Environmental Planner, Analyst

CSG Consultants, Inc.

Environmental Planner/Analyst supporting environmental planning projects in California with CEQA compliance responsibilities. Collaborating with Project Managers and conducting research and documentation for environmental analysis.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $33 - $39 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a lead analyst in support of Project Managers, with ongoing and increasing responsibilities in studies, analysis and working with clients
Ensure requirements of CEQA are met by completing analysis and documentation within specific guidelines
Gain practical knowledge of the environmental consulting industry
Provide assistance to Project Managers in the preparation, organization and production of CEQA documents
Incorporate sub-consultant reports and personal research and knowledge into appropriate sections of environmental documents
Communicate with various jurisdictions, agencies and sub-consultants to collect and verify information
Conduct field studies and land use surveys
Thorough knowledge of and demonstrated capabilities with written and verbal business English, spelling, grammar and vocabulary
Keen attention to detail
Ability to multi-task on assignments and to be flexible with the range of assignments
Desires to grow as an environmental planning professional and to learn all aspects of processes and analysis pursuant to the CEQA guidelines
Learn by example by becoming familiar with the types of environmental review and study examples on sites such as CEQAnet
Perform a wide range of duties to help fulfill the environmental services group’s growth and development. This may require contributions and roles on proposals, administrative and production assignments
Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, Geography, Planning or related field (or in process)
Minimum 2 years of professional experience or an internship with a government agency or firm in a field related to environmental analysis and reporting
General understanding of the principles and practices of the environmental consulting industry, including CEQA and applicable processing requirements
Technical competence and understanding of the one or more environmental specialties, such as land use, socioeconomics, earth resources, hydrology, air, noise, etc. This would include a general awareness of Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines
Excellent writing and analytical skills and a great desire to grow and learn with each assignment
Background and understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as Adobe a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company subsidized medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and family coverage
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), depending on your selected health insurance plan
Flexible Spending Accounts and Transit/Parking benefits
Group and Voluntary Life insurance
Long-Term Disability insurance
Employee Stock Ownership program*
401(k) program with a company match*
15 days Paid Time Off (PTO), 12 paid company holidays
California Paid Sick Leave (for part-time/as-needed employees)*
Employee Assistance program
Fitness Reimbursement program
Professional Development program*

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental analysisCEQA documentationland use studiessocioeconomicsearth resourceshydrologyair quality analysisnoise analysistechnical writinganalytical skills

Soft Skills

communicationattention to detailmulti-taskingflexibilitydesire to learnorganizational skillsteam collaborationclient interactionproblem-solvingadaptability