Senior Environmental Permitting Lead

About the role

Your impact We are seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting Lead to drive the successful planning, siting, and permitting of complex energy and infrastructure projects. This senior-level role will serve as a technical project lead responsible for environmental permitting strategy, regulatory interface, and high-quality technical deliverables, with significant involvement in proposal preparation, competitive pursuits, cross-department collaboration, and mentorship of junior staff. This position will work closely with Project Management to ensure project success. This position will play a central role in expanding and strengthening the Environmental Planning & Permitting practice in the Northeast.

Responsibilities

• Drive the successful planning, siting, and permitting of complex energy and infrastructure projects.
• Serve as a technical project lead responsible for environmental permitting strategy, regulatory interface, and high-quality technical deliverables.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams through proposal preparation, competitive pursuits, and cross-department collaboration.
• Mentor junior and mid-level staff by offering technical direction, career development feedback, and oversight of work products.
• Support client communication and agency engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead or support interactions with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, including USACE, DOT, transit authorities, NMFS, EPA, state siting boards, coastal agencies, and environmental regulators.
• Represent the company in stakeholder meetings, technical workshops, settlement discussions, public meetings, and interagency coordination.
• Prepare proposals, develop scope and fee strategies, and support competitive bid processes and interviews for new work.
• Identify opportunities, inform pursuit strategies, and contribute to marketing materials.
• Create integrated project approaches across departments (environmental, engineering, planning, resilience, and energy).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, planning, biology, ecology, natural resources, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in environmental permitting and compliance, with significant experience leading large, multidisciplinary infrastructure or energy projects.
• Demonstrated expertise with federal and state permitting frameworks (NEPA, MEPA, Clean Water Act, ESA, CZMA, EFH, etc.).
• Experience engaging with agencies such as USACE, NMFS, EPA, and state environmental departments.
• Strong technical writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Proven experience mentoring staff and leading technical teams; operating as a senior technical leader in a fast-paced, collaborative, and multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks with shifting priorities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in environmental engagement, environmental science, natural resources, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience with transportation, electrical transmission, renewable energy permitting, and/or siting.
• Experience with settlement negotiations, regulatory strategy development, or interagency environmental planning.
• Contributing to or leading major proposal efforts.

Skills

• Technical leadership and project delivery
• Regulatory strategy and stakeholder engagement
• Business development and competitive pursuits

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave.
• Additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $127,000.00 to $200,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

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