Environmental Planning and Permitting Project Manager

Overview

Stillwater Sciences seeks a highly motivated mid‑to‑senior Project Manager. This individual will serve as an experienced environmental permit planning, compliance, and restoration leader for projects largely based in the Sacramento/Delta region. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the regulatory context of Delta restoration and levee rehabilitation work as well as the evolving landscape of environmental regulation. This is a hybrid position based out of our Sacramento or Berkeley office with occasional overnight travel to field sites across the Delta.

This is a full‑time, 40‑hour per week exempt position.

• Serve as Project Manager for multiple environmental planning and permitting projects.
• Manage levee repair, rehabilitation, and multi‑benefit restoration projects (e.g., flooding islands to create large areas of tidally influenced fish habitat, often large‑scale and relatively complex).
• Lead regulatory permit acquisition, including procurement of 401 Water Quality Certification/WDRs, 404 USACE permits, and CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements, as well as overseeing CEQA, NEPA, and ESA compliance, including other potential cutting the green‑tape environmental permitting pathways.
• Provide environmental compliance and monitoring support in partnerships with the client, stakeholders, and agencies.
• Represent Stillwater in project team meetings and public forums on technical and resource management issues.
• Instruct and oversee staff to complete high‑quality field efforts and analyses and provide mentorship and guidance on preparation of regulatory documents.
• Provide final technical/editorial review of deliverables.
• Prepare scopes of work and budgets for new opportunities.

• Demonstrated excellence with writing and verbal communications.
• Experience preparing complex regulatory compliance documents and developing permitting strategies for local, state, and federal permits.
• Proven ability to work well with collaborative project teams, regulatory agencies, and diverse stakeholders.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Environmental Policy, Fisheries Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Terrestrial Ecology, or related field, with 8+ years of experience in the environmental field.
• Willingness to periodically travel and work long hours in the field or office to meet project needs.
• Be able to travel efficiently between office locations and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Possess valid work authorization to work in the United States.
• Physical capacity requirements: with reasonable accommodation, candidates should be able to lift or carry equipment; walk on uneven terrain; climb, bend, or kneel; and safely work outdoors in varying conditions. Candidates should be able to sit or stand for extended periods.

• This is a full‑time, 40‑hour/week exempt position based out of our Sacramento or Berkeley office, preference for Sacramento.
• For this position, we anticipate the range to be $81,016–$104,000. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Pay within this range is determined in good faith based on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance expectations, shift and travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package for benefit‑eligible employees, which includes paid time off; health, dental, life, and disability insurance; paid family leave; paid professional development; a 401(k) with employer match; and participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (upon meeting eligibility requirements). Stillwater covers 100% of employee medical, dental, life, and disability insurance premiums and 40% of dependent premiums.
• Occasional out‑of‑town work required (field work, meetings, and conferences).
• This is a hybrid position (3 days/week in‑office) based out of our Sacramento or Berkeley, California office, with frequent travel to field sites throughout the Sacramento Delta region.

Stillwater Sciences is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics including race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status. Stillwater is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.