Manager, Environmental Operations

About this Role

The Manager, Environmental Services, is a senior field‑facing leadership role within Quanta Infrastructure Services Group (QISG), reporting directly to the Director, Land & Environment PMO (PMO). This role serves a dual mandate: as a Regional Lead, the Manager holds primary accountability for client relationships, team performance, and portfolio oversight within a defined project portfolio; and as a functional specialist, the Manager oversees all aspects of environmental services delivery – including preparing pursuit materials and costs, managing environmental project managers assigned to discrete project tasks, and overseeing Quanta operating companies (OpUs) and/or teaming partners performing environmental scope – across transmission, substation, and related infrastructure projects.

A key pillar of this role is to bring consistency to project execution to protect project schedules and continually leverage cutting‑edge project execution strategies and reporting to keep Quanta’s craft labor constructing.

The environmental services scope managed by this role spans the full front‑end project lifecycle: GIS‑based opportunities and constraints mapping, routing and siting studies, constructability review and limits of disturbance development, natural and cultural resource surveys, and land use and environmental permitting across federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks. This individual operates as a trusted environmental advisor to utility clients within their portfolio, translating the Director’s strategic direction into actionable field execution while surfacing ground‑level insights back to PMO leadership.

• Regional Leadership & Client Relationship Management — serve as the primary point of accountability for major utility clients within an assigned geographic region, building deep familiarity with each client’s organizational structure, environmental preferences, and reporting requirements; establish relationships with and work across all OpUs and vendors supporting project execution
• Environmental Scope Oversight — oversee OpUs and teaming partners executing the full front‑end environmental scope across the regional portfolio
• Land Use & Environmental Permitting — oversee federal, state, and local environmental permit acquisition across the full suite of regulatory frameworks applicable to transmission and energy infrastructure
• OpU & Teaming Partner Oversight — oversee environmental scope execution from OpUs and teaming partners across the regional portfolio, including scope management, schedule milestones, change management, and cost management
• Staffing, Workload Planning & Team Leadership — manage staffing and workload distribution, serving as escalation point and mentor for project‑level staff
• Quality Oversight & Compliance — ensure environmental deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and QISG quality standards across all active projects in the region
• Project Controls Integration & Reporting — embed environmental task milestones into integrated project schedules and report portfolio status to the Director, PMO
• Estimating, Risk Management & Proposal Support — work with the PMO Director to develop estimates, risk registers, and proposal content for project pursuits
• Dispute Resolution & Operational Liaison — serve as primary liaison and dispute resolution authority between construction OpUs, vendors, and teaming partners

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for major utility clients within an assigned geographic region, developing an expert working knowledge of the regulatory environments, permitting frameworks, and resource conditions unique to the assigned region
• Represent QISG in client‑facing meetings, progress reviews, and stakeholder forums; serve as the senior escalation point for project‑level issues requiring PMO Director engagement.
• Participate in Regional Lead group meetings to align on cross‑portfolio priorities

• Oversee OpUs and teaming partners performing GIS‑based opportunities and constraints mapping, routing and siting studies, field reconnaissance, public…