Director of Infrastructure Environmental Services

About the role

Atlas is a trusted leader in environmental and infrastructure consulting services. We provide services that enable communities to flourish and thrive. Our team of 3,500 employees and offices throughout the US combine local expertise and a network of relationships to deliver solutions to both public and private clients. Our services help improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. We always aim for smart, safe, and sustainable results. At Atlas, we understand that our future is everyone's responsibility, and we create a better experience at every stage of a project.

Job Description

We are seeking a Director of Infrastructure Environmental Services to join our Redmond, WA team! Come join us!

The Director of Infrastructure Environmental Services provides strategic, operational, and technical leadership for a multidisciplinary environmental group supporting major transportation and infrastructure projects across Washington and the Pacific Northwest. This role focuses on group leadership, business development, and program-level project management, with direct responsibility for NEPA/SEPA delivery and construction-phase environmental compliance for complex, heavy-civil projects. The Director leads senior staff and managers, oversees technical quality and resource planning, and serves as a key client-facing leader for public agencies and design-build contractors. This role plays a critical part in expanding transportation-environmental services in Washington and works closely with the Pacific Northwest Business Development Lead and Transportation Environmental Market Lead to grow market presence and service lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary environmental group (ecology, permitting, NEPA/SEPA, compliance, hazardous materials, stormwater, GIS/CADD).
• Lead and mentor senior project managers, environmental compliance managers, and technical specialists.
• Oversee delivery of NEPA/SEPA documentation, environmental permitting, and construction-phase compliance for transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Serve as an executive-level client contact for public agencies (e.g., WSDOT, Sound Transit, local jurisdictions) and heavy-civil contractors.
• Support alternative delivery (design-build and progressive design-build) projects through regulatory strategy, permit interpretation, and risk management.
• Drive business development and seller-doer efforts, including client engagement, pursuit strategy, proposal leadership, and relationship building.
• Collaborate with internal technical groups to integrate environmental services into multidisciplinary pursuits and project teams.
• Lead staffing, workload forecasting, recruiting, training, utilization, and resource planning.
• Advance QA/QC standards, staff development pathways, and long-term group growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, natural resources, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting, infrastructure environmental planning, or regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams (20+ staff).
• High emotional intelligence and strong communication skills.
• Strong experience managing NEPA and SEPA processes, including transportation projects.
• Experience overseeing construction-phase environmental compliance for heavy-civil or alternative delivery projects.
• Proven business development and seller-doer capability.
• Established relationships with Washington transportation and local agencies and regulators.