Project Director - Environmental

POSITION OVERVIEW

This role serves as the department's senior authority and may assume any operational leadership role as needed.

A typical day might include:

• Initially carrying out site investigations, collecting, processing, and evaluating off-site and on-site data, processing and interpreting biological, physical, chemical, geographical, and geological data for preparing environmental reports and work plans accordingly.
• Interviewing, managing, and training additional staff as the need arises to add such staff.
• Coinciding with external scientists, engineers, and other regulators, providing technical assistance to engineers and program managers for project design alternatives, and maintaining the project standards as per the guidelines by regulatory authorities.
• Preparation of and QAQC of technical reports, preparation of progress reports in accordance with other organizational operations.
• Coinciding with suppliers, fieldwork coordinators, subcontractors, and other field staff, supervising the fieldwork for accomplishing the project work for the organization.
• Preparation of Level of Effort estimates and scopes of work, coordination and management of subconsultants LOE and scopes, preparation of proposals and subconsultant agreements.
• Managing the contract discussions with third-party contractors, local planning authorities, and other project-specific personnel for carrying out the project responsibilities efficiently.
• Maintain and utilize up to data guidance documents and tool kits to be used in compliance with all regulatory entities for which technical reports and NEPA documents are prepared by the organization.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

Minimum Bachelor of Science, Master’s preferred, in one of the following or related fields: Marine Biology, Rangeland Ecology, Ecology, Soil Science, Geography

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of CWA, ESA, ASTM, and NEPA processes, including permitting and mitigation.
• Strong communication skills and Ability to build strong relationships.
• 15+ years of experience.

LEVEL UP WITH LJA

At LJA, we’re 100% employee-owned. This drives results, rewards ambition and supports long-term success for every team member.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: LJA Engineering, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered LJA's property. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting LJA's Human Resources Talent Department.