Senior Environmental Planner/CEQA Project Manager

CSG Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner/CEQA Project Manager for a full-time, hybrid role in Foster City, CA. The position involves managing CEQA compliance projects, preparing environmental documentation, and engaging in business development. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in environmental analysis and a strong background in CEQA processes. Local candidates from California are preferred, and relocation expenses are not covered.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Job Summary

CSG Consultants, Inc. (CSG) is currently considering candidates for a Senior Environmental Planner/CEQA Project Manager. This is a full-time, hybrid position in the Planning Services Group and specifically within Environmental Planning Practice. The Senior Environmental Planner/CEQA Project Manager position involves managing projects, responsible for a variety of CEQA compliance assignments, and working with CSG team members and subconsultants in developing CEQA documentation to clients throughout California. The position includes the ability to explore and grow new opportunities through business development and proposal assignments. The position entails exciting diversity in terms of the type of projects and communities that CSG is working with throughout California.

We are seeking individuals experienced in preparing and managing environmental documentation and CEQA processes. The ideal candidate has strong management skills involving a variety of project types, marketing, and business development experience, has mentored, and partnered/collaborated with team members and has excellent writing and communications skills.

We only consider candidates living locally or within the State of CA. We do not pay any relocation expenses.

Responsibilities
• Serves as a Project Manager on projects and proposal pursuits.
• Preparation of environmental documentation for various types of development, infrastructure, and policy projects.
• Hands on manager in preparing categorical exemptions, initial studies/mitigated negative declarations, EIR’s, related CEQA compliance studies and special studies in accordance with CEQA and sometimes NEPA.
• Responsible for confirming the requirements of CEQA are met by completing analysis and documentation within specific guidelines.
• Ensure client satisfaction, serving in the role of client contact for CEQA deliverables.
• Focus on project success by creating and committing to appropriate schedules, scopes, and budget.
• Seek team and client success by managing existing workload, anticipating future workload and appropriately prioritizing deadlines.
• Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated capabilities with written and verbal business English, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary.
• Incorporate sub-consultant reports and personal research and knowledge into appropriate sections of environmental documents.
• Ability to multi-task on assignments and to be flexible with the range of assignments.
• Perform a wide range of duties to help fulfill the environmental services group’s growth and development. Actively contribute and roles on proposals, administrative and production assignments.
• Maintain personal and team excellence by actively seeking feedback, encourage creativity and implementing innovative ideas.
• Ability to multi-task and to be flexible with the range of assignments.
• Keen attention to detail.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, geography, planning or related field (or in process).
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience with a government agency or firm in a field related to environmental analysis and reporting.
• Familiar with CEQA and active roles in coordination and management of the various levels of study.
• Understanding of the principles and practices of the environmental consulting industry, CEQA and applicable processing requirements.
• Have exposure in working as a key project manager on environmental review/analysis assignments, working with clients and interdisciplinary teams and delivering quality reports on time and within budget.
• Technical competence and understanding of all 20 topical areas of Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines and knowledge and awareness of the State CEQA Guidelines, guidance materials available at OPR and relevant court cases that have implications for the practice of CEQA throughout California.
• Background and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as Adobe Creative Cloud a plus.
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to make creative and solutions-oriented recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communications skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS
• Work independently or in a team environment.
• General office environment with the opportunity for hybrid schedule from home as well.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to be flexible and overcome obstacles to complete tasks.
• Regularly requires working in sitting position with computer for extended periods.
• Ability to travel to client jobsites.

Salary Range

$100,000 - $180,000 USD

Benefits Offered

CSG’s comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees includes:
• Company subsidized medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and family coverage
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), depending on your selected health insurance plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Transit/Parking benefits
• Group and Voluntary Life insurance
• Long-Term Disability insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership program*
• 401(k) program with a company match*
• 15 days Paid Time Off (PTO), 12 paid company holidays
• California Paid Sick Leave (for part-time/as-needed employees)
• Employee Assistance program
• Fitness Reimbursement program
• Professional Development program
• Part-time employees are eligible to participate in these benefit offerings

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