Environmental Project Manager (Electrical Transmission & Renewable Energy

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Stantec has an outstanding record and extensive nationwide portfolio of transmission, wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects that we have helped to bring online. Our team specializes in environmental services and engineering with staff located throughout the country. Stantec has a team of over 3,000 environmental professionals located in over 170 offices throughout the US. We have a team of recognized experts who have dedicated their careers to electrical transmission and renewable energy project development, and we are known and trusted as credible experts. We leverage this diverse team of experienced staff to successfully support projects that include diverse ecosystems, stakeholders, and design requirements. Stantec supports clients during the early stages of routing and siting; followed by regulatory support and permitting; completion of construction; and ongoing operations and maintenance. Your Opportunity Stantec’s Environmental Services practice seeks an experienced Environmental Project Manager or Deputy Manager / Environmental Scientist (Electric Transmission and Renewable Energy) to provide project management or support, environmental regulatory, and permitting services with a focus on electric transmission, solar, wind, and BESS clients and their projects, particularly in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio. This role is intended for an experienced senior professional who consistently applies practical and theoretical environmental knowledge and works independently under broad guidelines to resolve complex project, regulatory, and client challenges. Your Key Responsibilities The main focus of this position is to manage and support electric transmission and renewable energy projects through environmental assessments, permitting, agency coordination, compliance, and reporting with support and collaboration from a robust team of subject matter experts. The successful candidate will exercise independent judgment, initiative, and evaluation and interpretation of technical, regulatory, schedule, budget, and stakeholder factors to address unusual or complex issues. Technical expertise related to state regulatory filings, environmental science and permitting, data management, quality review, and multidisciplinary reporting is critical to the role to ensure high-quality deliverables and added value to Stantec’s clients. Project Management/Deputy Project Management Responsibilities Include Development Project Management skills to support complex projects, schedules, staffing plans, scopes, budgets, and change management activitiesCoordinating with clients, stakeholders, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary internal project teams to develop practical, science-based solutionsSupporting clients at public hearings, open houses, regulatory agency meetings, and other forums where technical information must be communicated clearly and confidentlyPerforming, overseeing, and providing quality review of technical work, including work prepared by other staff and subject matter expertsServing as an advisor and mentor to project teams, and providing oversight or technical direction to staff as applicableDeveloping project proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and delivery strategies for medium-to-complex environmental projectsSupporting marketing, client relationship development, and business development activities by identifying client needs and opportunities to add value Environmental, Regulatory, And Permitting Responsibilities Include Identifying and evaluating project-specific environmental constraints, engineering design considerations, regulatory requirements, critical issues, permit strategies, and permit matricesCoordinating with agency personnel for consultations, data reviews, pre-application meetings, permit strategy discussions, and issue resolutionWriting, reviewing, and integrating complex, multidisciplinary technical reports for external clients, regulatory filings, desktop assessments, field surveys, and public-facing documentsPreparing and reviewing environmental permit applications and supporting documentation for federal, state, and local approvalsInterpreting scientific, regulatory, and project information to make evidence-based recommendationsFacilitating successful environmental permitting and compliance for multiple and varied projects while maintaining quality, schedule, budget, and client service expectationsAdditional responsibilities may include coordinating, conducting, and/or leading field work and implementing health, safety, security, and environmental practices during project execution Your Capabilities and Credentials Minimum of seven or more years of related environmental consulting, permitting, regulatory, or project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experienceDemonstrated experience supporting complex electric transmission and renewable energy projects, including electric transmission, wind, solar, battery energy storage, biogas, or related infrastructure projectsRecognized for strong technical skills in one or more areas of environmental science, permitting, regulatory strategy, natural resource assessments, routing and siting, environmental compliance, or related disciplinesWorking knowledge of environmental sciences, biology, wildlife science, wetlands, land use, environmental justice, cultural resources, and related technical areas, with the ability to integrate information across disciplinesPermitting experience with one or more utility regulatory bodies, such as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Ohio Power Siting Board, North Dakota Public Service Commission, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, Illinois Commerce Commission, Iowa Utilities Commission, or Michigan Public Service CommissionFederal environmental regulation and permitting experience in the Upper Midwest region with various U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field offices, and National Environmental Policy Act environmental review processesState permitting experience with Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, State Historic Preservation Offices, Departments of Health, Pollution Control Agencies, or comparable agenciesLocal permitting experience for Conditional Use/Special Use Permits, highway departments, zoning and planning boards, floodplain administrators, emergency management agencies, or similar local authoritiesExperience implementing or advising on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wind Energy Guidelines tiered protocols for desktop reviews, environmental surveys, consultations, permitting, and complianceAbility to work under minimal supervision with broad guidelines, exercise independent judgment, and resolve unusual or complex technical, regulatory, project delivery, or client service issuesAbility to coach, mentor, advise, and review the work of others to improve project quality, consistency, and team effectivenessDemonstrated commitment to health, safety, security, environment, sustainability, ethics, inclusion, accountability, and high-quality client serviceStrong written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing and the ability to present information in public or client-facing forumsWillingness and ability to travel up to 15% for agency meetings, open houses, public hearings, site visits, client events, and conferences Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, planning, environmental studies, or a related field; master’s degree in environmental/natural resources law, environmental science, natural resources, planning, or a related field preferredMinimum of seven years (ten years is preferred) of related work experience in environmental consulting, electric transmission or renewable energy permitting, regulatory compliance, natural resource assessments and studies, routing and siting, project management, or an equivalent combination of education and related experienceProgressively responsible experience managing medium to complex environmental projects, including coordinating multidisciplinary teams, reviewing technical work, managing scope/schedule/budget, and advising clients or project teams on regulatory strategyProject and task management experience is required; supervisory, mentoring, staff leadership, or technical advisory experience is preferredProfessional registration or credentials in the candidate’s discipline, such as Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Project Management Professional, or comparable credential, is preferred where applicable This position will be in a typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Pay Range Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$87,800.00 - $131,700.00 Annually Primary Location: United States | MN | Minneapolis Other Locations: United States | MN | Duluth Organization: BC-1937 EnvSvcs-US Great Lakes East Employee Status: Regular Management Level: Individual contributor Business Justification: New Position Travel: Yes Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 14/10/2026 09:10:32 Req ID: 1008309 \#additional Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.