Senior Project Manager-NEPA/Natural Resources

Description

• Grow client revenue organically by identifying potential business opportunities during and outside of active project activities.
• Participate in monitoring assigned projects, including QA/QC protocols, to ensure substantial compliance with generally accepted practices and Raba Kistner’s Quality Management System.
• Manage project(s) billing and accounts receivable activities supported by the Finance and Administration department.
• Oversee and/or Prepare environmental review documents complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for various infrastructure types, project sponsors, and lead agencies.
• Understand, adhere and participate in the Raba Kistner Health and Safety and Quality Management Systems and set a good safety example.
• Oversee and/or lead field crews during Service Line field activities and directly participate in the field as needed.
• Manage execution of Service Line projects to meet client and project financial performance expectations.
• Establish and/or maintain positive close relationships with Service Line clients.
• Closely monitor project schedules and communicate with Supervisor and client early to discuss any schedule conflicts and resolutions.
• Review project performance on a recurring basis and initiate corrective actions as needed
• Identify and evaluate potential subcontractors, as needed, and, if they are selected, oversee their work.
• Conducting migratory bird nest surveys and preparing reports of findings.
• Manage activities of direct reports and project staff including; day-to-day task management, project budget and schedule compliance, technical peer review of client deliverables.
• Closely monitor project budgets and take early action to avoid budget exceedances.
• Oversee and/or Conduct Clean Water Act Section 404 (surface water and wetland) investigations in support of transportation, energy, water, and other infrastructure projects.
• Preparing one or more of the following documents: Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filings, HUD Environmental Review Records, TWDB Environmental Information Documents, Presidential Permit Applications, and others.
• Oversee and/or Prepare ecological and water resource technical reports based on desktop and field assessments.
• Manage and/or Prepare Service Line proposals and qualifications statements including direct involvement in scope of work, level of effort and cost build-up.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience conducting ecological studies and preparing environmental documents in support of NEPA compliance in the transportation, energy, water, and other sectors.
• Possess a valid driver’s license within the applicable jurisdiction and meet company’s auto insurability requirements.
• A Bachelor's degree in Biology, Wildlife Ecology, Environmental Science, or a closely related field (Master’s degree is preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of experience conducting rare/protected species habitat evaluations and making impact/effect calls.
• One or more of the following Individual TxDOT pre-certification work categories: 2.1.1 (Traffic Noise Analysis), 2.2.1 (Air Quality), 2.3.1 (Wetland Delineation), 2.4.1 (Nationwide Permit), 2.4.2 (Individual Permit), 2.4.3 (US Coast Guard & ACOE Permits), 2.6.1 (Protected Species Determination Habitat), 2.6.2 (Impact Evaluation Assessment), 2.6.3 (Biological Surveys), 2.14.1 (Environmental Document Preparation or others.
• Ability to drive company vehicle, manage and complete all assigned jobs, efficiently and on time.
• Possess USFWS endangered species permits for one or more of the following federally listed species: Golden-cheeked warbler, Black-capped vireo, Bexar County karst invertebrates, Red-cockaded woodpecker, or others.

Benefits

• Growth "We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth"

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance