Practice Builder - Environmental Planning

Environmental Planning Leader

Kimley-Horn is looking for an Environmental Planning leader to join our Coachella Valley, California (CA) office! With the growth of our environmental teams, we are also seeking Environmental leaders for many of our offices across California.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for an environmental planning practice in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities.

Activities include business development, managing relationships with key clients, support and lead environmental planning projects, and lead and mentor planning team members.

Markets are not limited by geography but driven by relationships.

Leadership responsibilities include: operating with integrity and sound business principles, providing practice vision, business planning and strategy, establishing goals, building and maintaining positive client relationships, open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing an environmental planning practice.

Our Practice Leaders are given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business.

With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a performance-based work environment that can advance to ownership.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in a related field

15+ or more years of experience managing environmental projects in Southern California

Client contacts and relationships with local municipalities, county, regional and state agencies

Business development and marketing experience including experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work

Strong background and experience in CEQA/NEPA

Experience leading, mentoring and managing staff in a positive manner

Ability to cross sell multiple disciplines

Base Salary Range:

$140,000 - $230,000

Eligible for performance-based bonus compensation

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it that's why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn's placement on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work" list for 17 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.