NCE | Engineering & Environmental Services · 1 month ago
Environmental Project Manager - CEQA/NEPA
NCE is actively recruiting for an Environmental Project Manager with strong experience preparing and managing CEQA/NEPA documentation to join their Environmental Group. The role involves leading clients and projects through complex regulatory and planning processes while managing multiple projects and assisting in directing environmental staff.
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Responsibilities
Engage on a variety of transportation, environmental, infrastructure, housing, and restoration projects with public (primarily local and state agencies) and private clients
Manage and deliver environmental documents in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and TRPA
Function as a task or project manager in the delivery of projects
Negotiate and communicate with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients and projects
Engage with staff at all levels of the firm, including mentoring junior staff
Work with colleagues and NCE’s business development professionals to market your skills and NCE’s services to an active list of clients
Support scope and fee development for environmental review tasks on larger integrated projects
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor of Science or Arts in environmental, urban, or regional planning, natural resource science, environmental science, biology, or other related degree
Working knowledge of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis, regulations, and documentation
A minimum of six years of direct experience developing, managing, and delivering CEQA and/or NEPA documents including ensuring legal adequacy, clear readability, and top-quality deliverables
Proven leadership and problem-solving skills in guiding teams through CEQA/NEPA processes
Experience working with regulatory and planning agencies to move projects through environmental review efficiently
Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills
Preferred
A master's degree in environmental, urban, or regional planning, natural resource science, environmental science, biology, or other related degree
Experience in private consulting
Experience executing stakeholder and community engagement
Strong business development skills, including successfully selling environmental planning services while actively contributing to project execution
Experience with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) code of ordinances, environmental review process, and regulatory permitting
Experience with 24 CRF Part 58 reviews
Experience with transportation planning (specifically Caltrans planning processes) and/or land use planning
Company
NCE | Engineering & Environmental Services
NCE's experience is as extensive as the need for answers to the complex issues challenging designers and policy makers of the future.