Senior Environmental Project Manager (Wetlands) - ( 240000KF )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Assessment and Permitting Project Manager to support work in Georgia. Open to candidates who reside throughout the state of Georgia.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience providing permitting (including agency coordination) with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Georgia state agencies, wetland delineation and/or mitigation, due diligence, project management and technical service in water/water quality, impact assessments, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), listed species etc. Types of projects may include but are not limited to: Residential and commercial permitting, mitigation/conservation banking, water resources, roadway, natural gas pipelines, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facilities, solar facilities, and other energy related projects. In addition, this candidate will be responsible for managing tasks and projects, making successful handoffs to project teams, and sponsoring individual projects. This position may also have supervisory responsibilities of 1-4 staff.

The successful candidate understands the informational requirements of key permits at the local, state, national, and federal level (e.g. NEPA, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Water Act (CWA), etc.). Specific understanding of USACE Savannah District mitigation standard operating procedures, Georgia Stream Buffer Variance processes, and Georgia Department of Transportation data collection and reporting procedures, a plus.

Stantec offers competitive pay, full-benefits, and see our employees as our greatest strength. In this role you can grow alongside the best in the industry to enrich your career path by making a positive impact.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and project management on a wide variety of environmental planning and wetland permitting projects for clients in the renewable energy, transportation, and development sectors.

• Project management responsibilities include developing proposals; managing projects and budgets; coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and internal project staff; and performing and overseeing project technical work.

• Develop and maintain positive client relationships, including seeking opportunities for new business.

• Complete WOUS delineations and assessments, vegetation inventories/monitoring, wildlife surveys and habitat assessments, aquatic assessments.

• Prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessments (EAs) for submittal to different federal authorities for proposed development projects.

• Prepares work plans, assembles project team, delegates tasks and ensures compliance with scope and timely completion of tasks.

• Manage agency coordination related to Threatened and Endangered Species, CWA Sections 404/401, and Section 106 Cultural Resources and coordinate and review technical documents that support regulatory submissions.

• Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSE professionals during the execution of all phases of project planning and implementation.

• Effectively supervise, lead, recruit, challenge and inspire staff to work together by being a visible leader.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental science, biological resources or closely related field.

• Experience in managing and providing environmental consulting services to project developers in support of project siting, design, and permit applications is essential.

• Local, state, and Federal compliance and environmental permitting experience required.

• Minimum of 10-12 years’ experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferable in the Southeastern US. (experience in Georgia is required).

• 5 years’ experience in a client facing role (including business development and/or client management).

Desired Qualifications

• A professional certification (Professional Wetland Scientist, Project Manager Professional, Professional Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission-Georgia Environmental Protection Division Erosion and Sediment, etc.), preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Wetland and listed species permitting in Georgia including but not limited to understanding of the Section 404 CWA/Section 10 Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) process as implemented by the USACE Savannah District; Stream Buffer Exemption Verification and Variance Procedures, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) Erosion and Sediment Rules and Regulations, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and GDNR Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) Species evaluations and coordination.

• Previous experience performing wetland delineations and habitat evaluations for protected species.

• Prior experience managing a project team.

• Have connections and experience in the energy, residential, commercial industries within the Southeastern U.S. helpful.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Georgia-Alpharetta

Other Locations : United States-Georgia

Organization : BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 9, 2024, 9:22:02 AM

Req ID: 240000KF

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans