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Senior Regulatory Specialist/Project Manager
| Company | ICF |
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| Location | Sacramento, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $107469 – $182697 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science, biology, environmental planning or related field.
- 8+ years of environmental planning and/or professional-related experience in a consulting or team-based environment.
- In-depth working knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations and experience in helping utility clients in Northern California with environmental permitting and compliance.
- Experience obtaining environmental permits and reviewing technical studies such as those addressing biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, noise, traffic, and hydrology.
- Project management experience working within a private consulting firm including the ability to take and give directions, stay organized, and manage time effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience interfacing with internal staff, external clients, members of the public, and agencies such as CPUC, CSLC, CVFPB, USACE, CDFW, CEC, Caltrans, BLM, USFS.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Possess analytic, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Proven success in working well independently and operating collaboratively on a team to resolve challenges in a neutral fashion.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a project manager or task manager as appropriate for environmental compliance for utility projects, overseeing the preparation of documents, reports, presentations, technical memoranda, forms, and other work products. Includes contract and financial management tasks.
- Oversee, participate (in biological surveys if you have the expertise required), and manage biological and cultural field teams and subconsultants as necessary.
- Conduct research; write proficiently; and manage multiple project schedules with competing deadlines and budget constraints.
- Build relationships with clients and substantially contribute to business development throughout Northern California and Pacific Northwest. Support business development activities including proposal preparation, interview participation, and strategic business planning.
- Manage and author deliverables.
- Be a collaborative member of an integrated project team of engineers, scientists, planners, regulators, and other stakeholders.
- Clearly communicate timelines and gather data from individuals across multiple lines of business and departments and follow up, as necessary.
- Professionally manage relations and expectations with clients while identifying new opportunities for business development.
- Participate in regular team meetings with the potential for occasional travel to client offices and remote project sites.
- A desire to lead internal teams of staff and subconsultants to exceed client expectations in an environment that fosters growth, collaboration, and clear communication in a fast-paced setting with competing demands.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the field of biological sciences is a plus.
