Senior Environmental Consultant

Wood is currently recruiting for a talented Senior Environmental Project Manager to join our diverse team of professionals. Ideally, the role will be seated in our Austin, TX office, but we will consider qualified applicants from any American city where Wood has a local office. 

  The Senior Environmental Project Manager will oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work, permitting strategy, environmental impact assessments and mitigation planning, and regulatory compliance.  Whilst this role will have a particular focus on solar and energy storage project developments it may also include involvement in wind, transmission and hybrid projects.  

This role will play a key part in growing our Project Development & Engineering team who is supporting clean energy project developers across the Americas and will support both private and public clients. Our team is on the leading edge of innovative project designs, novel technology implementation, and new markets. Our clients include some of the largest players in the space, from multi-national Independent Power Producers to regionally-focused niche developers. 

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing project work, permitting strategy, environmental impact assessments and mitigation planning, and regulatory compliance, including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion. 
• Manage large teams internally  (10-15+ staff) and extensive agency coordination during Formal Consultation efforts associated with NEPA analysis and documentation. 
• Lead and/or support project development and delivery (proposals, project management, client relations, senior reviews, team development and training). 
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports, Plans of Development, mitigation and construction monitoring plans, review contributing sections of environmental compliance documentation for accuracy, context, and reasonableness. 
• Ensure regulatory requirement compliance pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, reporting, and record compliance and retention. 
• Lead and coordinate environmental permitting efforts with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies 
• Prepare and review technical reports to facilitate environmental permits and NEPA 
• Provide technical and logistical support to Wood and subcontractor field personnel 
• Attend and facilitate stakeholder meetings and public hearings. 
• Travel nationally as dictated by project demands 
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. 

Skills and Quals 

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, or Natural Resources related discipline; Master’s degree an asset. 
• At least 10 years of Consulting experience supporting environmental permitting projects 
• Minimum of 5 years experience with project management, client relationship management, and interaction with regulatory agencies. 
• Business development skills with a proven track record of developing project opportunities and maintaining successful client relationships; strong existing client relationships and professional contacts are highly desirable; 
• Established experience coordinating with clients, regulatory permitting and resource agencies, and environmental technical staff required. 
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects. 
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by Wood’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. 
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of major federal statutes and implementing regulations, including NEPA, FERC, USACE, etc. 
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) in English, with the ability to engage and interface with various stakeholders  
• Must have the ability to prepare high quality, concise documents to convey project progress, status and financial information to internal and external project stakeholders 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills 
• Valid driving license for use with in USA