Senior Environmental Project Manager - Team Director

About the role

Join a leadership role at the forefront of grid modernization, renewable development, and critical infrastructure delivery. WSP is helping shape the future of energy infrastructure across Texas, Louisiana, and the broader south-central U.S.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership to a team of environmental professionals, including workload planning, staff development, mentoring, performance feedback, and support for career growth.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture focused on technical excellence, collaboration, and client service.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams on complex energy projects, driving delivery that is timely, high quality, and aligned with scope, budget, and client expectations.
• Direct site selection and route evaluation for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities, helping clients make informed, strategic decisions.
• Lead environmental permitting efforts, application development, agency coordination, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement across complex projects.
• Partner with local, state, and federal agencies and provide strategic guidance on filing requirements, regulatory pathways, and project approvals.
• Prepare and manage Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications, including expert testimony.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Project Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience managing environmental projects in the energy sector, including transmission, generation, renewables, or pipelines.
• Experience serving as a team lead, practice lead, or functional lead within an environmental, engineering, or consulting organization.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated success developing winning proposals, delivering compelling presentations, and supporting client growth.
• Demonstrated expertise in siting and routing, permitting, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, or Mississippi.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the Texas/Louisiana energy market and the ability to help clients navigate complex regulatory, environmental, and stakeholder challenges.
• Experience with expert witness testimony is a strong plus.
• Market insight to stay ahead of policy developments, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies shaping the Texas/Louisiana and the broader south-central U.S. energy markets.
• Trusted partnership to serve as a trusted advisor to clients, regulators, landowners, and internal teams, helping navigate complex environmental, permitting, and stakeholder issues.
• Business growth to lead proposal development, scope definition, budgets, schedules, and client relationship expansion to support continued growth in the region, including strategic hiring, staff utilization, and succession planning.
• Operational excellence to champion innovation, continuous improvement, and best practices that strengthen team capability, consistency, and project delivery performance across the region.

Skills

• Expertise in siting and routing, permitting, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Experience with Public Utility Commission/Public Service Commission applications and expert testimony.
• Understanding of the Texas/Louisiana energy market and regulatory landscape.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.

Benefits

Competitive rewards, including a comprehensive compensation package, performance incentives, and robust benefits designed to support you and your future. This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings plans.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role may be based in Austin, TX; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Fort Worth/Dallas, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; or Baton Rouge, LA.