We are seeking an experienced
Senior NEPA Specialist to build, lead, and personally deliver a best-in-class NEPA practice across our energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation markets. This is a senior, revenue-carrying leadership role for a proven NEPA practitioner who personally originates, closes, and delivers NEPA work while serving as the primary client relationship owner and delivery lead; selling, scoping, defending, and executing work end to end.
What You'll Do- Own and grow trusted client relationships with federal, state, and utility decision-makers.
- Lead and deliver EAs, EISs, programmatic reviews, and permitting strategies from start to finish.
- "Do what needs to be done" mindset, taking ownership beyond assigned tasks and stepping in wherever needed to keep projects, teams, and customers supported and running smoothly.
- Independently scope, price, negotiate, and defend work.
- Serve as the primary client point of contact and trusted advisor.
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk across complex NEPA engagements.
- Build, mentor, and lead project managers and subject matter experts.
- Contribute to firm-wide strategy across energy, transmission, infrastructure, and transportation sectors.
Who You Are- Brings 7+ years of NEPA experience in Arizona and New Mexico, with a strong federal focus.
- Maintains direct agency relationships and repeat-client partnerships.
- Has a track record of sole-source and follow-on work.
- Comfortable owning projects end-to-end, including commercial and delivery risk.
- Proven at selling and delivering work without relying on internal handoffs.
- Operates with a hands-on, accountable, do-what-needs-to-be-done mindset.
Nice to Have- Experience across transmission, renewable energy, infrastructure, or transportation projects.
- Existing relationships within the Southwest or Western U.S.
- Experience shaping or growing a NEPA practice within a consulting firm.
