Environmental Manager

Overview

Environmental Manager

Natural Resources
• Franklin, TN

• Full-Time/Regular

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, environmental, cultural resources, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is ranked on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position Summary: JMT is seeking an experienced environmental professional to grow a Tennessee Environmental and Cultural Resources practice. The selected candidate would lead client interface for these services, focusing on JMT's Pre-construction Environmental On-call contract with TDOT. The ideal candidate would have extensive experience providing environmental consulting services to TDOT and other Tennessee and state-adjacent clients, and interest in joining a national staff of NEPA practitioners, environmental scientists, archaeologists, historians, engineers, and designers to lead projects for TDOT, other Departments of Transportation, Federal agencies, and local clients.

This position offers an opportunity to build client relationships, diversify the environmental and cultural resources portfolio, and grow JMT’s service offerings across the firm.

• Lead and grow JMT's Tennessee Natural & Cultural Resource (N&CR) Practice. Reports to the local Office Manager but collaborates with the N&CR Practice Leader, Director of Transportation NEPA, Cultural Resources Manager, and other Section Heads to grow the client base in Tennessee, adjacent states, and beyond.
• Function as client manager for TDOT Environmental and other clients.
• Lead and manage the preparation of NEPA documents (Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, PEL Studies, Administrative Records, etc.), natural environmental technical reports, and other regulatory documents for transportation and non-transportation projects.
• Manage and/or assist with environmental studies and regulatory permitting efforts (Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, etc.), hazmat and environmental compliance, ecological assessment and restoration, mitigation, socioeconomic and community studies, and environmental compliance monitoring during construction.
• Prepare project schedules, milestones, budgets, and workload projections/staffing needs.
• Hire, train, develop, mentor, manage, and conduct performance reviews for staff.
• Lead business development, including preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFPs; develop teaming arrangements; attend and present at project/contract interviews; participate in strategic planning with other JMT offices, regions, and N&CR personnel.
• Manage subconsultants and the financial performance of the section.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with GIS, AutoCAD and/or Micro Station.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and technical writing skills.
• Personnel management and mentoring.

• Bachelor's degree in natural resource management, environmental or natural science, planning, or a related field, or a Master's degree in archaeology or historic preservation.
• 10+ years of experience with the essential functions and responsibilities described above, with a focus on TDOT projects, regulations, and procedures.
• Experience managing large, complex transportation NEPA or Permitting efforts and leading teams producing these studies.
• Extensive experience preparing technical and qualifications-based proposals.

• Master's degree in natural resource management, environmental or natural science, planning, or a related field.
• Professional certification or license such as American Institute of Certified Planners, Certified Environmental Professional, or Project Management Professional.
• Experience managing non-transportation NEPA documents.
• Experience managing environmental staff.

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