Senior Environmental Manager 2

Job Summary

Systems Planning Corporation (SPC) a subsidiary company of GAI Consultants, Inc., is seeking a Senior Environmental Manager 2 to provide advanced experience and team leadership in environmental studies and permitting and/or siting studies. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide project and task leadership for siting, permitting, and documentation efforts relating to electric transmission projects.

• Lead electric transmission line siting investigation tasks and prepare siting documentation for regulatory review.
• Lead environmental resource investigation tasks and prepare permit applications and associated environmental reports.
• Manage technical investigations including wetland and stream delineations, endangered species surveys, environmental inspections, and compliance monitoring.
• Strong technical writing ability.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Must be able to travel, including overnight trips. Travel is estimated to occur monthly but may vary. Travel to clients, projects, and meetings in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest (up to 20%).
• Lead implementation and compliance with safety protocols and procedures.

Travel is expected to be approximately 10% of the time.

• Well‑rounded with aspects of consulting, industry standards and company protocols; participation in professional societies and industry associations is preferred.
• Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team, department, group, or division.
• Strategic thinking and alignment: manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports’ efforts.

18+ Years of Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences or a similar field of study.

• Oversight and coordination of project tasks; available to junior staff for guidance; provides opportunities for junior staff to become familiar with task management and financials.
• Interpreting the strategy of top‑level management and translating it into everyday policies.
• Developing and implementing day‑to‑day routines for a team, department, group, or division.

Serves as a Project Manager on midsize to large projects.

• Routinely interacts with clients, customers, government officials, contractors, and others; leads project meetings and presentations; possesses marketing and sales skills; represents the company in a positive light; interacts with Task Managers and Business Sector Leaders on a regular basis; attends meetings with higher‑level officials of the company on project status including financials.

Driver's License.

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