Senior Project Manager - Environmental Planning & Permitting

Job Description

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout.

Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives?

Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder's seeking a Senior Project Manager - Environmental Planning & Permitting to join our Southern California team.

Ideally this person will have experience in the Power / Energy, Transportation, Water, and / or Construction Markets.

This role can work on a hybrid or remote work schedule.

Job Responsibilities :

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following :

• Champion CEQA / NEPA proposals and business development / expansion of services with our existing and new clients.
• Lead / direct and manage the preparation of : California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) studies and reports (e.g., Environmental Impact Reports EIRs , Mitigated Negative and Negative Declarations MND / ND );

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) studies and reports (e.g., Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs).

• Ensure deliverables conform to Kleinfelder and client standards and expectations and comply with all applicable permits, licenses, and right-of-way or easement conditions.
• Directs and mentor junior staff in supporting with CEQA / NEPA analysis and document preparation.
• Conducts and oversees staff in desktop environmental due diligence reviews to determine agency regulatory authority, potential land involvement, and / or license requirements.
• Provides Senior Independent Technical Review of documents.
• Provides expert advice and lead / contribute to public meetings, hearings and stakeholder engagement and outreach on projects.
• General Project Management duties, including managing multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating reports and deliverables, and tracking projects for on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Promotes diversity and inclusion and high health and safety standards.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary technical leads internally or externally (ex. subconsultants) providing oversight, quality control / assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Position Requirements :

• 10+ years of corresponding experience in managing environmental permitting projects in accordance with CEQA and NEPA
• Fully proficient in CEQA, NEPA and other local, state, and federal regulatory requirements
• Experience with agency consultations and project permitting
• Project Management skills including organized and detail-oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of special-status wildlife and / or plant species is a plus
• Listed or able to be listed on City and County approved CEQA consultant lists.

Education :

• BS / BA Environmental Science or related field
• Graduate degree is a plus

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 Australia.

Connecting 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 throughdiversity, 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.

Salary range : $125,024-$208,303.

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.