Environmental Project Manager - REMOTE

Environmental Project Manager

Remote Texas – Texas-based candidates highly preferred but not required

Ready to make a difference?

Our Texas-based environmental consulting practice is seeking an Environmental Project Manager with a biology or wetlands background to join our rapidly-growing team.

The successful candidate would leverage their regulatory expertise and management experience to lead diverse projects for clients in renewable energy, water, and infrastructure. The candidate would be given immediate opportunities to serve clients while partnering with and learning from highly­ talented biologists, archaeologists, geospatial experts, and project management peers.

Our local headquarters is in Austin, TX and we have teams in San Antonio and Houston, as well as colleagues across the state of Texas and beyond. Due to the location of field work and the value of understanding local species and regulations, Texas-based candidates are strongly preferred.

Why you will love working here:

• Work that matters: Our services help ensure energy and infrastructure development is done thoughtfully, legally, and sustainably
• Professional growth opportunity: Our markets are booming, creating significant opportunities for motivated consultants to grow their careers
• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
• Investment in the community: Impactful work, donation matching, volunteer opportunities
• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

What you will be doing:

• Manage projects involving a wide range of technical field studies, analyses, and regulatory and permitting tasks
• Prepare proposals and support marketing efforts for energy, water, or infrastructure clients
• Provide senior-level expertise and technical guidance on complex projects involving Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, federal and state laws, and agency consultations
• Provide leadership to wildlife biologists and wetland scientists and help to mentor, train, and guide junior and mid-level staff
• Lead and/or perform field work, including plant and wildlife habitat assessments/surveys, wetland delineations and functional assessments, preparing technical reports, USACE 404/1O permit applications, and mitigation plans

What you need to have (minimum qualifications):

• BS in Biology, Natural Resource Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in environmental consulting or applicable fields (government, consulting, academia)

What we would like you to have (preferred qualifications):

• Experience managing or conducting studies for renewable energy, water, and/or infrastructure clients, overseeing technical studies and providing regulatory guidance.
• Experience working with resource agencies and developing complex environmental and regulatory strategies.
• Strong knowledge of environmental consulting practices and environmental laws.
• Experience working with clients and common project management tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and train teams of technical specialists.
• Ability to present clear solutions to complex problems to clients and regulators.
• Business-minded with an eye towards client engagement and market growth.
• Technical writing skills and ability to review, QA/QC, and provide feedback to technical staff

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success.

We are the Environment & Planning Division of ICF. We are consultants, planners, scientists, project managers, technologists, and strategists. If you have a hunger to learn and a desire to solve the most challenging environmental and regulatory issues our clients have to offer, we encourage you to learn more about ICF (www.icf.com) and apply to join our team.

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