Verdantas
Environmental Planner III
San Ramon, CA · Mid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!
- Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.
- We don't just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.
Responsibilities
- Lead environmental planning tasks from early site evaluation through construction support
- Coordinate with technical specialists to develop avoidance, minimization, and permitting strategies
- Prepare and manage environmental documentation, including permits, biological assessments, and compliance deliverables
- Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and permitting requirements while communicating risks to teams and clients
- Lead municipal planning projects, including long-range plans, zoning updates, feasibility studies, and development reviews
- Conduct and oversee land‑use impact analyses, constraints assessments, GIS-based analyses, and QA/QC of planning and environmental documents
- Mentor junior staff and support training, proposals, and client presentations
- Collaborate across engineering, environmental, transportation, and natural resources teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey technical information to interdisciplinary teams and external partners
- Strong public speaking, facilitation, and client‑relationship-building skills
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Natural Resources, Wildlife Biology, Planning, or a related field
- AICP certification is preferred
- 5+ years of experience in environmental planning, permitting, project coordination, or related environmental/utility/infrastructure work
- Deep knowledge of zoning, land‑use regulations, municipal planning processes, and development review procedures
- Strong understanding of environmental regulations, including CEQA/NEPA, ESA/CESA, and the Clean Water Act
- Experience supporting or managing complex utility, infrastructure, or environmental compliance projects
- Strong initiative with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel for fieldwork or client meetings
Compensation
- Actual salary is based on the circumstances of each position and candidate, such as geographic location, skills, and certifications.
- We recognize and reward exceptional performance and strive to ensure fair compensation across all roles and departments within the company.
- The minimum salary for this position is $98,500 (negotiable based on the criteria presented above).
Benefits
- Flexible Work Environment
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off + Holidays
- Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet
Company info
- At Verdantas, we're redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people.
Equal opportunity
- For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.
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