Project Manager - Senior Environmental Analyst

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people‑first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive. Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth?

The Environmental team is looking for a senior level candidate to lead environmental permitting, project management, and leadership for agency process requirements and assessment/feasibility studies for renewable development projects, transmission line development, and generation source development covering from inception to in-service. The selected candidate will join our delivery management professionals involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout.

Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating with internal and external stakeholders. Documentation control for regulatory requirements is a key element in this position. The team is growing rapidly with exciting new projects across the Central and Western U.S.

Experience in environmental management across the public, private, and non‑profit sectors. Your expertise must include environmental policy interpretation, environmental process management, renewable energy permitting development activities, mitigation development and application, natural resource management, community engagement, and stakeholder outreach.

• The successful candidate will bring a unique interdisciplinary perspective that integrates environmental science, policy, management, and environmental health to effectively address complex environmental challenges while balancing regulatory, operational, and community needs.
• Responsible for maintaining and enhancing relationships with current clients to ensure high‑quality and compliant deliverables.
• Establish and maintain standards, processes, and procedures that ensure a high level of project quality and maintain targeted profitability.
• 9+ years of project management experience, preferably in the utility with agency oversight industry.
• M.S. in Engineering, Environmental Sciences/Policy and/or Land Use Planning.
• Professional approach appropriate to represent the company in all settings.
• Solid professional relationships with key regional clients and team partners.
• Successful experience supporting and growing revenues in utility markets.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results on challenging projects.

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Kleinfelder is committed to investing in the professional development of staff, offering opportunities for continuing education, training, certifications, and mentorship.

Kleinfelder, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with VEVRAA and Section 503.)

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies unless a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement is in place. In the event of a recruiter or agency submitting a resume without a signed agreement, Kleinfelder reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.