Ecological Senior Project Manager

As a Senior Ecological Professional for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you will engage with our project teams to navigate today’s complex environmental regulatory landscape, helping our commercial, institutional, and energy clients to achieve and maintain natural resource permit compliance. You will supervise ecologists, provide senior level guidance during project implementation, and engage in project quality review and management. You will also be responsible for developing business for CEC through utilization of your existing network and internal CEC resources.

Working with clients, contractors, and local government officials, you will impact the whole project – from conceptual and design phases, through the regulatory review process, bidding, and construction.

CEC’s corporate Ecological Practice accounts for more than 15% of our annual revenues and encompasses a broad range of technical expertise, including wetland and stream assessments, delineations, and mitigation;
Section 401/404 permitting; endangered species surveys; natural stream channel design and restoration; invasive plant control; bio‑retention and wetland treatment systems; and habitat assessments.

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science, or related technical field
• Local and national contacts and ability to develop and market to new and existing clients
• 15+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: aquatic ecology, terrestrial ecology, threatened and endangered species consultation, water and sediment quality, or environmental permitting and reporting.
• Demonstrated client development and management experience to assist in expanding the delivery of our services to the energy, solid waste, mining, public sector, and real estate markets.
• Ability to plan, organize, and oversee biological and ecological projects for diverse market sectors.
• Ability to manage multiple activities, technical professionals and targeted client base.
• Knowledge of Section 401, 402, 404 Federal Clean Water Act Regulations.
• Experience working with state and federal regulators and demonstrated understanding of regulations from agencies such as EPA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
• Writing skills and preparation of technical reports.
• Demonstrated quality management skills including ability to review both routine and complex deliverables and provide meaningful feedback to ecological practitioners.
• Ability to provide senior technical expertise and mentoring to staff and managers in the ecological practice.
• Demonstrated experience managing FERC regulated projects is preferred, but not required.

Benefits include a matching 401(k), profit sharing, a performance bonus, company stock, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long‑term disability, tuition assistance, professional development programs, and work‑life balance initiatives.

CEC is an equal opportunity. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.