Jobs at Rincon Consultants, Inc.

Provide planning and CEQA/NEPA support: prepare general/specific plans, housing elements, zoning updates, land use analyses, public engagement, technical memos, and environmental documentation for public and private clients.

Senior leadership role overseeing business development, client management, operations, QA/QC, and team mentorship for renewable energy and utilities programs. Drive proposals, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, contract/risk management, budgeting, and staff development while collaborating across disciplines to deliver projects on schedule and budget.

Senior leader responsible for expanding and leading Rincon's Cultural Resources Practice across California. Drive business development, build executive client relationships, oversee complex regulatory programs (NEPA/SEPA/Section 106), lead multidisciplinary teams, manage financial and operational performance, mentor staff, and represent the firm at industry events to grow practice capacity and market presence.

Administer and standardize Microsoft 365 E5 tenant configuration (Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Purview, SharePoint, Teams, Fabric); implement security and compliance controls (Conditional Access, MFA, DLP, sensitivity labels, retention, privileged access); enable AI safely; document standards and runbooks; coordinate with MSPs and vendors; improve governance, automation, and operational maturity to reduce risk and external dependencies.

Provide as-needed field biological surveys and compliance monitoring for desert tortoise and other special-status species across the Mojave/Eastern Sierra region. Duties include pre-construction clearance surveys, construction monitoring, habitat assessments, reporting, agency coordination, and contractor guidance. Senior staff provide technical direction, permitting support, and mentorship. Work requires rugged fieldwork, regulatory familiarity, and accurate technical documentation.

Manage environmental compliance for large utility and infrastructure projects across California. Oversee pre-construction surveys, construction monitoring, and post-construction compliance; lead field teams and QA/QC processes; serve as client and agency point of contact; coordinate scopes, schedules, and budgets while ensuring adherence to CEQA, NEPA, ESA, CWA, and related regulatory requirements.

Conduct Swainson's hawk nesting and preconstruction surveys, provide on-site construction compliance monitoring, coordinate with contractors and agencies, document monitoring and prepare technical reports, support habitat assessments and adaptive management, and assist with additional special-status species surveys as needed.

Lead design and execution of compensation and benefits programs, including pay equity analyses, salary structures, incentives, benefits administration, vendor management, compliance, HRIS-driven analytics, and clear employee communications to support attraction, retention, and organizational growth.

Lead and manage cultural resources contracts and teams for utilities and infrastructure projects. Oversee CEQA/NEPA/Section 106 compliance, QA/QC, fieldwork, Health and Safety Plans, subconsultants, client coordination, proposals, budgeting, and mentorship. Support multidisciplinary teams and drive to project sites as needed.

Provide day-to-day on-site administrative support in a fast-paced office: answer phones, manage mail and packages, coordinate vehicle use and travel, order supplies, process invoices and data entry, prepare and edit documents, support events and meetings, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth office operations.