Vice President of Environmental Services - Southern California

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Environmental Planning
Executive

About Us 

We are an award-winning California-based environmental consulting firm with 550+ professionals and more than 30 years of diverse experience serving clients in transportation, energy, water, infrastructure, private development, and government sectors. Our mission is to deliver practical, science-based environmental and planning solutions that support communities, infrastructure, and natural systems. 

As a people-centric organization, we value collaboration, fairness, and transparency, and are committed to fostering a workplace that supports both personal and professional growth while offering robust career opportunities. We are especially proud of our recent Great Place To Work® certification, which reflects an independent assessment of our culture and our team-member experiences. 

About The Role 

The Vice President of Environmental Services provides strategic leadership for a large environmental consulting practice, overseeing multidisciplinary teams and driving business growth, operational performance, and client service excellence. This role leads complex environmental planning, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and permitting projects while fostering strong client relationships, expanding market presence, and identifying new business opportunities. The position also guides proposal development, risk management, contract oversight, and long-term service line strategy. 

As a senior executive leader, the Vice President is responsible for mentoring and developing leaders and staff, optimizing team performance, and ensuring successful project delivery. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of practice building, leading large teams, managing organizational risk, and delivering complex environmental programs in the Southern California region. Success in this role requires strong business development skills, executive presence, strategic vision, and the ability to inspire high-performing teams while supporting organizational growth and culture.

How We Collaborate 

This role may offer a hybrid work setup, blending time in the office with remote work as business needs evolve. We enjoy coming together in person to collaborate, connect with teammates, and partner with clients, and may prioritize candidates who live within 50 miles of a Rincon office. Eligible office locations for this role include Los Angeles, Carlsbad, San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Oakland, Palm Springs, Sacramento, San Jose, and Fresno (please note: while this role's location is listed as a single location, we encourage you to apply if you have extensive experience supporting projects and teams in Southern California.) 

What You’ll Do 

Practice Building and Team Development  

  • Review and optimize group organizational structure. Assess major and minor risks to programs and ensure these risks are monitored and managed. This includes assessment of ENV leadership to continue to develop team strategy focusing on strengths and supplementing any weaknesses. Develop the next generation of leaders to build redundancy around the Vice President role and eventually fill the Vice President role. Train, coach, grow and inspire the team and top performers, giving individuals opportunities to level up and grow within Rincon, and increase employee retention.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top talent for ENV practice, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture. 
  • Mentor senior staff on business strategy, technical leadership, and client management. 
  • Lead succession planning to ensure long-term practice sustainability. 


​​​​​​​Strategic Business Development and Client Leadership 

  • Shape and lead Rincon’s statewide strategy for ENV services, identifying key growth areas as well as areas at risk based on policy and market drivers. 
  • Cultivate and sustain new business relationships with large and strategically important ENV clients, and influence and train others to do the same, positioning Rincon as a trusted advisor.  
  • Collaborate across service lines to deliver integrated solutions for a wide variety of development and infrastructure projects. 
  • Shape and lead Rincon’s statewide strategy for energy and utility services. 
  • Lead business development, including opportunity identification, proposal strategy, and industry representation. 
  • Develop and maintain relationships with major California utilities, including SoCalGas, SDG&E, PG&E, LADWP, and SCE. 
  • Develop overall market sector strategy, identifying key growth areas as well as areas at risk based on policy and market drivers. 

Operations and Technical Leadership 

  • Guide operational strategy and achievement of business metric targets for ENV.  
  • Oversee client program portfolios, ensuring technical excellence, compliance, and on-time, on-budget delivery. 
  • Oversee the program team is providing appropriate QA/QC review for technical studies, environmental documentation, and regulatory filings. 
  • Streamline operations and enhance service delivery through process improvements. 
  • Provide legal and regulatory interpretation of new or revised environmental laws and policies and identify and communicate corresponding strategy to optimize ENV services in the market. Collaborate with Rincon Legal Department on regulatory and case law update trainings.  
  • Ensure integration and collaboration with all EPS subgroups and cross service lines and across regions. Integrate business planning, client capture planning, staffing, support, and development of large revenue, long-term, technically diverse, and sustainable programs. 
  • Build systems and best practices, create efficiencies, solve problems, and work with a wide range of aptitude types across the organization. Oversee and ensure accountability for implementation of best practices for utilization, WIP, and AR management, which includes assuring accuracy of backlog and revenue projections. 
  • Facilitate effective communication of key messages to team leadership and team members. 
  • Ensure adherence with safety, cyber, contracts and human resources related protocols.  
  • Perform contract review regarding potential liability issues; signatory authority for all contracts per the company bylaws. Work closely with clients to manage cash flow, avoid delays in payments or billing, and minimize WIP and AR exposure.  


What You’ll Bring 

  • Minimum of BS or BA in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Planning, or related field (MS/advanced degree preferred). 
  • 20+ years’ senior-level experience in utilities-focused consulting, project delivery, and business development in the Southern California region.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects, navigate regulatory frameworks, and deliver strategic solutions for clients. 
  • Deep experience in CEQA environmental review documentation for a wide variety of project types. 
  • Proven track record of building long-term client relationships and securing repeat business. 
  • Strong business acumen, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation. 
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills. 
  • Proficiency in digital project management tools. 


Investing in You 

The base salary range for this full-time position is $220,000-$250,000, plus a generous bonus and benefits program. Salary ranges are based on the market median of similar jobs, according to third-party salary benchmark surveys. Base pay is determined based on internal equity and a candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Package designed to support employee well-being, growth, and financial security. Our benefits are designed to offer flexibility and choice, including health coverage options, employer-sponsored insurance, retirement benefits, generous time off, and programs that support learning, growth, and community engagement. 

Explore more about our culture, benefits, and life at Rincon on our Culture and Benefits page. 

Additional Employment Information 

Individuals offered employment must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of employment. Additionally, those hired who may be assigned to federal projects will be subject to further drug testing, including screening for cannabinoids (THC/marijuana), in compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and other applicable federal regulations, which take precedence over California state and local laws.


 

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