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Principal Environmental Planner

Sacramento, CA🌐 Remote💼 Full-time💰 $165,000–$180,000🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead complex environmental planning, permitting, and compliance for major infrastructure projects (water, energy, transportation) while managing multidisciplinary teams and driving business growth.

Role type

Principal Environmental Planner & Project Manager (Senior IC with People Leadership)

Builds

Large-scale infrastructure projects (water, energy, transportation) and environmental compliance programs

Domain

Environmental Planning, Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance (CEQA/NEPA)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Environmental planning, CEQA/NEPA permitting, project management, team leadership, client management, business development, regulatory strategy, risk management

Preferred skills

Master's degree, transportation/water/energy infrastructure experience, California public works program experience, resource agency relations, staff supervision

Technologies

CEQA, NEPA, environmental review processes

Responsibilities

Direct large complex environmental planning and compliance projects; Serve as Program Manager/Project Director; Manage federal/state/local permitting; Lead multidisciplinary teams; Mentor environmental professionals; Drive business development and proposal development

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with People Leadership

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