HDR

Environmental Project Manager

HDR$85K — $100K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • 7 years of related experience
  • Minimum 2 years of project management experience
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to engage actively in an employee-owned culture
  • Experience in NEPA and environmental permitting processes
  • Self-starter with excellent problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Manage a variety of environmental evaluations and regulatory permit consultations
  • Provide technical expertise and assist in growing the environmental program
  • Track project deliverables, schedules, and manage subconsultants
  • Plan, direct, and monitor large multidiscipline projects
  • Produce high-quality project deliverables while coordinating multiple projects
  • Supervise and mentor project teams, including less-experienced staff
  • Create proposals and work with marketing staff to identify new opportunities

Benefits

  • Mentorship opportunities and professional development
  • Employee ownership model fostering a participatory culture
  • Access to advanced technology and project delivery practices
  • Collaborative regional environmental team environment
  • Potential for expanding client relationships and program growth
Full Job Description
The primary duties of the Environmental Project Manager include working on and managing a wide variety of environmental evaluations, regulatory permit consultations, and National Environmental Policy (NEPA) documents for private and public clients. This position will be based in our Oklahoma City office. In the role of Environmental Project Manager, we'll count on you to: • Work as a member of our NT/OK/AK environmental sciences and planning section and regional environmental team • Provide technical expertise at project level and assist with growing HDR's environmental program through development of client relationships and identification of opportunities for expansion of our environmental services • Take responsibility for project and staff management, such as tracking project deliverables, schedules, workload, reviewing invoices, and managing subconsultants • Establish sequencing of environmental tasks/projects, from financial management through successful completion of the project, utilizing our technology, standards, and project delivery practices • Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity • Produce high quality project deliverables and coordinate several projects concurrently • Participate in schematic design reviews and work sessions at project sites in conjunction with Project Engineers, Planners, and other disciplines • Coordinate workload with project team throughout entire project development to complete documents on schedule • Supervise and mentor project teams and act as mentor for less-experienced environmental staff • Provide regulatory (Section 10/401/404/408 & NEPA) guidance to internal and external clients. • Be an effective written and oral communicator through reports, memos, emails, and in person and virtual meetings with clients and agencies. • Create proposals with scopes of work and labor / fee estimates, create qualifications response packages, and work with marketing staff to review environmental and regulatory opportunities. • Perform other duties as needed. Preferred Qualification • Master degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science or closely related field • Demonstrated knowledge of NEPA and related environmental processes is strongly preferred • Experience in environmental planning, impact assessment, environmental permitting, and/or NEPA (or similar studies) • Proven experience managing the environmental investigations, Section 10/404 permit coordination, impact evaluation, and mitigation planning activities for infrastructure projects • Experienced in MS Office Suite and ArcGIS. • Must be able to plan and lead on-site field investigations requiring extensive walking in remote locations, while carrying up to 30 lbs. of field equipment (e.g., shovel, soil auger, water, GPS units, tablet computer, etc.). • Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills • Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and research skills • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks • Professional certification such as a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professional Wetland Scientist, or Certified Planner, or the qualifications and desire to seek certification. • Experience conducting protected habitat and presence/absences surveys, developing Biological Assessments, and leading Section 7 Consultation efforts with USFWS • Current TxDOT environmental pre-certifications or those meeting the experience criteria to seek pre-certifications • Demonstrated ability to manage financial and technical aspects of environmental projects and tasks • Excellent marketing and business development skills in addition to contacts/relationships • Planning, collection, and analysis of remote sensing spatial data including aerial photography, LIDAR, etc. utilizing drones in accordance with Part 107 FFA drone licensure requirements. • Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams to successfully complete environmental tasks • Established relationships with state and federal regulators and stakeholders responsible for project reviews in NTX/OK/AR Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience • 7 years related experience • A minimum of 2 years project management experience • Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at HDR

More Energy & Utilities Jobs

Find similar Environmental Project Manager jobs: