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Hybrid or Remote within California
Help Shape the Future of California's Infrastructure and Communities
At ICF, we don't just navigate environmental challenges, we help our clients solve some of the most complex infrastructure, permitting, and sustainability issues facing California and the nation. We are enthusiastic about doing what is right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, engineers, program managers, economists, communicators, and strategists united by a common purpose: delivering solutions that improve communities while protecting the environment.
As our energy, water, transportation, and infrastructure practices continue to grow, we are seeking an exceptional Senior Planner & Project Manager to join our California team. This is an opportunity for a seasoned environmental leader to drive strategic programs, lead multidisciplinary teams, grow key client relationships, mentor future leaders, and help shape major projects from concept through construction.
If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, enjoy developing innovative solutions to complex regulatory challenges, and are passionate about advancing projects that matter, we'd love to talk with you.
As a Principal Environmental Planner & Project Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor, project leader, and technical expert for public and private sector clients across California and beyond. You will lead complex environmental planning, permitting, and compliance efforts while helping expand ICF's market presence and mentoring the next generation of environmental professionals.
Leadership & Program Management
- Manage large, complex environmental planning and compliance projects across all sectors with a focus on water and infrastructure projects.
- Serve as a Senior Project Manager for high-profile projects.
- Management of federal, state, and local permitting and compliance for projects in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] and National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] and other regulations.
- Serve as a point of contact with private, local, state, and federal government clients.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, scientists, economists, cultural resource specialists, biologists, environmental compliance professionals, and technologists.
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, quality, and risk while ensuring successful client outcomes.
- Foster collaboration across technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
Environmental Planning, NEPA, CEQA & Permitting
- Lead preparation and review of complex CEQA and NEPA documentation.
- Lead regulatory strategy, agency consultation, mitigation planning, and environmental risk management for complex infrastructure projects, including development of avoidance, minimization, compensatory mitigation, and compliance approaches that support efficient project delivery.
- Provide technical expertise related to environmental regulations, permitting pathways, agency consultation, and environmental review processes.
- Guide clients through federal, state, and local permitting requirements and environmental compliance obligations.
- Review technical studies addressing biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, noise, hydrology, transportation, land use, and related disciplines.
Client Leadership & Business Development
- Serve as a point of contact and trusted advisor for public agencies, infrastructure owners, developers, and construction and engineering partners.
- Guide multidisciplinary teams through complex and high-visibility environmental review processes, including projects with significant public interest, interagency coordination, technical complexity, and schedule or permitting risk.
- Build and strengthen client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand existing contracts and develop new business.
- Manage proposal development, including strategy, capture planning, scopes of work, budgets, and pursuit teams.
- Help drive growth across California while contributing to national opportunities.
People Leadership
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior environmental professionals.
- Provide technical oversight, quality reviews, and strategic guidance on complex projects.
- Help build and strengthen high-performing teams that deliver exceptional results for clients.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressively responsible environmental planning, environmental compliance, permitting, and project delivery experience.
- Experience managing complex CEQA and NEPA projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related discipline.
- Experience supporting transportation, water resources, energy, restoration, community development, or other major infrastructure projects.
- Experience with water infrastructure, flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, wastewater, rail, transportation, or other major California public works programs.
- Expertise working with resource agencies, permitting authorities, and local jurisdictions.
- Experience serving as Program Manager or Project Director on large, multi-year programs.
- Existing relationships with California public agencies and infrastructure clients.
- Experience supervising and developing staff.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and delivering large projects through all phases of development.
- Experience with federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, permitting processes, and agency coordination requirements.
- Client management, project management, and business development experience.
Bot and Third-Party Applications
Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact Candidateaccommodation@icf.com for assistance.
Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$108,006.00 - $183,610.00
California Remote Office (CA99)
Senior Environmental Planner & Project Manager
Hybrid or Remote within California
Help Shape the Future of California's Infrastructure and Communities
At ICF, we don't just navigate environmental challenges, we help our clients solve some of the most complex infrastructure, permitting, and sustainability issues facing California and the nation. We are enthusiastic about doing what is right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, engineers, program managers, economists, communicators, and strategists united by a common purpose: delivering solutions that improve communities while protecting the environment.
As our energy, water, transportation, and infrastructure practices continue to grow, we are seeking an exceptional Senior Planner & Project Manager to join our California team. This is an opportunity for a seasoned environmental leader to drive strategic programs, lead multidisciplinary teams, grow key client relationships, mentor future leaders, and help shape major projects from concept through construction.
If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, enjoy developing innovative solutions to complex regulatory challenges, and are passionate about advancing projects that matter, we'd love to talk with you.
As a Principal Environmental Planner & Project Manager, you will serve as a trusted advisor, project leader, and technical expert for public and private sector clients across California and beyond. You will lead complex environmental planning, permitting, and compliance efforts while helping expand ICF's market presence and mentoring the next generation of environmental professionals.
Leadership & Program Management
- Manage large, complex environmental planning and compliance projects across all sectors with a focus on water and infrastructure projects.
- Serve as a Senior Project Manager for high-profile projects.
- Management of federal, state, and local permitting and compliance for projects in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] and National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] and other regulations.
- Serve as a point of contact with private, local, state, and federal government clients.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams of planners, engineers, scientists, economists, cultural resource specialists, biologists, environmental compliance professionals, and technologists.
- Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, quality, and risk while ensuring successful client outcomes.
- Foster collaboration across technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
Environmental Planning, NEPA, CEQA & Permitting
- Lead preparation and review of complex CEQA and NEPA documentation.
- Lead regulatory strategy, agency consultation, mitigation planning, and environmental risk management for complex infrastructure projects, including development of avoidance, minimization, compensatory mitigation, and compliance approaches that support efficient project delivery.
- Provide technical expertise related to environmental regulations, permitting pathways, agency consultation, and environmental review processes.
- Guide clients through federal, state, and local permitting requirements and environmental compliance obligations.
- Review technical studies addressing biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, noise, hydrology, transportation, land use, and related disciplines.
Client Leadership & Business Development
- Serve as a point of contact and trusted advisor for public agencies, infrastructure owners, developers, and construction and engineering partners.
- Guide multidisciplinary teams through complex and high-visibility environmental review processes, including projects with significant public interest, interagency coordination, technical complexity, and schedule or permitting risk.
- Build and strengthen client relationships while identifying opportunities to expand existing contracts and develop new business.
- Manage proposal development, including strategy, capture planning, scopes of work, budgets, and pursuit teams.
- Help drive growth across California while contributing to national opportunities.
People Leadership
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior environmental professionals.
- Provide technical oversight, quality reviews, and strategic guidance on complex projects.
- Help build and strengthen high-performing teams that deliver exceptional results for clients.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Public Policy, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- 8+ years of progressively responsible environmental planning, environmental compliance, permitting, and project delivery experience.
- Experience managing complex CEQA and NEPA projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related discipline.
- Experience supporting transportation, water resources, energy, restoration, community development, or other major infrastructure projects.
- Experience with water infrastructure, flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, wastewater, rail, transportation, or other major California public works programs.
- Expertise working with resource agencies, permitting authorities, and local jurisdictions.
- Experience serving as Program Manager or Project Director on large, multi-year programs.
- Existing relationships with California public agencies and infrastructure clients.
- Experience supervising and developing staff.
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and delivering large projects through all phases of development.
- Experience with federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, permitting processes, and agency coordination requirements.
- Client management, project management, and business development experience.
Bot and Third-Party Applications
Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact Candidateaccommodation@icf.com for assistance.
Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$108,006.00 - $183,610.00
California Remote Office (CA99)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Planner
Verify your degree field matches planning
H-1B1 visa requires a specialty occupation, so your degree must relate directly to the planning role. Urban planning, civil engineering, geography, or environmental science degrees align well. A general business degree may trigger questions unless your role is narrowly defined.
Search verified H-1B1 sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter employers by H-1B1 Singapore filing history using Migrate Mate. This shows which companies have actually sponsored Singaporean nationals before, saving you from targeting firms that sponsor H-1B visa but have never navigated the H-1B1 consular process.
Target municipal governments and federal contractors
City planning departments, regional transit authorities, and federal infrastructure contractors regularly sponsor planning professionals. These employers are already structured for government-compliant hiring and understand prevailing wage obligations under DOL rules.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the Level I through Level IV prevailing wage for your specific planning SOC code and work location. Your employer's LCA must certify at least the applicable wage level, so know the floor before you negotiate.
Ask whether the employer has a DOL-certified LCA template
Some planning employers have pre-certified LCAs for recurring job codes. If yours does, the filing timeline compresses significantly. Ask HR during the offer stage whether they have an active LCA for your SOC code rather than waiting until onboarding.
Request consular processing over change of status
H-1B1 visa is designed for consular processing at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. Requesting this route rather than a change of status keeps processing timelines predictable and avoids the USCIS adjudication backlog that can complicate H-1B change-of-status cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Planner role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, planning roles typically qualify when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as urban planning, civil engineering, or environmental science. The key is that the degree must be specific to the duties, not just any bachelor's degree. Your employer confirms this in the Labor Condition Application filed with DOL before your consular appointment.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa compare to H-1B for Planner jobs?
H-1B1 visa gives Singaporean nationals a separate annual allocation of 5,400 visas with no lottery and no USCIS petition required. H-1B is subject to an annual lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection rate for most applicants. For planning roles, H-1B1 means a predictable consular timeline rather than waiting on lottery selection and USCIS adjudication, which can add over a year to the process.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B1 visas for Planners?
Municipal governments, regional planning agencies, transportation authorities, environmental consulting firms, and federal infrastructure contractors are the most consistent H-1B1 sponsors for planning professionals. These employers are already familiar with DOL prevailing wage requirements and tend to have HR processes in place for work visa sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified H-1B1 Singapore filing history in planning-related roles.
Can I switch planning employers while on an H-1B1 Singapore visa?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new H-1B1 visa stamp issued at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. Unlike H-1B, there is no portability rule that lets you start work immediately upon the new employer's filing. Plan for a gap between roles and factor in consular appointment availability at the Singapore embassy.
What documents does a Singaporean Planner need for the H-1B1 consular application?
You'll need a certified LCA from DOL, a signed job offer letter describing the specialty occupation duties, academic transcripts and degree certificates proving your field of study, your Singapore passport, and DS-160 confirmation. If your planning degree is from a non-U.S. institution, a credential evaluation from a USCIS-recognized evaluation service strengthens your application significantly.