Environmental Project Manager

Description

• Plan and direct medium- to large-size environmental planning and permitting projects for transportation, water/wastewater, facilities, power, and other programs as identified.
• Work with Business/Accounting Manager or Project Controller and Department Manager for project reviews and with company management as needed.
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out).
• Support regional or national projects in specific areas of technical expertise.
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Coordinate workload through entire project development, and ensure completion of documents on schedule.
• Accomplish work independently and through coordinating or supervising small to large technical and professional teams from local and regional offices.
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for compliance.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is. completed within parameters of agreed-to schedule.
• Contributed specimens to a herbarium or rare plant record to a state Natural Heritage program within the past 5 years
• Mentor mid-level and junior staff in field survey techniques (wetland delineations, stream assessments, etc.), permitting (primarily CWA), and in technical writing.
• Prepare, plan and analyze/review technical studies, permit applications, NEPA documents, and similar reports/documents.

Requirements

• M.S. degree or higher in botany or related field
• Local candidates are preferred
• Experience with public service commission and/or local permitting presentations or testimony
• 7 years related experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Minimum 5 years’ experience focusing on field botany and plant identification
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Working knowledge of the flora, both common and T&E species in the Tennessee Valley
• Seller/doer approach with experience in developing client and agency relationships
• NEPA experience with power and/or renewable energy clients and projects, including but not limited to TVA. Specific, relevant experience working on NEPA documentation and supporting technical reports for the following types of projects is highly desirable:
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance