Environmental Planner - CEQA/NEPA
NICHOLS CONSULTING ENGINEERSRichmond, California, United States
Posted November 19, 2025
70000 - 90000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
NICHOLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS (NCE) delivers integrated civil and environmental engineering solutions to municipal, state, and commercial clients, leveraging a multidisciplinary team of over 120 experts. The firm specializes in transportation research, pavement management, watershed science, geotechnical engineering, and Safe Routes to School Planning, while also offering landscape architecture and environmental policy services. NCE’s distinctive value lies in its comprehensive systems approach, combining technical rigor with regulatory expertise to navigate complex design and compliance challenges. With a strong culture of collaboration and innovation, NCE attracts professionals who thrive in multidisciplinary projects that shape sustainable infrastructure.
Job Description
NCE is actively recruiting for an Environmental Planner with experience preparing CEQA/NEPA documentation to join our Environmental Group. This flexible position will accommodate an office or hybrid work schedule and will be based out of our Sacramento or Bay Area office locations.
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science or Arts in environmental, urban, or regional planning, natural resource science, environmental science, biology, or other related degree.
- Working knowledge of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis, regulations, and documentation.
- Two to five years of direct experience developing and delivering CEQA and/or NEPA documents including ensuring legal adequacy, clear readability, and top-quality deliverables.
- Experience working with regulatory and planning agencies to move projects through environmental review efficiently.
- Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills.
