Environmental Project Manager
Listed on 2026-11-05
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance & Protection, Environmental & Urban Planning, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
We are seeking an experienced Environmental Project Manager to support environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and project delivery across transmission, distribution, and substation capital projects.
This role will coordinate environmental reviews, manage permitting activities, work with regulatory agencies and environmental consultants, and help ensure projects meet applicable environmental requirements from initial planning through construction and closeout.
The ideal candidate has experience managing environmental requirements for utility or infrastructure projects and can effectively collaborate with engineering, construction, right-of-way, and project management teams.
Key Responsibilities- Manage environmental permitting and compliance activities for transmission, distribution, and substation projects.
- Coordinate environmental reviews throughout project planning, construction, and closeout.
- Lead permitting efforts with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
- Oversee environmental consultants conducting wetland, biological, cultural, archaeological, and endangered species studies.
- Ensure compliance with NEPA, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and other applicable regulations.
- Partner with Engineering, Construction, Right-of-Way, Real Estate, Project Management, and Regulatory Affairs teams.
- Review environmental assessments, permit applications, mitigation plans, and compliance documentation.
- Identify environmental risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize project delays.
- Support agency coordination, public meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
- Monitor construction-phase environmental compliance, including erosion control, stormwater management, and site restoration.
- Track permit conditions, environmental commitments, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources, or a related field.
- Experience managing environmental permitting and compliance for utility, energy, or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies and environmental consulting firms.
- Strong project management, communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting electric transmission lines, substations, distribution upgrades, or utility capital improvement programs.
- PMP certification.
- Experience with GIS and environmental field-mapping tools.
- ArcGIS / ESRI Field Maps
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
- Trimble
Candidates with experience supporting the following types of projects are encouraged to apply:
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