Senior Regulatory and Natural Resources Consultant

Senior Regulatory and Natural Resources Project Manager

Senior Regulatory and Natural Resources Project Manager to join our Hydropower Licensing and Natural Resources team. Primary responsibilities are to support a team of regulatory experts, scientists, and engineers to prepare hydropower licensing, permitting, and compliance documents; consult with agency and stakeholder groups; and support project management activities per FERC requirements.

• Work effectively as part of a team of regulatory experts, environmental scientists, and engineers on water resources projects.
• Exhibit excellent verbal communication and writing skills, including coordinating and interacting with coworkers, clients, and project stakeholders. Tasks include authoring licensing documents, preparing meeting minutes, presentation materials, and providing meeting support.
• Demonstrate ability to identify project needs, take initiative, work independently, seek solutions, and implement recommendations.
• Balance multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment with staff across multiple locations.
• Pay close attention to details and maintain high organization.
• Serve as project manager for regulatory, environmental, and permitting projects and function as a task leader on larger projects.
• Contribute to research and business development for other regulatory and natural resources staff and regional marketing teams as requested.
• Collaborate effectively with the water resources team and gain confidence and trust through high-quality work products.
• Develop, manage, and maintain client relationships.
• Identify project opportunities, pursue them, and prepare proposals.
• Effectively manage multi-discipline teams to deliver water resources projects and tasks.
• Manage projects by establishing deliverables, developing the project team, managing scope changes, establishing communication plans, and monitoring and controlling work.
• Evaluate and manage planning, design, and construction support services for fisheries, fish passage, hydropower, dams, flood control, pump stations, water treatment, storm water, surface water management, and other heavy civil projects.

• 10+ years of experience in FERC hydropower licensing, permitting, and/or other NEPA-related work; consulting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Public/Environmental Policy, or another Natural Science.
• Background with a natural resource focus (fisheries, water resources, terrestrial, etc.) preferred.
• Experience managing natural resource study programs.
• Technical writing, document management, and administrative experience required.
• Experience with MS Office Suite required; GIS software experience a plus.

• Pay Range: $105,000 – $135,000 annual
• Benefits: Full benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) with match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement.

EEO: McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.