Environmental Planner (Senior/Associate Level) CEQA/NEPA Focus – Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe Region

Are you looking for a new opportunity in the environmental field?  Do you thrive working on interdisciplinary teams? Do you enjoy complex regulatory compliance challenges? Is a flexible work schedule important to you?

NCE is actively recruiting for a Senior to Associate level Environmental Planner with CEQA/NEPA experience to join NCE’s Environmental Practice and support interdisciplinary projects. This flexible position will accommodate an office or hybrid work schedule and will be based out of our South Lake Tahoe or Reno office locations.

We are looking for a motivated, critical thinker to join our interdisciplinary team and lead clients and projects through complex regulatory and planning processes. The ideal candidate will excel working independently and within interdisciplinary teams made up of scientists, engineers, planners, resource experts, and project managers. Candidates must be extremely organized and task oriented. NCE’s clients include local and state agencies as well as select private organizations.

Depending on level of experience, your role at NCE may include:

• Engaging on a variety of transportation, environmental, infrastructure, recreation, housing, and restoration projects with public (primarily local and state agencies) and private clients.
• Leading or supporting the development of environmental documents in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
• Functioning as a task or project manager.
• Negotiating and communicating with regulatory agencies on behalf of clients and projects.
• Engaging with staff at all levels of the firm, including mentoring junior staff.
• Working with colleagues and NCE’s business development professionals to market your skills and NCE’s services to an active list of clients.
• Supporting scope and fee development for environmental review tasks on larger integrated projects

Qualifications (Must Have):

• Bachelor of Science or Arts in environmental, urban, or regional planning, natural resource science, environmental science, biology, or other related degree.
• Applicable knowledge completing CEQA and NEPA analysis and a strong understanding of environmental regulations and documentation.
• 10+ years of direct experience developing and delivering CEQA and/or NEPA documents.
• Experience leading the development of and contributing to environmental document technical sections, ensuring legal adequacy, clear readability, and top-quality deliverables.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills in guiding teams through CEQA and/or NEPA processes.
• Experience working with regulatory and planning agencies to move projects through environmental review efficiently.
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills.

Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• A master’s degree in environmental, urban, or regional planning, natural resource science, environmental science, biology, or other related degree.
• Experience in private consulting.
• Experience executing stakeholder and community engagement.
• Strong business development skills, successfully selling environmental planning services while actively contributing to project execution.
• Experience with the TRPA code of ordinances, environmental review process, and regulatory permitting.
• Experience with 24 CRF Part 58 reviews.
• Experience with transportation planning (specifically Caltrans planning processes) and/or land use planning.

Working Conditions: Limited field work may be required; the primary duties of the position will occur within an office environment.

Salary range: $110,000 to $150,000+ annually, DOE.