CEQA​/NEPA Environmental Planner; Mid - Senior

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee‑owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeast United States.

CEQA/NEPA Environmental Planner – 5+ years of CEQA and/or NEPA analysis and documentation experience. Exempt, full‑time, salary, remote‑flexible. Preference for candidates within a commutable distance to our ESA Sacramento Office for hybrid in‑office collaboration as‑needed. Qualified applicants located within a commutable distance to one of our ESA office locations will also be considered.

Qualified applicants must have experience managing the preparation of CEQA and/or NEPA documentation, client management, and strong preference for candidates with professional working experience in both project management and marketing/business development. This opportunity focuses on collaboration, delivery, and client service.

Travel may be required for site visits, projects, and in‑person team collaboration as needed.

• You are a mid‑level to senior‑level professional with a strong desire to grow and advance your career and to develop your environmental planning and project coordination skills.
• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree with major coursework in environmental planning, policy, and/or science; urban or natural/water resources planning; geography; or a related interdisciplinary field.
• You have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience, at least some of which working in a consulting environment, with responsibilities including conducting research, analyzing impacts, and writing sections of reports. Experience as part of a management team and/or substantial technical analysis experience with the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, similar state/federal regulations, or preparation of resource‑related permit applications is required.
• You have strong analytical and oral presentation skills with the ability to prepare clear, concise, and well‑supported written documents to convey complex information understandably to colleagues, clients, agency staff, teaming partners, other project stakeholders, and the general public.
• You are an effective team member and communicator who contributes constructively and inclusively to solve project or team issues while working collaboratively in a multi‑disciplinary environment. You are curious and interested in understanding your teammates’ and your clients’ needs and motivations.
• Strong preference given to candidates with strong working experience in project management, business development, and contract review.
• Preference given to candidates who can work in‑person or in a hybrid fashion from an ESA Office. Primary remote work is also permitted with some in‑office work expectation, contingent upon the individual’s qualifications and experience.
• You have previous experience working as a consultant in which you have billed time to projects or other activities.

• Serve as a project manager for moderately complex projects and as an integral part of the project management team for more complex projects. Contribute as an author for CEQA and NEPA documents for public and private sector clients.
• Be integrated into multiple project teams focused on planning and assessment of built‑environment projects (land use plans, residential, mixed use, commercial, industrial, sports entertainment, recreation, and transportation). Conduct research on adopted plans, policies, regulations, and other published information. Engage with other ESA teams such as Water, Airports, and Energy Resources, and work with technical practices such as biological/cultural resources and hydrology data collection teams.
• Manage task or project delivery schedules, logistics, dissemination, and maintenance of related information and resources, budget tracking and invoicing, and client or team progress meetings.
• Apply critical thinking and problem‑solving to evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques…