Environmental Permitting Project Manager

Overview

Manage environmental permitting projects and oversee regulatory compliance for development and resiliency initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• permitting
• permit applications
• impact statements
• site development
• transportation
• resilience

Tasks

-Manage permitting projects at the federal, state, and local level with a strong track record of success. -Prepare permit applications, scientific reports, and environmental impact statements. -Lead and participate in a wide variety of site-development, transportation, energy-related, climate adaptation and resiliency projects.

Requirements

• nepa docs
• nj permitting
• 5‑15 yrs
• sustainability
• communication
• report writing

What You Bring

-Familiarity and experience preparing NEPA documentation including ENFs, EIRs, CATEXs, EAs, and EISs. -Excellent verbal communication and technical communication skills are mandatory. -Ability to maintain a positive attitude working under aggressive schedules. -Experience with socioeconomic and environmental justice analysis is also a plus. -Ability to travel to support project demands, attend technical conferences and support business development needs. -Direct experience with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), federal Clean Water Act and related permitting (Sections 404, 10, 408), federal or state Water Quality Certification, other federal permitting agencies (i.e., US Fish and Wildlife Service, Section 7 consultations, NOAA fisheries, etc.), and other applicable New Jersey regulatory agencies, including Waterfront Development, Coastal Zone Management, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), Natural Heritage Program (NHP), freshwater and coastal wetlands, watershed and land management (Land Resource Protection), stormwater management, New Jersey Pinelands Commission, former New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, New Jersey Flood Hazard Area Rules, marine sediment and dredging, and the Green Acres Program. -Ability to Pass a Federal Background Check -Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, ecology, planning, or related field, and 5 to 15 years of post-degree environmental permitting experience in New Jersey. Comparable permitting experience in New York is a plus. -The ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures, correspondence, and other written materials is also required. -Experience with sustainability and climate adaptation and resiliency planning is a plus. -Strong ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously. -Be able to effectively coordinate field work, direct and support other technical staff, interact with clients, stakeholders, and contractors, and manage budgets, invoicing, accounts receivable, schedules, and subcontractors, and support proposals and cost estimates.

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About First Environment

-a veteran-led firm grew into a trusted national environmental consultant. -Offers technical design and field work—from brownfields cleanup to climate risk planning—for federal, municipal, and private clients. -Operates eight offices across North America. -Combines engineering, geology, legal, scientific and policy expertise to tackle remediation, permitting and litigation support. -Earned credentials including SDVOSB certification, ANSI/ISO greenhouse‑gas verification and longstanding GSA schedule status. -Innovated in climate‑focused services: greenhouse‑gas inventory, third‑party verification, life‑cycle analysis and adaptation resiliency. -Typical projects span complex site remediation, compliance audits, enforcement defense, and due diligence in M&A transactions. -Stands out as a small but nimble firm capable of nationwide delivering self‑performed, multidisciplinary environmental services.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-candidates must be able to pass a federal background check.