Senior Construction Project Manager - Environmental Programs

About the role

At Jacobs, we challenge today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting-edge manufacturing. This role involves completing environmental permitting for multiple projects of varying complexity, coordinating permit timelines, and providing administrative support across all phases.

Responsibilities

• Complete environmental permitting for projects ranging from NYS SEQR short forms to Joint Applications with multiple regulatory agency approvals.
• Track and coordinate permit timelines to meet project needs.
• Oversee upcoming and future projects requiring environmental review or compliance with regulatory or environmental regulations.
• Coordinate environmental impact assessments such as SEQRA.
• Conduct environmental procedural requirements for advancing and expediting studies/analyses associated with Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and other project documents.
• Manage consultant deliverables for environmental aspects of State projects, including Endangered Species, Ecology, Energy, air/Noise, Visual, and Environmental Justice.
• Participate in project meetings with department staff, consultants, and environmental regulatory and advisory agencies; assist with preparation of written communication/notices.
• Work closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, NYS Department of State, and NYS Office of General Services on permit applications.
• Represent Design and Construction on environmental matters when interacting with federal and state environmental regulatory agencies and groups.
• Assist with the preparation of environmental permit applications and other approvals.

Requirements

• Minimum of eight (6) years of experience with SEQR and Army Corps Permitting specifically in the State of New York; a master’s degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• Work experience in NYS within the past 2 years and fluency with current NYS environmental regulations; experience acquiring permits for NYS agencies preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to manage a portfolio of multiple projects.
• Degree from an accredited college in Environmental Science or Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or a related program.
• Experience coordinating with designers and NYS and federal regulatory agencies.
• Work experience having a "substantial relationship to environmental analysis," meaning at least 50% of time is spent preparing and/or reviewing NYS SEQR environmental impact statements, providing consultation on NYS and federal environmental impact laws, or conducting evaluations and field investigations related to environmental regulatory programs (e.g., water quality, wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and mining).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company stock purchase options at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or Executive Deferral Plan for eligible employees.
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
• Seven paid holidays and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards for certain roles, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $165,000.00. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Job posted on July 28, 2026. Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.