Senior Environmental Planner

Job Description
TRC Companies, Inc., a pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and engineering developments since the 1960s, is a national engineering consulting and construction management firm that provides multi-disciplinary services to the energy, environmental and infrastructure markets. TRC serves a broad range of clients in government and industry, implementing complex projects from initial concept through permitting, construction and operation.
TRC is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner/Scientist to join it's highly successful Planning, Permitting, and Licensing (PPL) practice in Northern California. The successful candidate will bring 2-7 years of professional consulting experience providing planning, permitting, and licensing support to public and private sector clients in California.
Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities of this client facing position will include line management of scopes, schedules, and permit acquisition for a variety of project types including energy infrastructure, land use development, transportation infrastructure, and other project types as may be directed.
• Working collaboratively with client land planners, project managers, environmental staff, and engineers to identify Project permitting, environmental, and scheduling needs early in the planning process.
• Provide support for compliance documents under CEQA, NEPA, such as Initial Studies, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, as well as, Proponent's Environmental Assessments.
• The role will also require managing tasks and projects, mentoring of junior staff, and representing TRC at industry functions.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical reasoning skills, technical writing and communication skills, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite.
• The ability to maintain a positive attitude during potentially demanding client engagements.
• Knowledge of local, regional, and state siting, planning, and CEQA process
• Familiarity with land development, energy, utilities, and/or transportation-related projects is preferred. Familiarity with Gas Transmission projects is highly preferred.
• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in planning, natural resources, or related field, and 2 to 5 years of post-degree experience in land use and/or environmental planning. Must have experience leading or supporting project site visits and kick off meetings, developing planning documents, desktop evaluations.
• A Land Use and Environmental Planner Certificate or ability to obtain within 24 months is highly preferred.
• Masters' degree is preferred. Ability to conduct environmental site evaluations and preparing related documentation and training, and mentoring of staff, is desirable.

TRC is an equal opportunity employer: disability/veteran. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
TRC offers advancement potential and a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401k plan with a company match. For temporary employees, TRC offers a 401(k) plan with a company match. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.trccompanies.com/.
In accordance with local law, the following compensation range is applicable for the job and location associated with this requisition: $55,000-$73,000. Compensation will vary based upon experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors.
Benefits: TRC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• 7 Paid holidays, 1 Floating holiday, and 15/20 Days PTO
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability

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Additional Locations
San Francisco, CA - 17th St - SFO, San Francisco, CA - California - SFC, Sacramento, CA - Creekside - STO, Sacramento, CA - Natomas Park - SCT, Rancho Cordova, CA - RCD, Oakland, CA - OKD