Senior Community Planner​/Community Engagement Project Manager

We are an award-winning California-based environmental consulting firm with 600+ professionals and more than 30 years of diverse experience serving clients in transportation, energy, water, infrastructure, private development, and government sectors. Our mission is to deliver practical, science-based environmental and planning solutions that support communities, infrastructure, and natural systems.

As a people-centric organization, we value collaboration, fairness, and transparency, and are committed to fostering a workplace that supports both personal and professional growth while offering robust career opportunities. We are especially proud of our recent Great Place To Work® certification, which reflects an independent assessment of our culture and our team member experiences.

We are seeking a Senior Community Planner / Community Engagement Project Manager to join our Community Planning team, leading outreach and engagement for planning initiatives that help California communities address growth, housing, land use, and long-range planning priorities.

The position offers opportunities to shape planning strategies, lead meaningful public engagement efforts, build client relationships, mentor staff, and support the continued growth of Rincon's Community Planning practice and community engagement capabilities.

This role may offer a hybrid work setup, blending time in the office with remote work as business needs evolve. We enjoy coming together in person to collaborate, connect with teammates, and partner with clients, and may prioritize candidates who live within 50 miles of a Rincon office. Eligible office locations for this role include Carlsbad, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

• Lead outreach and engagement for and facilitation for community planning projects from project initiative through adoption and implementation
• Prepare and oversee complex community outreach and engagement programs for General Plans, Housing Elements, Community Plans, Specific Plans, zoning code updates, and other planning and policy documents
• Manage integrating qualitative analyses from outreach and engagement data into land use, housing, demographic, and policy analyses that support long-range planning decisions, community goals, and implementation strategies
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated planning solutions that align with client goals and community priorities, integrating engagement strategies and community input into planning processes and project outcomes
• Provide QA/QC review to support technical quality and consistency across project deliverables
• Coordinate engagement activities with multidisciplinary teams to ensure public input is effectively integrated into planning processes and project outcomes

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, agencies, and project teams
• Lead public workshops, stakeholder meetings, community outreach efforts, and public hearings
• Present planning recommendations and technical information to elected officials, commissions, clients, and community groups
• Develop and implement outreach and engagement strategies tailored to project goals, community context, and client needs
• Design and manage community engagement programs, including stakeholder identification, outreach planning, and a range of in-person, virtual, and hybrid engagement activities
• Build and maintain relationships with community-based organizations,…