Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager Job Description About Us

Naturion is focused on the union of environmental sustainability and responsible human progress. Our mission is to empower people, restore natural resources, and enhance the world we live in. We value relationships and prioritize people in all that we do. With locations across the US, we're a growing company making waves in the industry.

Naturion has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Manager to join our team in our
Georgia & South Carolina areas. We have some exciting projects in the pipeline, with more on the horizon and this position is essential in supporting the company’s growth and operational stability. The Senior Project Manager is essential to developing sustainable projects, galvanizing new and existing relationships with stakeholders, and delivering ecological and economical uplift to the environment and company.

The Senior Project Manager provides accountable execution of environmental restoration projects for the mutual success of the company, our clients, and the environment. The collaborative nature of our projects requires the Senior Project Manager to communicate cross-functionally with frequency and accuracy, externally with stakeholders, regulators, and landowners. Greenfield business development and relationship building, both internally and externally, are essential to achieve our operational goals and build our brand awareness in-market.

The Senior Project Manager reports to the Vice President – Mitigation Services and specific duties are focused on project-level financial management, project scheduling, project document production and coordination, and coordination with internal staff and external stakeholders. The successful Senior Project Manager will contribute in the following significant ways:

• Contribute to the initial development and review of project models, including financial viability and technical analysis.
• Assess and validate commercial viability of proposed projects, including internal rate of return (IRR), credit pricing, permitting risk, and market demand.
• Negotiate and structure commercial terms with key partners, including landowners, vendors, clients, and regulatory agencies to ensure mutually beneficial agreements.
• Maximize project credit yields and IRR within applicable regulatory landscape.
• Execute and submit regulatory documents in a timely and compliant manner.
• Schedule and facilitate regulatory meetings.
• Manage internal team members, vendors, and third-party consultants to ensure quality standards and project timelines are upheld.
• Communicate project status to internal stakeholders on a regular cadence and as requested.
• Provide technical oversight and execution for all project phases and deliverables.
• Maximize project credit yield in accordance with regulatory requirements and in support of project underwriting.
• Review and approve invoices and track spend against project budget.
• Participate in the strategic planning process for our Georgia & South Carolina business.
• Provide landowner, client, and third-party communication support throughout the project life cycle.
• Be a Naturion ambassador in every interaction.

• 7 to 10 years of progressed experience in environmental and/or regulatory planning and permitting, applied biological sciences, engineering, or landscape architecture.
• 5+ years of direct project management experience and / or similar experience working in the Georgia & South Carolina regulatory environment, including:
  • Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401
  • Federal Endangered Species Act
  • National Environmental Policy Act
  • National Resource Conservation Service
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in applied sciences, engineering, environmental studies, or a similar field.
• Experience and interest in the Mitigation Banking industry is preferred; adjacent environmental experience in remediation, restoration, etc., is beneficial.
• Experience leading and managing an in-house team and third-party vendors who provide environmental services in applied sciences, engineering, construction, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory review and approval processes.
• Willingnes…