Environmental Planner/Assistant PM

Description **Growth Opportunity for Mid\-Level Environmental Project Manger** **Southern California Location Preferred or remote location considered** We are the Environment \& Planning Division of ICF. We are passionate about doing what’s right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, program managers, communicators, economists, technologists, and strategists. We are collaborative, curious, and committed to excellence—these are qualities we value that make us who we are and inspire us to grow. If you perform well in a fast\-paced, engaging, and collaborative environment, and would like to work with a diverse team of industry professionals, we encourage you to learn more about ICF (www.icf.com) and consider applying to join our team. ICF is seeking a mid\-level Environmental Planner/ Project Manager with a desire to grow into a position supporting our Energy clients. This role will be a hybrid position with flexibility to work remotely or in the office. The successful candidate will be a well\-versed professional with the ability to work independently on projects, lead tasks and interface with clients in a client\-facing setting. The successful candidate will be a well\-organized individual with strong communication skills, ability to excel in a fast\-paced environment, and the desire to advance toward a senior\-level environmental planner/senior Project Manager position. Projects requiring immediate support are located in Los Angeles, Orange County and south San Joaquin Valley portions of California. Site visits to project locations is required. **Job Description** The primary duty of this role is to lead multidisciplinary planning tasks and implementation of environmental and regulatory compliance documents for utility\-related projects with a focus on energy projects. This person will work directly with clients, planners, construction team members, to support environmental assessments, regulatory permitting, and contruction compliance, and construction implementation activities. A strong working knowledge of environmental compliance processes (including the California Environmental Quality Act \[CEQA] and National Environmental Policy Act \[NEPA]) and experience working with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private sector clients such as California\-based utilities, renewable energy developers, and commercial/residential/industrial developers, and engineering companies is preferred. At a minimum, the position requires experience preparing enivironmental or local development planning documents, drafting technical reports and deliverables, managing and tracking multiple projects concurrently, and working effectively with external clients. **Key Responsibilities** * Serve as a task manager as appropriate for environmental compliance of development projects, infrastructure projects, and land use plans, overseeing the preparation of documents