Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Regulatory Specialist / Project Manager who will be responsible for delegating and overseeing workflow and successful project execution, working directly with their peers and junior staff. Project types may include but not limited to, Utilities, Energy, Water, Transportation. This position allows you to work from any of our 13 office location, and also provides the potential for a hybrid/remote work arrangement within California. 

Overview of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Work

• Identify optimal permitting pathways for complex projects, and develop required technical studies and application materials
• Conduct stream/wetland delineations and other fieldwork necessary to complete biological documentation for projects
• Travel (with overnight stays) when needed
• Prepare high quality technical studies and environmental documents, including Biological Resource Assessments, biological CEQA/NEPA analyses, Jurisdictional Delineations, and permit application packages

• Overseeing complex biological permitting projects (e.g., Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Coastal Act, others)
• Managing and completing moderate to large sized projects and major tasks of larger projects in a largely unsupervised manner
• Coordinating and tracking of assignments, scopes, schedules budgets and deliverables
• Serving as Rincon’s primary Project point of contact for the client and regulatory agencies
• Technical direction to staff and subcontractors
• QA / QC

• Client outreach
• Proposal writing and development of cost and schedule estimates
• Client interviews
• Presentations

This Job Might Be For You If You Have The Following:

• A minimum of 6 years of progressive and successful environmental consulting experience in the above three areas (Technical Work, Project Management, and Business Development) 
• BS or MS in Biology or equivalent from an accredited university or college; or PhD in Biology or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience 
• Demonstration of past/current success in supervising employees, being solution-oriented, and fostering positive relationship with staff, clients, agencies and subconsultants 
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Biological resource assessments (CEQA/NEPA)
  • Botanical surveys
  • Wildlife species surveys
  • Wetland delineations & jurisdictional determinations
  • CRAM assessments
  • Regulatory permitting
  • Regulatory compliance oversight and monitoring
  • Restoration planning, habitat management, mitigation monitoring
  • Utility / energy / water / transportation projects

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is an award-winning leader in providing quality environmental consulting services throughout California and is recognized as a ‘Best Environmental Services Firm to Work For’ by the Zweig Group. We partner with clients in sectors such as transportation, energy and infrastructure, sustainability, climate change, oil and gas, water, commercial, private development, and government. Our 400 associates in 13 offices located in Northern, Central and Southern California are dedicated professionals who combine their passion with our purpose.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $84,000-$138,000, plus benefits and bonus. At Rincon, our salary ranges are based on market median of similar jobs, according to third party salary benchmark surveys. The base pay that is actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Total Rewards Package* Includes:

• HMO, PPO, HDHP, Health Savings Account options
• Three Weeks’ Vacation accrued in the first year
• 401(k) / Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
• 2x/Year Bonus Opportunities
• Paid Sick Leave
• Eight Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending & Dependent Care
• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Dental, vision, prescription drug
• Supplemental life insurance
• Volunteer Pay for a Day
• Legal Shield, Identity Protection, Pet Insurance
• Professional Development
• Mentoring
• Patagonia Merchandise Partnership
• And much more!

*All programs subject to review and change and are provided for regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week

Rincon Consultants, Inc does not accept unsolicited applicant/candidate resumes from search firm recruiters and/or temporary agencies that do not have a signed contract and specified work order with Rincon Consultants. Further, such resumes received will be deemed the sole property of Rincon Consultants and no fees will be paid in the event Rincon Consultants subsequently hires such individual. Rincon Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.