Senior Project Manager and Environmental Planner

LocationSan Diego, California, United StatesCapabilitiesEnvironmentalOffice SetupHybridJob ID#21622 Market Environmental At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact Jacobs is seeking an environmental planner who can support transportation, ports and maritime, water, wastewater, and energy sector work as a lead Project Manager and Environmental Planner. Duties will include directing and overseeing the completion of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses and documentation, Federal/State/Local regulatory compliance and permitting, project site investigations, interagency/interdisciplinary negotiations, public involvement planning/implementation, and environmental based-project management. In this role, you will work with a team comprising both highly experienced professionals and early career stage consultants that will support you to grow and develop professionally. You will:•    Develop your consulting, project management and technical skills through delivering a range of planning and environmental consulting projects. •    Work with clients throughout the various project stages, from the planning phase into compliance oversight.•    Scope and manage studies and surveys.•    Prepare high quality planning and environmental documentation.•    Have access to career development framework to guide your career growth as you receive coaching and mentoring from industry leaders in a work environment that values diversity, flexibility and professional development.•    Mentor and coach early and mid-career stage professionals.•    Work in a team that is part of both regional and national practices, enabling you to work on projects across the United States.  We offer genuine flexibility including hybrid (home/office) working arrangement to promote work-life balance. The role is based in San Diego.This position’s duties include: •    Support the administration and management of planning and environmental compliance requirements, including being responsible for the project management and project delivery either as a Project Manager or a Task Lead. •    Provide project planning and environmental services to support updating and implementation of CEQA environmental documents and related notices, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements. •    Provide project planning and environmental services to support updating and implementation of NEPA environmental documents and related notices, Section 106 Programmatic Agreement (PA), Mitigation Monitoring Program, and other applicable federal, state, and local requirements. •    Lead studies, preparing reports, and advising on feasibility, cost effectiveness, and regulatory conformance of plans, proposals, special projects, services or ongoing programs.•    Provide technical guidance and support to transport engineering, planning, and modelling tasks. •    Collaborate with other federal, state, county and agency departments •    Coordinate and negotiate with regulatory agencies and partner agencies.•    Responsible for presentations and public facilitation associated with activities.•    Responsible for overall project delivery management of staff and other consultants.•    Responsible for task, financial and risk controls.Knowledge and Demonstrated Experience should include:•    Independently and as part of a team interacts with clients, completes field assessments and supports or prepares environmental documentation, permit applications, prepares scopes of service, (level of effort and fee) estimates, oversight of scientific discipline reports for projects in the transportation, ports and maritime, water, wastewater, and energy sectors. •    CEQA and NEPA analysis and document preparation, including:o    Natural, social and economic environment analyses and completion of discipline reports/documents o    Project Management related to Scope, Schedule, Budget, Risk and Opportunity identification and management on environmental documentation and permitting activities.o    Document preparation, production, publication, documentation, and distributiono    Public involvement experience including plan development and implementation in hearing, meetings, and comment collection/evaluation/response.•    Strategic regulatory support on multidisciplinary projects•    Section 106, NHPA compliance•    Demonstrated experience with Federal, State, and Local City/County permit application preparation and related commitment tracking•    Ability to engage internal and external partners in a planning or permitting process, including developing and executing client and public presentations to governmental agencies, boards, commissions, and stakeholders•    Experience with complex infrastructure projects  Here's what you'll need •    BS or MS in Environmental Studies, Planning, Policy, or another Scientific discipline (e.g. environmental science, ecology, biology)•    25+ years of relevant experience, ideally with expertise in the completion of all levels of NEPA and CEQA documents to comply with FHWA, FRA, FTA and Caltrans requirements •    15+ years of relevant project management and program management.•    Excellent skills in technical writing, verbal communication, and computer literacy •    Experience in interagency/interdisciplinary coordination, risk identification and management Ideally, you’ll also have:•    Proficiency with CEQA•    Proficiency with NEPA•     Posted Salary Range: Minimum 150,500.00 Posted Salary Range: Upper 235,250.00 Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.The base salary range for this position is $150,500.00 to $235,250.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Locations CityStateCountrySan DiegoCaliforniaUnited States