Project Manager – Environmental Planner

Stantec

Project Manager leading environmental planning initiatives for utility projects in Northern California. Responsible for managing project teams, schedules, and client relationships.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeFresno • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $117,800 - $176,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide land use planning knowledge to support environmental review needs for public and private projects on utility programs.
Manage and lead multi-disciplinary project/program teams.
Manage multi-discipline program or project schedules, deliverables, budgets, staff, and the project record, and bring program/project schedules, budgets, and scopes of work to successful completion.
Develop effective and efficient work-flow processes and program/project appropriate communication plans.
Provide planning and permitting support for electrical transmission siting and licensing projects.
Leading the preparation and review of technical documents such as due diligence studies, discretionary environmental permitting, State and federal acts, biological technical studies, regulatory compliance services related projects to clients within the environmental services energy sector.
Help develop and mentor a team of high performers through coaching and training staff to expand understanding of business development, delivery on technical biological reports, environmental permitting, and project delivery/management.
Developing proposals (scope and budgets) for environmental services tasks, independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Interacting and communicating effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and agencies.
Ability to travel across Northern California to conduct project site visits, mentor staff, and/or attend meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Familiarity with utility environmental review process and permitting assessment process, and a general understanding of local municipal planning within the Northern California region are preferred.
Past project management experience with a preference for experience in the natural resources planning and permitting within California.
Minimum 5 years of experience performing environmental planning and permitting work for California Independent Operated Utilities (IOUs).
Experience with Habitat Conservation Plans, Natural Resource Management Strategies, Environmental Constraints Assessments.
Ability to validate and accurately analyze information and make sound decisions within a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage risks and safety appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external clients.
Effectiveness in resource planning and results delivery, and ability to identify opportunities and build relationships with clients.
Ability to prioritize and balance workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment.
Basic: BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field Bachelor of Science Degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience.
Experience in the field of natural resources consulting is preferred but not required.
CEQA/NEPA, CPUC experience a plus.
Preferred: Master’s degree in Urban, Regional or Environmental Land Use Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies or a related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision plans
wellness program
health saving accounts
flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan
employee stock purchase program
life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
short-term/long-term disability plans
emergency travel benefits
tuition reimbursement
professional membership fee coverage
paid family leave
ten paid holidays in each calendar year
accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
eligible for paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

land use planningenvironmental reviewproject managementenvironmental permittingbiological technical studiesHabitat Conservation PlansNatural Resource Management StrategiesEnvironmental Constraints AssessmentsCEQANEPA

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationteam mentoringdecision makingrisk managementclient relationship buildingworkload prioritizationadaptabilitycoachingcollaboration