Principal Environmental Planner
Stantec · Fresno
Stantec’s Northern California Region (serving Northern California and parts of Nevada) is seeking a Principal Environmental Planner to join our Environmental Services Business Line to be based out of our Fresno, CA Office. This is a career growth opportunity to expand our Environmental Services team in the Central Valley Region. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of broad professional environmental experience with an emphasis on technical delivery, project and team management, and business development. Experience with community development, transportation, power, and/or water sector projects preferred. Stantec provides for a flexible working arrangement with a hybrid model (i.e., a combination of office and remote working) and robust benefits package.
Your Key Responsibilities
The primary duties of this role are to:
- Manage and assist with technical delivery of environmental services related projects across a diverse range of market sectors.
- Project management and technical delivery is expected to include discretionary environmental permitting, California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act documentation, environmental technical studies, similar regulatory compliance services, and representation at stakeholder meetings/public hearings.
- Provide senior oversight, strategic support, and permitting expertise for wide range of projects, including infrastructure, water resources, energy, and power projects.
- Lead and support local and regional marketing and business development activities including opportunity identification, pre-positioning, preparation of proposals, interviews, and contracting that generates $1M gross revenue or more annually.
- Supervise project/task order managers and technical staff.
- Provide leadership in the local Fresno office in managing project related staff performance, and mentoring personnel for overall success of practice team.
- Project management responsibilities include file management, coordination, and oversight of safety requirements, subconsultant management, team coordination/meetings, delegation and oversight of technical tasks, assisting in preparation and review of deliverables, client interfacing, project progress monitoring, and invoicing.
- Manage client services including routine correspondence/meetings, opportunity capitalization, negotiation of commercial terms, health and safety metric reporting, feedback solicitation, and advocacy facilitation.
- Identify, coordinate participation in, and represent Stantec’s interests at conferences/stakeholder events related to technical delivery and marketing/business development responsibilities.
- Interface with other Environmental Services colleagues to identify and enhance regional business development opportunities.
- Interface with representatives of other Stantec Business Operating Units (Community Development, Transportation, Power, Water) to facilitate cross selling of services.
- Promote a strong health and safety culture.
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.