Senior Environmental Project Manager

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider that combines specialized expertise with technology to help clients solve complex challenges. The Senior Environmental Project Manager will drive business growth and lead environmental permitting and compliance projects for infrastructure clients in Texas and surrounding states, while managing project delivery, advising on regulatory matters, and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities:

• Drive growth and sales with clients developing infrastructure projects in the south-central U.S. (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana)
• Build and nurture your client relationships, identify and develop opportunities, and prepare winning proposals (scopes, budgets, and schedules)
• Lead interdisciplinary teams in delivering technical field studies, analyses, and regulatory and permitting tasks, to help our clients get projects built fast and right
• Leverage your project management skills to manage budget, schedule, and technical delivery
• Collaborate with clients and industry experts—developers, engineers, planners, biologists, and technologists—to develop innovative solutions to achieve project compliance
• Provide senior-level expertise and writing to support complex projects involving the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and other federal and state laws
• Lead and participate in agency consultations to determine and advise on efficient and effective permitting strategies
• Mentor, train, and guide junior and mid-level staff
• Think strategically to solve client challenges, act with humility to facilitate continual learning and growth
• Apply your ingenuity and curiosity to tackle today’s challenges while positioning for tomorrow’s opportunities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, Environmental Sciences, Biology/Ecology/Marine Sciences, or related fields
• 12+ years of experience in environmental consulting or applicable fields (industry, government, academia)
• Demonstrated success developing, winning, and managing environmental planning/permitting projects in the states described above
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical writing skills and ability to QA/QC deliverables and provide feedback to staff
• Master's degree in applicable fields (noted above)
• Experience and relationships with transmission, utility, or water-sector clients is a plus
• Business mindset with an eye toward client engagement and financial growth
• Desire to lead, mentor, and train technical specialists
• Ability to develop and present clear solutions to complex problems to clients and regulators