Senior Environmental Project Manager

EXP provides professional, technical and strategic services to the world's built and natural environments in six key practice areas: Buildings, Earth & Environment, Energy, Industrial, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. With a heritage dating back to 1906, the exp name was adopted in April of 2011 by the Trow Global group of companies to provide clients with easy access to its highly experienced and creative professionals, whether locally or globally.

With thousands of people in offices across North America and around the world, we provide the experience and expertise needed to deliver successful project outcomes for our clients and add value to their businesses. Whether the project is big or small, clients have access to our global capability platform from our local office network to ensure the right people provide the right solution.

Position Overview:

Exp is currently searching for a Senior Environmental Project Manager, located in Houston, Texas to lead all aspects of environmental project management, including client management and business development.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and maintain business development opportunities to generate new project work.
• Prepare detailed proposals and cost estimates for existing and new client contracts.
• Manage environmental permitting, regulatory strategy development, environmental field surveys, and construction compliance for a variety of energy-related projects, including, but not limited to, regulated and non-regulated pipeline projects, tank terminals, wind farms, power plants, and hydroelectric projects.
• Manage environmental survey subcontractors and environmental firms assigned to project phases.
• Develop and maintain environmental policy and procedures manuals for compliance assurance throughout the lifecycle of projects.
• Manage the permitting of projects including air permitting, refinery permitting and regulatory negotiations, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permitting, and other state and federal permitting.
• Manage firms conducting wetland delineations, TE habitat characterization, land use mapping and vegetation cover classification, GPS data collection, permitting and report preparations with USACE, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and state and county agencies.
• Manage the completion of subsurface investigations of soil and groundwater at proposed properties.
• Ensure overall performance and accuracy of documents prepared for environmental services in accordance with National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) guidelines.
• Oversee the preparation of biological assessments for Section 7 ESA consultation requirements.

Qualifications:

Recommended Competencies:

• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply environmental compliance and permitting regulations of applicable regulatory associations including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and acceptable techniques of business development and managing client relationships.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of project planning, development, and evaluation related to the environmental projects and the energy services industry.
• Knowledge of the concept, principles and practices of management.
• Knowledge of documents related to requests for proposals, invitations for bid and tendering offers.
• Knowledge of computer applications and functions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to review project work, quantities, costs, accuracy of specifications, completeness, and constructability.
• Ability to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to perform assigned responsibilities with minimal to moderate supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including advanced technical writing abilities.
• Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to compile, review and reconcile data for accuracy, completeness and compliance.
• Ability to perform work accurately in a detail oriented environment.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports, procedures, correspondences, and other written materials.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geology or a related field with a minimum of 10 - 15 years of experience specific to permitting, environmental consulting or NEPA documentation for oil and gas pipeline, power, or power line projects exceeding $1 million.

Tests & Exams:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check
• Successful completion of a pre-employment driver's history check
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test