Regulatory Permitting Lead
Anchor QEA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $141,000 - $158,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead permitting efforts for complex waterfront development, dredging, shoreline resilience, sediment remediation, habitat mitigation, and restoration projects in the San Francisco Bay Area and along the California coast, with opportunities to support similar projects in other regions, including the Pacific Northwest.
- Develop and implement regulatory strategies that support project feasibility, environmental compliance, and successful project delivery.
- Serve as a project manager or regulatory lead on interdisciplinary teams, coordinating permitting scopes, schedules, and deliverables and ensuring alignment between regulatory strategy and project objectives.
- Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation, scope and budget development, client engagement, relationship development, industry networking, and identification of new waterfront and coastal permitting opportunities.
- Lead agency coordination and support regulatory negotiations for complex or high-visibility projects, serving as a primary liaison with resource agencies.
- Oversee preparation and submittal of permit applications and supporting documentation, including biological resources studies and related environmental analyses, for federal, state, and regional approvals, including Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404, Section 1600 Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements, Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) permits, California Coastal Act authorizations, Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements, and federal and/or California Endangered Species Act coordination.
- Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior staff and contribute to strategic planning for waterfront and coastal initiatives.
Requirements
- A Master's degree in environmental planning, environmental science, marine biology, natural resources, or a related field.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in environmental consulting, including leadership of permitting efforts for dredging, waterfront development, remediation, resilience, mitigation, or restoration projects in California.
- Demonstrated success securing regulatory approvals in the San Francisco Bay Area and coastal environments.
- Strong working knowledge of Clean Water Act Sections 401 and 404, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 1600 Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements, BCDC permitting, California Coastal Act requirements, and federal and/or California Endangered Species Act consultation.
- Experience leading or substantially contributing to CEQA documentation; familiarity with NEPA is a plus.
- Experience coordinating interdisciplinary teams and managing permitting scopes, schedules, and budgets for complex projects.
- Experience supporting business development and client relationship efforts, including proposal preparation and identification of new project opportunities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a client-focused consulting environment.
Benefits
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability programs.
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- Vacation: 3 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
permittingregulatory strategy developmentproject managementenvironmental compliancebiological resources studiesCEQA documentationNEPA familiaritybudget developmentclient engagementrelationship development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationmentorshipstrategic planninginterdisciplinary coordinationclient-focusednetworkingnegotiationorganizationaltime management
Certifications
Master's degree in environmental planningMaster's degree in environmental scienceMaster's degree in marine biologyMaster's degree in natural resources