Senior Environmental Consultant Manager

About the role

As a member of Sargent & Lundy’s Environmental and Permitting team, you will utilize your academic background and experience to review, evaluate, and implement federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements as they apply to a variety of electric power and industrial projects. In this role, you will also support the continued growth of Sargent & Lundy’s environmental services by leading business development efforts, expanding client relationships, and identifying opportunities to increase the firm’s environmental services footprint across the power industry.

Responsibilities

• Utilize academic background and experience to review, evaluate, and implement federal, state and local environmental regulatory requirements as they apply to a variety of electric power and industrial projects.
• Support the continued growth of Sargent & Lundy’s environmental services by leading business development efforts, expanding client relationships, and identifying opportunities to increase the firm’s environmental services footprint across the power industry.
• Work with multi-disciplined project teams to support business development initiatives by identifying client needs, developing pursuit strategies, and contributing to the growth of Sargent & Lundy’s environmental services capabilities and market presence.
• Manage complex, multi-disciplinary power industry projects involving environmental planning, permitting, engineering coordination, scheduling, budget management, and client engagement.
• Serve as a primary liaison for environmental topics with clients, agencies, landowners, and community stakeholders.
• Manage site-specific environmental impact studies to evaluate the suitability of a site for a proposed power facility, wind energy farm, solar generating station, electric substation, or transmission line.
• Work with project engineers to ensure projects are designed and developed using criteria that recognize all relevant environmental requirements.
• Manage permit applications and interface with federal, state, and local permitting agencies.
• Manage complex technical reports including site selection studies, environmental and social impact assessments, compliance audits, and regulatory reviews.

Requirements

• A BS in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field, MS preferred.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in environmental compliance, environmental impact assessment, and/or permitting for complex industrial and power related projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects in the power industry, including coordination among internal engineering teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Proven ability to support business development efforts by growing client relationships, identifying and pursuing new opportunities, contributing to proposals and interviews, and helping expand Sargent & Lundy’s environmental services footprint.
• Familiarity with environmental laws and regulations that apply to large industrial facilities, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Threatened & Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
• Environmental impact assessment/permitting experience, including specific experience in one or more of the following fields: Environmental Impact Assessments, Subsequent License Renewals and associated Environmental Reports, NPDES wastewater and construction stormwater discharge permitting, Wetlands permitting, Major source air permitting.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, community stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and coordinate various inputs between the internal engineering team, client and regulatory agency.
• Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to younger staff members.

Skills

• Proficiency in ArcGIS mapping and experience in developing interactive maps showing critical environmental resources such as wetlands, critical habitats, and other sensitive receptors.
• Certification or coursework in GIS is a plus.

Benefits

At Sargent & Lundy, we care about the health and well-being of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare plans and generous paid time off to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide competitive, award-winning benefits. Our dedication to employee satisfaction has earned us the prestigious Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for compensation and benefits in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Health & Wellness Financial Benefits Work-Life Balance Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision Life & Accident Insurance Disability Coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Back-Up Daycare FSA & HSA 401(k) Pre-Tax Commuter Account Merit Scholarship Program Employee Discount Program Corporate Charitable Giving Program Tuition Assistance First Professional Licensure Bonus Employee Referral Bonus Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST) Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Paid Parental Leave Paid Bereavement Leave Flexible Work Arrangements Compensation Range $165,610 - $253,015 Transparency Statement Sargent & Lundy discloses compensation ranges that comply with all local and state regulations. The total compensation package for eligible positions will include a base salary or an hourly rate and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting our commitment to rewarding performance and supporting the overall well-being of our employees.