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Senior CEQA Project Manager

Employer
Wood
Location
Santa Barbara County, California, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 31, 2021

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Sector
Consultancy/Private Sector
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Energy
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 45,000 people. www.woodplc.com

We offer competitive salaries along with a complete benefits package including: medical, vision, & dental coverage, 401K Matching, Educational Reimbursement, and a variety of Training and Development Programs to help you develop the skills you need to succeed in your chosen career path.

Role Overview

Wood's Environment Planning Group has built strong relationships with local agencies in Southern California and the Central Coast with a robust backlog of projects. We specialize in high-profile urban development, long-range planning, coastal planning, recreation and trails, climate change adaptation, resiliency, agricultural land use, renewable energy, and hazard mitigation projects. Our in-house staff provides planning and permitting services, high-quality environmental documentation compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and mitigation monitoring and reporting services. Our award-winning documents showcase our team's commitment to excellence in both technical analysis and presentation. We have also been particularly successful with grant preparation and management services for our agency customers. This success supports a growing environmental planning practice and a need for talented and driven project management, environmental analysis, and business development roles on our team.

In response to this success, Wood is seeking a Senior CEQA Project Manager to serve as a key member of our California-based Environmental Planning Group, headquartered in Santa Barbara.

In this role, you will:

Manage and/or review preparation of CEQA documents for municipal customers in the central coast and Southern California
Responsible for managing small to medium projects and teams under group leadership direction and review, then grow into more complex planning and environmental impact assessment projects
Directly interact with agency customers, provide technical direction and editing of environmental impact analyses, and manage and mentor technical teams to complete projects within budget and schedule expectations
Facilitate project meetings, hearings, and workshops, including some regional travel
Help grow the practice with proposal support and strategic marketing outreach
Will be a member of a small, collaborative leadership team for a dedicated and hard-working group of environmental planners, technical specialists, and professional writers

Skills / Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

Solid experience as a deputy project manager and/or project manager for small and medium projects
Solid working knowledge of CEQA and California planning
Exceptional technical writing and editing skills, demonstrated by writing samples
A demonstrated commitment to high quality technical analysis and critical thinking in the environmental review process
A tenacious interest in business development with new and existing clients, including experience and/or interest in writing proposals
Initiative and confidence working in a collaborative and communicative team
Leadership qualities, including interest in mentoring junior staff
Ability to maintain client and team relationships and identify risks/liabilities early and often
A BS/BA with at least 8 years of experience of environmental planning, urban planning, natural resources, or related field; or a Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience
Preferably, experience working with public and private clients in a private consulting firm and/or local agency work experience

If you believe you have the necessary knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to succeed in this position, then we would like to hear from you.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing laws.

By submitting your resume, you consent to Wood plc sharing this information within its divisions in order to identify other employment opportunities for which you may be suitable.

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