CEQA Project Manager
We are seeking an experienced CEQA Project Manager to lead the preparation, review, and delivery of environmental documentation for a diverse portfolio of public and private development projects. The successful candidate will manage projects from initial scoping through certification or approval, ensuring compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. This role requires strong technical knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders while maintaining schedules, budgets, and high-quality standards.
Key responsibilities will include managing Initial Studies, Negative Declarations, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Environmental Impact Reports, addenda, exemptions, and related technical studies. You will define project scope, prepare procurement documents, select and oversee technical consultants, review reports for accuracy and regulatory compliance, and coordinate responses to agency and public comments. You will also prepare staff reports, findings, mitigation monitoring and reporting programmes, notices, and presentation materials, while supporting public hearings, workshops, and meetings with applicants, agencies, tribal representatives, community groups, and legal advisers. Effective risk management, document control, and clear communication will be essential throughout each project.
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in environmental planning, urban planning, environmental science, public policy, or a related discipline, together with substantial professional experience managing CEQA projects. A strong understanding of CEQA Guidelines, environmental impact analysis, land-use planning, and public agency procedures is required. Experience with NEPA, permitting, climate change, transportation, biological resources, cultural resources, or air quality analysis would be advantageous. You will need excellent technical writing, editing, presentation, negotiation, and organisational skills, as well as the ability to interpret complex regulations and explain them clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. The position may involve occasional travel, evening meetings, and attendance at public hearings.
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