Environmental Technical Studies Manager

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

We only consider candidates living locally or within the State of CA.  We do not pay any relocation expenses.

Employees may be required to visit client locations, job sites, or other business-related locations in the course of their duties. In addition, employees may be assigned to clients whose business needs require driving as part of the employee's job responsibilities. Accordingly, employees assigned to positions requiring business-related driving must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

JOB SUMMARY

The Technical Studies Manager is a leadership position in the Environmental Planning practice at CSG. The Technical Studies Manager works under the direction of the Director of Environmental Planning and performs professional services involving Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, Health Risk Assessments, Energy and Noise/Vibration assessments. This role combines high level technical expertise, with project management, business development and staff mentorship, primarily ensuring compliance with the regulatory frameworks set forth by CEQA and NEPA. The Technical Studies Manager will lead the Technical Services team, ensuring excellence, innovation and growth. This newly established position is the first step in creating our in-house Technical Services Team and we are looking for a technical specialist that has great interest in managing and leading the growth of this services group. 

The CSG Environmental Planning Practice involves projects throughout the state, providing services to current and new clients, with a wide range of services for a variety of project types. Our projects are diverse in terms of complexity and levels of study and include residential development at various densities, downtown master plans, infrastructure improvements, policy planning programs, mixed use projects and community facilities in both urban and rural communities. As we continue to grow, you will have an important voice in the development of the technical services practice, as we navigate towards new possibilities.  This is an amazing opportunity for a candidate that wants to make a difference in environmental review/compliance and, as a member of the CSG team, contributing as a practice builder,  as we grow into the future.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the Technical Manager for specialized technical studies.
• Working with the Director of Environmental Planning, develop a Technical Studies Business Plan, which emphasizes goals and desired growth benchmarks in both the short- and long-term timeframe.
• Lead and review technical modeling for Air Quality (CalEEMod, EMFAC, AERMOD and HARP), Health Risk Assessments, GHG Emissions, Energy, and Noise/Vibration (TNM, SoundPLAN, RCNM, CadnaA).