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LSA’s employee-owners are its most valuable resource. LSA fosters professional development and personal growth in an environment that offers opportunities for training and enrichment. LSA takes great pride in its work and looks for talented, dedicated professionals to join its team. We are always looking for energetic and enthusiastic people. If you enjoy working with clients and colleagues to plan and manage projects, LSA would like to hear from you. You may submit your resume via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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Available Positions

LSA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. LSA participates in E-Verify.

Irvine

Transportation Engineer

LSA’s Irvine office is seeking a Transportation Engineer to perform technical analyses and prepare written reports for public and private sector clients. This position requires a working knowledge of traffic engineering concepts related to freeway, roadway and intersection operation and design, signing and striping, and traffic signal plans. Typical assignments include preparation and review of traffic impact analyses for public and private development projects, operational analyses for freeway, roadway and intersection improvement projects, and traffic control and signal plans. The position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in traffic engineering, transportation planning, urban planning, or a related field. The candidate must be a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) with 5 to 7 years of experience in traffic engineering and/or transportation planning. Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills are required.

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Rocklin

Senior Environmental Planner

LSA’s Rocklin office is seeking a Senior Environmental Planner with 10 or more years of experience to prepare and/or manage CEQA/NEPA documents and technical sections of CEQA/NEPA documents, other environmental assessments/documents, technical studies, and similar reports in support of the Principal in Charge; responsibilities will include overseeing planning staff. The candidate will be expected to manage development, infrastructure, and/or transportation projects of various sizes and complexities. Experience with Caltrans Local Assistance and oversight/QAQC projects is highly desirable. The candidate needs to demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects and budgets; perform technical analyses; meet deadlines; coordinate and communicate effectively with clients, agency representatives, and other professional team members; and supervise and mentor junior staff. Requirements include a B.S./B.A. in environmental or urban planning; and excellent skills in writing, research, time management, presentation and public speaking; and client development and retention.

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San Luis Obispo

Administrative Assistant

LSA's San Luis Obispo office is seeking a part-time Administrative Assistant. The candidate must be detailed-oriented and proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook).  Responsibilities include but are not limited to: answering phones, data entry, filing, copying and mailing, management of office equipment and office supplies, and general office support. The candidate will be expected to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting weekly/monthly deadlines. Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience required and must be able to work independently. Seeking availability Monday through Friday for a minimum of 20 hours per week.

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Senior Level Biologist

LSA's San Luis Obispo office is seeking a Senior Level Biologist.  Candidates for this position will have at least 5 years of experience with a strong and proven foundation in Central Coast region biological resources and impact assessment. Specific areas of expertise shall include:  surveying and impact assessment of proposed projects on local wildlife species and plant communities, sensitive/listed species and their habitats (California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, San Joaquin kit fox, Morro shoulder-band snail, fairy shrimp and steelhead among others), and all applicable State and federal regulations pertaining to biological resources (Section 404, 401, 1602 etc.).  Possession of permits for handling and capturing listed species is also desirable. Expertise is also required in conducting wetlands delineations, resource agency permitting, mitigation plan development, and preparation of biological sections for CEQA and NEPA documents. This is a Project Manager level position with responsibilities for scoping and estimating budgets for the necessary services for prospective project tasks.  The appropriate candidate shall be expected to develop new work as well as oversee existing work and biology staff.

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Our Benefits at a Glance

LSA is proud to offer one of the best employee benefit packages in the industry. In addition to competitive pay as well as vacation, sick, and holiday pay, LSA offers the following for eligible employees:

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
LSA's ESOP is a program that makes all eligible employees owners of LSA.

A company-paid cash contribution equivalent to 10% of compensation (salary plus any bonuses) is made to each eligible employee's tax-deferred ESOP account each year.

Profit Sharing and Savings Plan
LSA's Profit Sharing Plan shares company profits among all eligible employees, contributing each employee's share into a tax-deferred investment account. While contributions are discretionary, LSA's goal is to contribute 7% of total compensation (salary plus any bonuses) in cash each year. LSA has made a contribution to the plan every year since 1989.

401(k) Plan
Every employee is eligible for participation in the 401(k) plan. LSA matches dollar for dollar up to 4% of an employee's annual salary.

Total deferred income contribution paid in cash by LSA is up to 21%. All administration costs associated with LSA's deferred plans are paid directly by LSA, resulting in a greater return to participants.

Group Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
LSA offers a 100% employer-sponsored group medical, dental, and vision plan. Dependents may be insured at the partial expense of the employee. Employees may choose to have their dependent health premiums deducted on a pre-tax basis through LSA's Premium Only Plan. LSA also offers a pre-tax flexible spending plan. In addition to the medical, dental, and vision plans, every eligible employee receives long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, group life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.