Environmental Permitting Leader — Hybrid, MA Projects

Energy Jobline ATTB; Us; Hybrid; EUR 89,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuss & O'Neill is seeking an Environmental Permitting Leader to join our Water and Natural Resources team. This hybrid role will lead Massachusetts environmental permitting, guiding strategies from concept through agency approvals, with coordination across scientists, engineers, planners, and designers.

You will manage multiple permitting projects, align with regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff while integrating environmental considerations into project planning and design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience managing environmental permit submissions subject to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with Massachusetts environmental permitting and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience managing permitting for ecological restoration, infrastructure repairs, bridges, culverts, dams, or redevelopment.
• Strong project management and leadership skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with project management software is a plus.
• Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Professional Soil Scientist, or similar professional certification.
• Additional working knowledge of environmental regulations in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and/or New York.
• Established relationships with state agencies, municipalities, regional planning agencies, watershed organizations, or other environmental stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Massachusetts natural resources permitting activities, serving as a technical and project management resource for permitting strategy, application preparation, agency coordination, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage the review, preparation, and submission of environmental permit applications for a variety of projects and project types.
• Navigate and manage permitting requirements under regulations including: MEPA, Wetlands Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, Chapter 91, Section 401 Water Quality Certification, USACE Sections 404/10/408; other applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Coordinate closely with regulatory agencies, municipalities, project teams, clients, and other stakeholders to support timely and successful permit approvals.
• Develop permitting strategies and help project teams understand environmental regulatory requirements and their potential impact on project schedules and design.
• Develop and oversee project budgets and schedules associated with permitting and natural resources work.
• Coordinate wetland delineations, natural resources evaluations, field studies, and other technical investigations necessary to support permitting and environmental compliance.
• Support projects involving ecological restoration, infrastructure repairs and replacements, bridges, culverts, dams, redevelopment, and other water and infrastructure improvements.
• Manage multiple permitting projects simultaneously while maintaining schedules, budgets, quality, and client expectations.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies, municipalities, regional planning agencies, watershed groups, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor and train early-career natural resources professionals in environmental permitting, regulatory requirements, and project management.
• Collaborate with Fuss & O'Neill's multidisciplinary teams to integrate natural resources and permitting considerations into project planning and design.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources

Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Fuss & O'Neill is seeking an Environmental Permitting Leader to join our Water and Natural Resources team. This hybrid role will lead Massachusetts environmental permitting, guiding strategies from concept through agency approvals, with coordination across scientists, engineers, planners, and designers.

You will manage multiple permitting projects, align with regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff while integrating environmental considerations into project planning and design.