Job Description: The Senior Planner will lead and support CEQA review and environmental planning assignments for public agency clients. The role will also contribute to current and long-range planning projects, creating opportunities to support a range of municipal needs.
Responsibilities: - Manage CEQA review from project scoping through environmental clearance, including exemptions, Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, addenda, and supplemental documents.
- Prepare and review environmental analyses, mitigation measures, findings, and monitoring programs.
- Coordinate technical studies and multidisciplinary teams, including air quality, noise, transportation, biological, cultural, and other subject matter specialists.
- Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, quality control, and communication with agency clients and consultants.
- Prepare planning reports and other written materials, and present findings at public meetings and hearings.
- Support current planning assignments such as development review, entitlements, and land use analysis.
- Contribute to long-range planning projects such as General Plans, Specific Plans, Housing Elements, zoning updates, and related policy work.
- Stay current on CEQA, California land use law, and applicable environmental regulations.
Requirements
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in urban or regional planning, environmental planning, environmental studies, or a related field; a master's degree is preferred.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible planning experience, including hands-on CEQA project work.
- Experience preparing or managing CEQA documents such as Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, or Environmental Impact Reports.
- Strong knowledge of CEQA and California land use planning practices.
- Excellent technical writing, project management, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and work effectively with public agencies, clients, consultants, and community members.
- AICP certification is preferred.
- Current and long-range planning experience is preferred.
- Ability to travel to client jurisdictions in California as assignments require.
4LEAF, Inc. anticipates paying between $86,000 and $105,200 annually for this position, commensurate with experience and depending upon the location at which the individual is hired to work.
Benefits: - 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule: - Full-Time, Monday to Friday
- Hybrid in Greater Sacramento area
- Salaried Position
For more firm information, please visit www.4leafinc.com.
Salary Description
$86,000 and $105,200
