Environmental Project Manager

Why WSP?

At WSP, we’re shaping the future of energy infrastructure while creating a workplace where our people can thrive. You’ll join a global professional services firm driven by purpose, collaboration, and innovation—where your expertise directly contributes to resilient, sustainable communities.

About the Role

WSP is seeking an accomplished Environmental Project Manager with experience managing both large and small environmental projects within the power and energy sector. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, growing team delivering impactful solutions in a rapidly evolving industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental permitting, applications, agency coordination, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across complex energy projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Direct site selection and route evaluation for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities.
• Partner with local, state, and federal agencies; provide strategic guidance on state filing requirements.
• Prepare and manage Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications, including expert testimony.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and contractors across the full project lifecycle.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, agencies, landowners, and internal partners.
• Lead proposal development, scope definition, budgets, schedules, and client relationship growth.
• Champion innovation, operational efficiency, and best practices across project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 7+ years of experience managing environmental projects in the energy sector (transmission, generation, renewables, or pipelines).
• Demonstrated expertise in permitting, siting and routing, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance in TX, LA, AR, OK, NM, or MS.
• Experience preparing and managing Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications, including expert testimony.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and contractors across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including public meetings and community outreach.
• Track record of successful proposal development, client growth, and project leadership.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 7+ years of experience managing environmental projects in the energy sector (transmission, generation, renewables, or pipelines).
• Demonstrated expertise in permitting, siting and routing, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance in TX, LA, AR, OK, NM, or MS.
• Experience preparing and managing Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications, including expert testimony.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and contractors across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including public meetings and community outreach.
• Track record of successful proposal development, client growth, and project leadership.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Skills

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Expertise in project permitting, siting and routing, and environmental impact assessment.
• Strong collaboration skills and an understanding of the Texas/Louisiana regional energy markets.
• Expert witness testimony experience is a plus.
• Stakeholder management experience, including public meetings and community outreach.
• Business development experience, including proposal development, scope definition, budgets, schedules, and client relationship growth.
• Continuous improvement mindset, championing innovation, operational efficiency, and best practices across project delivery.

Benefits

WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. Please refer to the WSP website for detailed information.

Schedule

This role may be based in Austin, TX; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Fort Worth/Dallas, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; Baton Rouge, LA, or Albuquerque, NM. Our teams work collaboratively across the region and with planners, scientists, engineers, biologists, and archeologists throughout WSP to meet client and community needs.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.