Director, CEQA/Planning                                              REQ 24-17

RECON Environmental, Inc. is a full-service environmental consulting and habitat restoration firm with over 50 years of experience in California and Arizona. We are employee-owned, hardworking, and operate within a casual and collaborative work environment. We offer the right candidate a team-oriented, caring environment that is client-focused, flexible, and committed to providing high-quality service.

RECON is currently seeking a creative, highly talented Director to oversee our CEQA and Environmental Planning Group. This position is to serve as a key leader of our Environmental Division in San Diego, California, with a focus on project financial performance, project deliverables, technical proposal preparation, client relations and business development. Qualified candidate will be responsible for the management and quality assurance of documentation that is compliant with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a variety of project scopes and clients. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge which includes preparing and adhering to scopes, schedules, budgets, completing and/or overseeing all components of environmental documentation, and managing and mentoring staff.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage staff, including workload, job assignments, mentoring, continuing education, and performance reviews.
• Lead and prepare proposals/qualifications submittals, as applicable, and manage or participate in interviews to help RECON win contracts and meet sales and profit goals.
• Build relationships with current key clients. Identify, target, and develop preferred new clients with significant opportunities. Play an active role in strengthening key client relationships. Participate in negotiations and closing of high-priority contracts.
• Direct large projects and on-call contracts as Principal-in-Charge, completing high-quality work products on time and within budget and in compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract, to RECON standards and to the satisfaction of our clients.
• Ensure that RECON's high-quality standards are maintained on all work products managed by you or your staff.
• Successfully represent RECON in communications and meetings with existing/prospective clients and public agencies in support of project, proposal, and business development efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Requirements

• Master’s degree in environmental science, Planning, or related environmental technical discipline plus eight (8) years of experience, or BA/BS with twelve (12) years’ relevant experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills. Strong time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines and produce a high volume of accurate work.
• Solid understanding of CEQA requirements and processes.
• Attention to detail and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work.
• Must be able to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask as well as be able to work in a team environment with a variety of project members.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to develop and execute preventative and corrective actions in a collaborative manner with other Project Managers.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong client and agency relationships.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, including direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualified candidates should submit their resume with salary requirements to ads@reconenvironmental.com RECON offers a generous compensation and benefits package including PTO and Sick Leave, medical & dental, life insurance, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Profit sharing plan with 100% vested match, employee stock ownership, and a casual and friendly work environment.

Salary range: $55.00 - $75.00

RECON Environmental Inc. is an EOE/Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.