Planner III - CEQA Specialist (Environmental Planning)

Location: San Ramon, California, United States

Salary: $135,000–$170,000 per year

Company

hirify.global provides environmental consulting and sustainable engineering services across water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

What you will do

• Lead preparation and management of CEQA documents, including Initial Studies, Negative and Mitigated Negative Declarations, full EIRs, Subsequent and Supplemental EIRs, Addenda, Findings of Fact, Statements of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs.
• Manage environmental planning projects from initiation through completion, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, risk, and client communication.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams and integrate biological, cultural, tribal cultural, air quality, greenhouse gas, noise, transportation, hydrology, land use, and other technical analyses.
• Develop environmental review strategies, evaluate impacts and alternatives, formulate mitigation measures, and guide clients through CEQA decisions and approvals.
• Lead agency consultation, stakeholder engagement, public meetings, and hearings with project proponents, regulators, legal counsel, technical specialists, and decision-makers.
• Support proposals, project scoping, fee development, interviews, staff mentoring, client development, and QA/QC review.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible environmental planning and CEQA experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Geography, Biology, or a related field.
• Independent experience managing and preparing full EIRs, including scoping, impact analysis, alternatives, mitigation, responses to comments, findings, MMRPs, and certification support.
• Strong knowledge of the CEQA Statute and Guidelines, California environmental regulations, and defensible environmental documentation.
• Experience managing scopes, budgets, schedules, multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, client expectations, and concurrent assignments.
• Strong technical writing, editing, presentation, communication, and client management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with NEPA compliance, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements.
• AICP certification, an advanced degree, or another relevant professional credential.
• Experience with infrastructure, utility, energy, water, transportation, public agency, higher education, or community development projects.
• California client relationships and experience supporting proposals, interviews, and business development.
• Familiarity with GIS, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance strategies.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• People-focused culture emphasizing employee, client, and community well-being.