEQA/NEPA analysis

Supervisory Responsibilities
• None

Work environment
• Typical office environment
• Hybrid (minimum 2 days in the office are anticipated)

Physical Demands
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time.

Travel
• Limited travel may be required.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements: Not eligible for sponsorship

Additional eligibility requirements: N/A

At Ascent, we believe in fostering a nurturing environment that prioritizes our people. We are committed to holistic investments in our team, offering not only competitive salaries and comprehensive medical benefits but also a range of perks designed to enhance emotional, financial, and physical wellness. A comprehensive listing of benefits offered can be found here.

As a people first organization, we value and will strive to ascend by welcoming and uplifting all voices, ideas, achievements, and contributions, including those from marginalized communities and identities. We believe that recognizing and embracing our differences makes us a stronger organization. We commit to proactively nurturing environments of mutual support, respect, and caring for all through our words and actions.

Interested in learning more about Ascent's culture? Reach out to our People Resources team at People.Resources@ascent.inc. We look forward to hearing from you!

EEO Statement

Ascent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Ascent is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact PeopleResources@ascent.inc.

Ascent strives for equity in every area at Ascent, including compensation. To ensure candidates are paid fairly, the offered salary will fall within this range and will be determined based on the candidate's demonstrated qualifications and alignment with the requirements of the position outlined above.

Salary Description

$74,880 - $95,680