Environmental Project Manager​/Senior NEPA Specialist

Are you driven to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact? At Apex, we’re building more than a consulting and engineering firm—we’re creating a place where your career accelerates, your contributions matter, and your potential is fully realized. Here, you’ll work on projects that shape communities, protect the environment, and create lasting impact, all while being empowered with the autonomy and flexibility to do your best work.

Fueled by high-quality delivery, exceptional client retention, and strategic acquisitions, Apex Companies continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry, recently recognized by the Zweig Group for our industry-leading growth. Our success is grounded in strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes.

As we continue to expand, we're looking for high-performing professionals who are ready to lead, collaborate, innovate, and create impact. At Apex, you help shape what's next. When we succeed together, we share in that success. All Apex positions are eligible for annual bonus opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to recognizing and rewarding meaningful contributions that drive our collective growth.

Environmental Project Manager / Senior NEPA Specialist

The Environmental Project Manager / Senior NEPA Specialist leads environmental consulting projects across the energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation markets. This senior, client-facing position is responsible for technical delivery, project management, business development, client relationships, and team leadership. Responsibilities span opportunity development and project scoping through agency approval and project completion, with an additional focus on expanding Apex’s environmental consulting services in Central Oregon and the broader Northwest.

• Lead environmental consulting projects from initiation through completion, including environmental assessments, NEPA reviews, permitting, compliance evaluations, industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, hazardous materials, and related services.
• Serve as environmental task manager on complex state- and federally funded projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, and agency partners to support design and construction.
• Develop and deliver EAs, EISs, programmatic reviews, permitting strategies, technical reports, work plans, corrective action plans, regulatory submittals, and other client deliverables.
• Lead environmental investigations and field activities, including site assessments, sampling, inspections, and data collection, in accordance with applicable regulations and industry standards.
• Evaluate field and laboratory data and develop practical recommendations that address environmental, health and safety, regulatory, and client needs.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, contracts, risk, and quality across complex engagements.
• Serve as the primary client contact and advisor and independently scope, price, negotiate, and defend proposed work.
• Coordinate subcontractors, laboratories, field staff, and other resources to deliver projects safely and efficiently.
• Develop and maintain relationships with federal, state, local, and utility decision-makers; prepare proposals and presentations; and pursue sole-source and follow-on work.
• Mentor project managers and technical staff and provide hands‑on guidance for fieldwork, analysis, and report preparation.
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, industrial hygienists, engineers, architects, contractors, and facility managers.
• Help grow Apex’s environmental and NEPA practice in Central Oregon and the Northwest while contributing to firm‑wide…