Environmental Consulting Project Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Spearhead business development efforts by recognizing client requirements, formulating pursuit strategies, and enhancing the growth of environmental services capabilities and market presence.

• Oversee intricate, multidisciplinary power industry projects that encompass environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budget management, and client interaction.

• Act as the main point of contact for environmental matters with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders.

• Supervise site-specific environmental impact assessments for planned power facilities, wind farms, solar generating stations, electric substations, and transmission lines.

• Guide project engineers to ensure that designs meet applicable environmental requirements.

• Manage and evaluate permit applications while collaborating with federal, state, and local permitting authorities.

• Oversee and assess technical reports, including site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews.

• Draft proposals, statements of qualifications, and prepare for interviews; define win themes, effort levels, and timelines.

• Cultivate and sustain client relationships while identifying strategic prospects.

• Provide mentorship and develop junior environmental personnel.

• Promote knowledge sharing, templates, and ongoing improvement across the team.

• Travel to client offices and project locations for project reviews; some international travel may be necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline is required; a Master’s degree is preferred.

• At least twenty (20) years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment, and/or permitting for complex industrial and power-related projects.

• Proven experience in managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects within the power sector.

• Experience in coordinating internal engineering teams, clients, regulatory bodies, and other project stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to support business development, cultivate client relationships, identify and pursue opportunities, contribute to proposals and interviews, and expand environmental services.

• Knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act, Threatened & Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

• Experience in environmental impact assessment/permitting in one or more areas: Environmental Impact Assessments; Subsequent License Renewals and related Environmental Reports; NPDES wastewater and construction stormwater discharge permitting; wetlands permitting; major source air permitting.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to engage and multitask with project team members, clients, community stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.

• Capability to manage multiple projects concurrently and coordinate contributions among internal engineering teams, clients, and regulatory agencies.

• Strong ability to mentor and guide junior staff.

• Proficiency in ArcGIS mapping and interactive map development is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Certification or coursework in GIS is beneficial.

• Experience with AI, automation, programming, or related technologies is a plus but not essential.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the employer does not sponsor work authorization in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Disability coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Back-up daycare.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Pre-tax commuter account.

• Merit Scholarship Program.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.

• Tuition assistance.

• First Professional Licensure Bonus.

• Employee Referral Bonus.

• Paid annual personal/sick time (PST).

• Paid vacation.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid bereavement leave.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Potential eligibility for a yearly discretionary bonus.

• Comprehensive benefits package.